Tourist Attractions in Mexico City

The most interesting and beautiful tourist sites in Mexico City

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About Mexico City

Mexico City is a huge “human anthill” located in a green valley among mountains and volcanoes, in the ancient land of the Aztecs. This city seems to have absorbed everything: centuries-old history of Indian peoples, adventurism and greed of the first Spanish conquistadors, archaic Catholic morality and quite modern tolerance.

Tourists come to Mexico City to listen to the soulful songs of mariachi musicians, taste the sizzling Mexican cuisine and plunge into the mysterious and attractive atmosphere of Spanish-American culture. The city is sure to delight guests with its magnificent palaces and interesting museums, where the treasures of almost wiped out civilisations are hidden.

Top-25 Tourist Attractions in Mexico City

Palacio de Bellas Artes

 4.8/5

162681 reviews

An imposing opera house built of Carrara marble. The grandiose palace has adorned the centre of Mexico’s capital since the 1930s. The building was designed by the Italian architect A. Boari in the neoclassical, Art Duvo and Boz-Arju styles. Inside the walls are decorated with drawings by Mexican masters D. Rivera, J. C. Orozco, A. Siqueiros, F. Mariscal and other artists. Today the Palace of Fine Arts is the most popular attraction of the capital.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Chapultepec Castle

 4.8/5

74902 reviews

The palace is located on the hill of the same name. It used to be the official residence of the rulers and viceroys of Mexico. The building was begun in the late XVIII century under Viceroy Bernardo de Galvez, but due to lack of funds it had to be put up for auction. In 1833 the palace housed a military academy, and in 1864 Emperor Maximilian Habsburg lived here. Today the building houses the National History Museum.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Plaza de la Constitución

 4.7/5

301412 reviews

Another name for the square is Socalo. It is the largest in Latin America and one of the largest in the world (over 46,000 m²). In the middle there is a powerful flagpole on which the national flag flies. There are two famous sights on the square – the National Palace and the city cathedral. For the construction of Socalo, stones brought from the ruins of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan were used.

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Avenida Paseo de la Reforma

 4.7/5

748 reviews

The main avenue of the Mexican capital, which is a wide avenue. It was laid out in the 1860s under Emperor Maximilian. The design was based on the proportions of the streets of European capitals. The length of the avenue is about 12 kilometres. It stretches from Chapultepec Park to Madero Street. The main local landmark is the Angel of Independence column, erected in honour of the country’s victory in the struggle for freedom.

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

 4.7/5

19703 reviews

Mexico’s main Catholic church, one of the oldest and most important in Latin America. The first church on the site of the present building was laid out in the 16th century by Hernán Cortés. Today it is located in the north-eastern part of the cathedral. The stones of the destroyed temple of the god of war Huitzilopochtli were used for the construction of the grandiose building. The structure is in the style of colonial architecture.

Open time

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

 4.8/5

159825 reviews

The Virgin Mary of Guadalupe is the patron saint of the country and is even called “the mother of all Mexicans”. The basilica houses her image (the image on the cape), allegedly found by an Indian, Juan Diego, who even had the honour of seeing the Virgin with his own eyes. The basilica was erected on the spot where this miraculous event took place. The church is an important pilgrimage centre that attracts thousands of Mexicans.

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National Palace

 4.6/5

1719 reviews

The current residence of the country’s president, which is located in the Socalo Square. The building is built in the Baroque style, or rather in its Mexican version. The grandiose construction has three floors and a length of more than 200 metres. The palace was designed by order of Hernan Cortez. The interior is decorated with magnificent frescoes by the famous artist Diego Rivera, dedicated to important milestones in the history of Mexico.

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Palacio Postal

 4.6/5

1055 reviews

The complex was commissioned by dictator Diaz in the early 20th century. The architectural style of the palace can be defined as eclecticism, as its appearance mixed features of Venetian and French mannerisms. The interiors of the building are characterised by opulence and luxury – the space is richly decorated with marble, stucco, gilding and metal ornaments. The building houses Mexico’s main post office.

Open time

Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

Museo Nacional de Antropología

 4.8/5

72817 reviews

The museum is located within Chapultepec Park. Its collections focus on the history of Mexico in the pre-Columbian period. The spacious exhibition halls contain artefacts found on the territory of the country, which are material evidence of the high level of prosperity of Indian civilisations. For example, the museum houses a stone figure of the rain god and the “Sun Stone” – the famous Aztec calendar.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Templo Mayor Museum

 4.8/5

30098 reviews

Teplo Mayor, or “big temple” in Spanish, is the ruins of the pyramid of the gods Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli, left after the destruction of the Aztec city of Tenochtitalan. The structure was once 60 metres long and served as an important religious centre. With the arrival of Hernán Cortés, the temples were destroyed. Only in the XX century during construction works a part of the base of the pyramid was discovered.

