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Things to do in Mexico City
38 verified places and 94 missions to truly experience Mexico City. Must-sees: Metropolitan Cathedral, Coyoacán, National Museum of Anthropology, Palace of Fine Arts. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Food & drink.
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Places in Mexico City
CultureMetropolitan CathedralThe largest cathedral in the Americas, on the north side of the Zócalo, built between 1573 and 1813 with…CultureCoyoacánFormer village south of the capital, absorbed by the city, with cobbled streets and colonial houses.CultureNational Museum of AnthropologyOpened in 1964 in Chapultepec Forest, designed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, it is the largest museum in Mexico…CulturePalace of Fine ArtsWhite marble theatre and museum at the eastern end of the Alameda Central.CultureTemplo MayorRemains of the main temple of Tenochtitlan, the Mexica capital, dedicated to Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc.LeisureEstadio AztecaFootball stadium in the south of the city, opened in 1966 and host of two World Cup finals: 1970 and 1986.CultureZócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)Main square of Mexico City and one of the largest in the world, built over the centre of ancient…CultureFrida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)The Casa Azul, in Coyoacán, is the house where the painter Frida Kahlo was born in 1907 and died in 1954, and…CultureSoumaya MuseumMuseum at Plaza Carso, in Polanco, funded by the Carlos Slim Foundation and opened in its current building in…CulturePaseo de la ReformaGreat diagonal avenue opened in the 19th century by order of Emperor Maximilian to link Chapultepec Castle…CultureCasa Luis BarragánHouse of the architect Luis Barragán, built in 1948 in the Tacubaya neighbourhood and his residence until his…CultureChapultepec CastleBuilding on Chapultepec hill begun in 1785 as a viceregal residence, later a military academy and the…CultureBasilica of GuadalupeMarian shrine on Tepeyac hill, north of the city, one of the most visited Catholic pilgrimage sites in the…CultureAngel of IndependenceCommemorative column in the centre of the roundabout on Paseo de la Reforma, inaugurated in 1910 for the…NatureChapultepec ForestLarge urban park in the heart of Mexico City, one of the biggest in Latin America.LeisureLatin American TowerSkyscraper opened in 1956 in the historic centre, opposite the Palacio de Bellas Artes.CultureCuicuilcoArchaeological site south of the city, one of the first great ceremonial centres of the Valley of Mexico…CultureVasconcelos LibraryPublic library opened in 2006 and designed by the architect Alberto Kalach, in the Buenavista neighbourhood.CultureMonument to the RevolutionLarge monument with a stone dome in the Plaza de la República.NatureAlameda CentralPublic park in the historic centre, created in 1592 by order of the viceroy Luis de Velasco II and considered…CulturePostal PalacePost office building opened in 1907 and designed by the Italian architect Adamo Boari, the same one behind…CultureAnahuacalli MuseumVolcanic stone building in the south of the city, designed by Diego Rivera and Juan O'Gorman to house his…CultureFranz Mayer MuseumDecorative arts museum next to the Alameda Central, in a former 16th-century hospital that has been…LeisurePlaza GaribaldiSquare in the Historic Centre known as the place of the mariachis, who wait there to be hired to sing.CultureHouse of Tiles16th-century palace remodelled in the 18th, famous for its façade covered in Talavera poblana tiles.CultureFormer College of San Ildefonso18th-century Baroque building in the historic centre, a former Jesuit college and later the seat of the…Food & drinkColonia RomaNeighbourhood in the centre-west of the city with a bohemian air, tree-lined streets and early 20th-century…LeisureArena MéxicoLucha libre arena opened in 1956 in the Doctores neighbourhood, considered the temple of this spectator sport…CultureTamayo MuseumContemporary art museum in Chapultepec Forest, created from the donation of the painter Rufino Tamayo and his…CultureMUACThe UNAM's University Museum of Contemporary Art, opened in 2008 and designed by the architect Teodoro…LeisureXochimilco (Ecological Park)Area of canals in the south of the city, a remnant of the ancient lake system and a UNESCO World Heritage…CultureJumex MuseumContemporary art museum of the Fundación Jumex, opened in 2013 in the Nuevo Polanco area, next to the Soumaya…CultureDiego Rivera Mural MuseumMuseum next to the Alameda Central created to house the mural «Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda…LeisureLa Lagunilla MarketTraditional market in the historic centre, north of the Zócalo, with an iron building from 1957.CultureNational PalaceBuilding that closes the eastern side of the Zócalo and is the seat of Mexico's federal government.LeisureCondesaResidential neighbourhood known for its Art Deco buildings, its tree-lined streets and two parks, Parque…Food & drinkCoyoacán MarketTraditional market in the Coyoacán district, a few streets from Plaza Hidalgo.Food & drinkPujolRestaurant by chef Enrique Olvera in Polanco, opened in 2000 and one of the most acclaimed in Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Mexico City in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Metropolitan Cathedral, Coyoacán, National Museum of Anthropology, Palace of Fine Arts and Templo Mayor.