Mexico City 3-day itinerary

1. Stop 1

   Plaza de la Bellas Artes

   Commonly known as Palace of Fine Arts or Cathedral of Arts in Mexico, host of art events and art exhibitions, along with a number of enormous murals including Diego Rivera's El hombre controlador del universo and Jorge González Camarena's Liberación.

2. Stop 2

   Plaza de la Constitución

   Commonly known as Zócalo, it is one of the largest squares in the world, surrounded by historic buildings, including the City Hall and the Cathedral.

3. Stop 3

   Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México

   Next to El Zocalo in the city center. The biggest cathedral in the Americas. Containing many altars, its principal altar is made from solid gold.

4. Stop 4

   Angel de la Independencia

   A monument in Reforma Avenue that celebrates Mexico's independence in 1810.

5. Stop 5

   Basílica de Guadalupe

   Catholicism's holiest place in the Americas, and the destination of pilgrims from all over the world, especially during the yearly celebration on the 12th of December. It is the shrine that guards the poncho of Juan Diego that contains the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and is in the northernmost part of the city.

6. Stop 6

   Ciudad Universitaria

   The main campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Located on Insurgentes Sur Avenue, it is one of the world's largest universities, with more than 270,000 students every semester. In 2007 it was declared a unesco

Eat · Barracuda Diner: Barracuda Diner listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

1. Stop 1

   National Museum of Anthropology

   One of the best museums worldwide over, it was built in late 1960s and designed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez. Notice the huge, impressive fountain in the courtyard. It gathers the best collection of sculptures, jewels and handcrafts from ancient Mexican cultures, and could take many hours to see everything. They also have interesting international special exhibits.

2. Stop 2

   Plaza de las Tres Culturas

   Examples of modern, colonial, and pre-Columbian architecture, all around one square.

3. Stop 3

   Museum of Modern Art

   Here you will find paintings from Frida Kahlo, Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo, as well as a sculpture garden.

4. Stop 4

   Dolores Olmedo Museum

   An art philanthropist left her former home, the grand Hacienda La Noria, as a museum featuring the works of her friend Diego Rivera. At least 137 of his works are displayed here, as are 25 paintings of Frida Kahlo. The premises also feature beautiful gardens full of peacocks and a weird species of Aztec dog. However, the museum is under renovation and is sched to reopen sometime in 2026.

5. Stop 5

   Fine Arts Palace Museum

   A concert hall and an arts center, it houses some of Mexico's finest murals and the Art Deco interior is worth seeing alone.

6. Stop 6

   Museo Soumaya

   A private museum and collection of many well-known European artists, including an extensive selection of works by Auguste Rodin.

Eat · La Biela: La Biela listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.

1. Stop 1

   Casa Mural Diego Rivera

   Contains murals of acclaimed artist, Diego Rivera.

2. Stop 2

   National Palace (Zocalo)

   You can see some impressive Diego Rivera frescoes.

3. Stop 3

   San Idelfonso Museum

   There are some of Orozco's best frescoes. The temporary exhibitions are usually very good.

4. Stop 4

   Franz Meyer Museum

   Display the collections of Franz Mayer, it holds Mexico's largest decorative art collection and also hosts temporary exhibits in the fields of design and photography.

5. Stop 5

   Mexico City's Museum

   Great place to learn about Mexico City's eclectic history.

6. Stop 6

   Templo Mayor Museum (Zocalo)

   Contains the ruins and last remnants of the Aztec empire. attached to the huge archeological site where the foundations of the temple were accidentally found in the 1970s.

Eat · Wings Puerto Aereo: Wings Puerto Aereo listed on OpenStreetMap near the walking centre.