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Frida Kahlo Museum

 4.5/5

37489 reviews

Frida Kahlo was an artist, communist and rebel. She became a true symbol of the country and won the love of the people. The museum dedicated to the life and work of this extraordinary person opened in 1955 in the house that belonged to the Kahlo family at the beginning of the XX century. Here she lived with her husband Diego Rivera. In the 1930s, Lev Trotsky and his wife stayed with the couple for some time.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Diego Rivera Mural Museum

 4.6/5

6696 reviews

The museum’s collection consists of just one exhibit – a piece of the wall of the Prado Hotel, painted by artist D. Rivera. After the 1985 earthquake, the hotel had to be demolished, but they decided to preserve the unique mural for posterity. The painting is called “Sleeping on a Sunday afternoon in Alameda Park”. It has quite impressive dimensions – 15 metres long, 4 metres wide and weighs 7 tonnes.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Leon Trotsky's House Museum

 4.5/5

5967 reviews

The museum is located in the house where Leonid Trotsky lived the last months of his life until he was murdered by an NKVD agent. Before that, he and his wife lived for two years in the villa of the artist Frida Kahlo. The exhibition opened in 1990. Today it includes a library with Lev Davidovich’s collected works, contemporary Trotskyist literature, as well as documents and personal belongings of the revolutionary.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Museo de Arte Popular

 4.8/5

9728 reviews

The first visitors saw the collection in 2006. It was created to promote Mexican traditional culture, which is a bizarre mix of ancient Indian beliefs and Catholicism. It houses sculptures, pottery and woodwork, paintings, jewellery and other works of folk art. The museum offers courses in various crafts and an education centre.

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National Art Museum

 4.8/5

21265 reviews

The exhibition consists of works by Mexican artists from the 16th to the 20th century. The museum houses more than 3,000 exhibits, each belonging to a specific time. There are three main parts of the collection: paintings from the colonial era, after the country’s independence and after the Mexican Revolution. The building itself is an example of Mexican architecture of the early 20th century.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Memory and Tolerance Museum

 4.7/5

19478 reviews

The museum was created to draw public attention to crimes against humanity and the consequences of intolerance. The museum addresses the issues of genocide of nations, discrimination against individual peoples and groups of society, and raises topical human rights problems. The museum has a room for children, where they are taught about tolerance in a fun and playful way.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Museo Soumaya

 4.8/5

55089 reviews

The collection is housed in a modern 2011 building that is shaped like an anvil. The museum was founded with funds from Mexican billionaire C. Slim to house his personal art collection. The exposition consists of paintings by local and European masters. Here you can see paintings by C. Monet, P. Renoir, C. Pissarro, E. Degas, as well as sculptures by Rodin.

Open time

Monday: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Sunday: 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM

Museo Dolores Olmedo

 4.7/5

8298 reviews

Dolores Olmedo was famous for having an affair with the artist Diego Rivera. She was also a very wealthy woman and during her lifetime she amassed a rich art collection of several dozen paintings. In 1994, a museum named after her was opened, where the collection was exhibited to the public. Among the exhibits are not only paintings, but also Dolores’ jewellery and sculptures.

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Mirador Torre Latino

 4.6/5

54466 reviews

Mexican 44-storey skyscraper built in the 1950s to a design by A. Alvarez and M. de la Colina. The architects even received an award for having managed to put such a tall building in an earthquake-prone zone. Most of the building houses offices of commercial organisations, the space from the 37th to 44th floors is occupied by a museum, and there are observation decks on the 42nd and 45th floors.

Open time

Monday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Aztec Stadium

 4.5/5

80644 reviews

A football arena that is one of the largest in the world. Its stands can accommodate up to 105,000 spectators, although there are often many more people in the seats. It has hosted the decisive matches of the FIFA World Cup twice and the Summer Olympics once. The stadium was built in 1966, and 20 years later the first reconstruction was carried out.

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Mercado de Artesanías

 4.4/5

2728 reviews

A great place to buy a variety of souvenirs, many of which cannot be found elsewhere. Traditional ceramics, national clothing, interesting Mexican craftsmen and many other things are sold here. A great bonus for tourists who speak Spanish is an additional discount from the sellers. For those who speak only English, the prices will be obviously higher.

Open time

Monday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Xochimilco

 0/5

A peripheral neighbourhood of the Mexican capital, famous for the Chinampas, the canals of the Aztecs. Once flowers were grown here en masse, and today guests and residents of Mexico City are taken on gondola trachinera rides. The total length of the canals is more than 170 kilometres, tourist routes are laid on 14 kilometres. In 1987, Sochimilco was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Island of the Dead Dolls

 4/5

1463 reviews

The spooky island is located about 18 kilometres from Mexico City. It looks like the set of a mystery thriller: broken old dolls and their body parts hang everywhere. The strange collection was assembled by a hermit D.S. Barrera, who accidentally witnessed the tragic death of a little girl. Apparently, since then, the man has become addicted to such a strange hobby.

Alameda Central

 4.6/5

110827 reviews

An urban landscape park with French-style fountains, cobbled alleys and decorative statues, located on the site of the former El Camadero square, where heretics were burned until the 18th century. Poplar trees grow here in large numbers, which is why it was named “Alameda” (that’s the name of the tree in Spanish). Today, the park is one of the favourite places for recreation and walks.

Open time

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Bosque de Chapultepec

 4.7/5

243441 reviews

A huge 800-hectare park around the hill of the same name in the centre of Mexico City. In the times of the Aztec Empire, this was the country palace of the ruler, connected to Tenochtitlan by a bridge. On the territory of Chapultepec there is a zoo, a rock with the image of Aztec Emperor Montezuma I, the National Museum of Anthropology and other interesting sights.

Open time

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM