Faros Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Naval Historical Museum showing interior views
Naval Historical Museum which includes interior views
Bastion of Santiago Museum featuring heritage elements
Faros
Naval Historical Museum showing interior views

Popular places to visit

Carranza Lighthouse featuring a city, a square or plaza and a statue or sculpture

Carranza Lighthouse

Overlooking the port of Veracruz is a grandiose neoclassical building featuring a lighthouse that once guided ships around the city’s bay.

Carranza Lighthouse
Naval Historical Museum featuring a square or plaza and military items

Naval Historical Museum

Artillery displays, model ships and portrayals of historic battles bring Mexico’s naval past to life at this modern and informative museum.

Naval Historical Museum
Bastion of Santiago Museum featuring heritage elements

Bastion of Santiago Museum

Visit the sole surviving fort from Veracruz’s ancient city wall. Today, the structure houses a museum of pre-Hispanic and colonial-era relics.

Bastion of Santiago Museum
Veracruz Harbour featuring a square or plaza, a sunset and a city

Veracruz Harbour

Watch the busy maritime activity, admire grand architectural structures and visit a 16th-century Spanish colonial fortress at this historic port.

Veracruz Harbour
Veracruz Aquarium featuring interior views and marine life

Veracruz Aquarium

Spot exotic fish, dive with sharks, swim with dolphins and get up-close with tropical birds at this superb aquarium.

Veracruz Aquarium
San Juan de Ulua Castle featuring heritage elements and a lake or waterhole

San Juan de Ulua Castle

Once the main landing point for new arrivals to Spanish-ruled Mexico, this 16th-century fortress is shrouded in the legends of explorers and pirate attacks.

San Juan de Ulua Castle

Activities

Veracruz: Sightseeing City Tour and Aquarium

Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Tour and Aquarium

AU$31
per adult
Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Tour and Aquarium
3-hour tour to the San Juan de Ulúa Fortress

3-hour tour to the San Juan de Ulúa Fortress

AU$34
per adult
3-hour tour to the San Juan de Ulúa Fortress
Veracruz: Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus Tour

Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Bus Tour

AU$11
per adult
Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Bus Tour
From Veracruz: San Juan de Ulua Prison Tour

From Veracruz: San Juan de Ulua Prison Tour

AU$42
per adult
From Veracruz: San Juan de Ulua Prison Tour
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Aquarium

Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Aquarium

AU$31
per adult
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Aquarium
Turibus Hop-on Hop-off City Tour Veracruz

Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour

AU$11
per adult
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour
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Our pick of the best Faros Hotel Deals

Emporio Veracruz Hotel

Emporio Veracruz Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Paseo Del Malecon No 244, Veracruz, VER
The price is AU$169 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
AU$169
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star spa hotel in Veracruz. Enjoy 2 outdoor pools, a full-service spa, and 3 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,394 reviews)
"We got a room with a view of the plaza. There was music and entertainment every night so it wasn’t quiet but I didn’t mind that. It’s conveniently located near the zocalo and the food at the restaurants was good!!"

Reviewed on 5 Aug. 2025

Emporio Veracruz Hotel
Hotel Mar y Tierra Veracruz

Hotel Mar y Tierra Veracruz

3 out of 5
Cap, de Fragata Pedro Sainz De Baranda, S/N Fracc.Faros, Veracruz, VER
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Veracruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,010 reviews)
Mar y Tierra
"Mar y Tiera was a nice hotel. Elevator broke for a day, on our floor it did not go down, you had to push up, then elevator went down. The bartender was fantastic. The food was decent. Location was great."

Reviewed on 3 Aug. 2025

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Hotel Baluarte

Hotel Baluarte

3 out of 5
Francisco Canal n 265 and 16 de Sept., Col. Faros, Veracruz, VER
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Veracruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
"Buena atención"

Reviewed on 11 Jul. 2025

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Hotel Baluarte
Fiesta Inn Veracruz Malecon

Fiesta Inn Veracruz Malecon

3.5 out of 5
General Figueroa No 68, Veracruz, VER
The price is AU$142 per night from 18 Aug to 19 Aug
AU$142
18 Aug - 19 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star eco-certified hotel in Veracruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (848 reviews)
"The front desk people are very friendly."

Reviewed on 4 Jul. 2025

Fiesta Inn Veracruz Malecon
Ruiz Milán Hotel

Ruiz Milán Hotel

2.5 out of 5
Paseo del Malecón esq. Gómez Farias, Veracruz, VER
Stay at this hotel in Veracruz. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Veracruz Harbour and Veracruz Aquarium are located ...
7/10 Good! (474 reviews)
"Wonderful staff and fantastic location but this is a 2-star hotel. You get what you pay for. You may get mould on walls, only half the light fixtures working and a cockroach on your bed as we did. And we supposedly got a renovated room. So if you’re looking for practical this is your place but not ..."

Reviewed on 2 Jan. 2025

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Hotel El Faro Veracruz

Hotel El Faro Veracruz

2.5 out of 5
Av 16 de septiembre 223, Fraccionamiento Faros, Veracruz, VER
Stay at this hotel in Veracruz. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Veracruz Harbour and Veracruz Aquarium are located ...
7.4/10 Good! (161 reviews)
"Nice property that needs some TLC. Still everything worked and it had good air conditioning. The staff were friendly, I slept well on the bed and the TB worked well. WiFi was OK. Veneer was peeling off the door and it needs a few other fixes but for the price, it was a bargain and clean comfortable ..."

Reviewed on 21 May 2024

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Hotel El Faro Veracruz
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Other neighbourhoods around Faros

Carranza Lighthouse which includes a city and a bay or harbour

Malecon

3/5(2 area reviews)

Malecon is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Veracruz Aquarium or Veracruz Cathedral.

Malecon
Veracruz Cathedral featuring performance art, a church or cathedral and a square or plaza

Los Portales

While visiting Los Portales, you might make a stop by sights like Zócalo and Veracruz Cathedral.

Los Portales
Veracruz Cathedral featuring performance art, a church or cathedral and a square or plaza

Old Town Veracruz

Waterfront views, historical sites and spas highlight some of the noteworthy features of Old Town Veracruz. Make a stop by Veracruz Cathedral or Zócalo while you're exploring the neighbourhood.

Old Town Veracruz
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Zona Centro

While there might not be top attractions in Zona Centro, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Veracruz Cathedral and Zócalo.

Zona Centro
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Ignacio Zaragoza

If you're spending some time in Ignacio Zaragoza, Villa del Mar Beach and Veracruzano Coral Reef System National Park are top sights worth seeing.

Ignacio Zaragoza
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Vista Mar

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Vista Mar and surrounding area, you can visit Benito Juarez Auditorium and Veracruz Aquarium.

Vista Mar

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