Best Historical landmarks in Mexico City, Mexico to visit (UPDATED August, 2024)

1

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Basilica

Revered Catholic church & pilgrimage site housing a cloak with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

4.80 (168.9K reviews)

2

Templo Mayor de México-Tenochtitlan

Archaeological site

👍 Historic and proud place for Mexicans; , since the Aztecs left much of their culture, although later the Spaniards would come and bury it under the temples and constructions they made on top of the Aztec developments, this temple is so large that they are still making new discoveries. If you go to...

4.80 (706 reviews)

3

Diana the Huntress Fountain

Historical landmark

👍👍 Impressive fountain

4.70 (1.7K reviews)

4

Post Museum

Historical landmark

👍👍 It has not so much to see, but what we can see is just extraordinary. It's definatelly a spot worth seeing while in Mexico City and it is absolutely free

4.80 (530 reviews)

5

Centro de Coyoacan

Historical landmark

👍 Coyoacan is a must see neighbourhood worth the detour. I was really happy and pleased to have discovered this wonderful place. You will also find many bars and restaurants all around a park. This is a tourist area.

4.70 (945 reviews)

6

Plaza de la República

City park

👍👍 ["It is a self-guided tour, you begin by going down to see the foundation and they do have displays that show the history as well as some interesting facts. Once you're done with that, you go back up where they take your picture in front of a green screen (you see the pictures at the end of the tour...

4.60 (63.6K reviews)

7

Fuente de Cibeles

Fountain

This large fountain with a statue of a Roman goddess is a replica of a historic fountain in Madrid.

4.60 (20.5K reviews)

8

Plaza de las Tres Culturas

Plaza

This public square featuring remains of an Aztec city was the site of the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre.

4.60 (14.9K reviews)

9

Centro De Tlalpan

Historical landmark

👍👍 Historical spot in the south of CDMX. Very attractive and interesting for visitors. Plenty of food, culture, music, amusement and handcraft.

4.60 (10.2K reviews)

10

Cuicuilco Archaeological Zone

Archaeological site

Centuries-old settlement featuring a primitive, circular pyramid plus a museum with old artifacts.

4.60 (5.3K reviews)

11

Bandera Monumental San Jeronimo

Historical landmark

👍👍 La mejor zona de la ciudad de mexico, un ambiente templado, buenos lugares para visitar y poder contemplar la montañosa zona sur

4.60 (2.2K reviews)

12

Cuicuilco Pyramid

Historical landmark

👍 Nice archaeology, much better nature walk. The archaeological site is interesting, one of the oldest structures of its kind found in Central Mexico and the only one to be conical rather than a pyramid. The adjoining museum does not offer much information or displays and is entirely in Spanish. The...

4.70 (555 reviews)