Mexico City travel guide

At a glance

capital and largest city of Mexico. For a first visit, Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, National Museum of Anthropology, Palace of Fine arts are strong starting points. This guide brings together 16 places, practical 1/3/5/7-day routes and a concise food shortlist so you can understand the city before shaping the trip around your pace.

Highlight stops

• Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral — cathedral in Mexico City
• National Museum of Anthropology — national museum of Mexico
• Palace of Fine arts — cultural centre in Mexico City
• Templo Mayor — main Temple of Tenochtitlan
• National Palace — Seat of the Executive branch of the Mexican Federal Government in Mexico City
• 2021 Mexico City Metro overpass collapse — Train accident
• Frida Kahlo Museum — historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo
• Museo Soumaya — art museum in Mexico City, Mexico, with two venues: Plaza Carso and Plaza Loreto.

Food and drink

Use these well-documented flavours as a practical tasting shortlist; open an item to understand it and add it to your trip plan.

• burrito — Mexican dish consisting of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped or folded into a cylindrical shape to completely enclose the filling
• chili — American stew
• quesadilla — Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled
• enchilada — corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce
• margarita — Mexican cocktail of tequila and orange liqueur

1-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Palace · Templo Mayor · Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral · Palace of Fine arts

3-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Palace · Templo Mayor · Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral · Palace of Fine arts

Day 2 · Architecture and city fabric

Paseo de la Reforma · Angel of Independence · Torre Mayor · Chapultepec Castle

Day 3 · Museums and art

National Museum of Anthropology · Luis Barragán House and Studio · Museo Soumaya · Torre Ejecutiva Pemex

5-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Palace · Templo Mayor · Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral · Palace of Fine arts

Day 2 · Architecture and city fabric

Paseo de la Reforma · Angel of Independence · Torre Mayor · Chapultepec Castle

Day 3 · Museums and art

National Museum of Anthropology · Luis Barragán House and Studio · Museo Soumaya · Torre Ejecutiva Pemex

Day 4 · History and landmarks

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe · Lake Texcoco · 2021 Mexico City Metro overpass collapse · Frida Kahlo Museum

7-day itinerary

Day 1 · Museums and art

National Palace · Templo Mayor · Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

Day 2 · Culture evening

Palace of Fine arts · Paseo de la Reforma · Angel of Independence

Day 3 · Architecture and city fabric

Torre Mayor · Chapultepec Castle · National Museum of Anthropology

Day 4 · Museums and art

Luis Barragán House and Studio · Museo Soumaya · Torre Ejecutiva Pemex

Day 5 · History and landmarks

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe · Lake Texcoco · 2021 Mexico City Metro overpass collapse

Day 6 · Museums and art

Frida Kahlo Museum

Before you go

This route distributes nearby source-backed stops across balanced days. Opening times and ticket conditions can change; check the official source before visiting.