Ultimate Mexico City Centro Historico Guide 2018
Mexico City has been my home for about a year now and I still feel like I've barely scratched its surface. It's definitely still got a bad rep internationally but when you get here you realise it's actually a great place with so much to offer. Perhaps the lack of hoards of international tourists also adds to its charm.
There is way to much for me to list everything here so I'll just go for a few top picks:
Centro Historico
Zocalo
The old town is colonial architecture at its best, especially the impressive Zocalo (central square), which is the largest in Latin America. Here you can see the ancient Aztec ruins of the Templo Mayor alongside the colonial cathedral, built by the Spanish conquistadors as a symbol of their dominance over the old civilisation. Opposite is the National Palace, former place of residence of the president, where you can see fabulous murals by Diego Rivera.
You can get there by taking the blue metro line to the Zocalo station.
Bellas Artes
After visiting the Zocalo you can stroll down the main commercial street (think Oxford Street Mexico-style) to the Alameda Central, a pleasant tree-lined park with fountains and monuments. Here you will see the impressive Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts). The best place to view it is from the balcony cafe in the Sears department store opposite. The palace hosts art exhibitions as well as a variety of different events including ballet, opera, some of which are very cheap or even free. You can check out upcoming events here: https://palacio.inba.gob.mx/cartelera.html
Bellas Artes has its own metro station and is also served by the metrobus line 4.
There is way to much for me to list everything here so I'll just go for a few top picks:
Centro Historico
Zocalo
The old town is colonial architecture at its best, especially the impressive Zocalo (central square), which is the largest in Latin America. Here you can see the ancient Aztec ruins of the Templo Mayor alongside the colonial cathedral, built by the Spanish conquistadors as a symbol of their dominance over the old civilisation. Opposite is the National Palace, former place of residence of the president, where you can see fabulous murals by Diego Rivera.
You can get there by taking the blue metro line to the Zocalo station.
Bellas Artes
After visiting the Zocalo you can stroll down the main commercial street (think Oxford Street Mexico-style) to the Alameda Central, a pleasant tree-lined park with fountains and monuments. Here you will see the impressive Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts). The best place to view it is from the balcony cafe in the Sears department store opposite. The palace hosts art exhibitions as well as a variety of different events including ballet, opera, some of which are very cheap or even free. You can check out upcoming events here: https://palacio.inba.gob.mx/cartelera.html
Bellas Artes has its own metro station and is also served by the metrobus line 4.
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