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

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

Carranza Lighthouse

4/5(1 review)

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

Carranza Lighthouse
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

4.5/5(2 reviews)

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

Turibus Hop-on Hop-off City Tour Veracruz

Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour

AU$11
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Aquarium

Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Aquarium

AU$29
per adult
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Aquarium
Veracruz: Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus Tour

Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Bus Tour

AU$10
per adult
Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Bus Tour
Veracruz: Sightseeing City Tour and Aquarium

Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Tour and Aquarium

AU$29
per adult
Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Tour and Aquarium
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Attractions

Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Wax Museum and Ripley Museum

AU$34
per adult
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Wax Museum and Ripley Museum
Full Day Tour to Catemaco and Los Tuxtlas with Transportation

Full Day Tour to Catemaco and Los Tuxtlas with Transportation

AU$129
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Full Day Tour to Catemaco and Los Tuxtlas with Transportation
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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$143 per night from 12 Mar to 13 Mar
AU$143
includes taxes & fees
12 Mar - 13 Mar
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! (1,192 reviews)
Comfortable Stay
"The hotel is in such a perfect location right by the water, shops, restaurants, and nightlife. The staff is friendly and knows English well enough to communicate with guests. We had an issue with the mini split breaking on us, but the hotel staff sent someone to work on it and ultimately ended up ..."

Reviewed on 4 Mar. 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
The price is AU$70 per night from 20 Mar to 21 Mar
AU$70
includes taxes & fees
20 Mar - 21 Mar
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. ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,007 reviews)
"Towels"

Reviewed on 14 Jan. 2025

Hotel Mar y Tierra Veracruz
Fiesta Inn Veracruz Malecon
Fiesta Inn Veracruz Malecon
3.5 out of 5
General Figueroa No 68, Veracruz, VER
The price is AU$130 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
AU$130
includes taxes & fees
23 Mar - 24 Mar
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. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (787 reviews)
"Decent older hotel. Good breakfast buffet, and i usually dont like buffets. Comfortable beds."

Reviewed on 16 Feb. 2025

Fiesta Inn Veracruz Malecon
Hotel Posada del Carmen
Hotel Posada del Carmen
3 out of 5
Victimas del 25 de Junio, #165 esq., Xicotencatl, Veracruz, VER
The price is AU$53 per night from 10 Mar to 11 Mar
AU$53
includes taxes & fees
10 Mar - 11 Mar
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Veracruz. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
7.2/10 Good! (263 reviews)
"Estuvo bien el hotel, buen ambiente y limpieza"

Reviewed on 15 Oct. 2024

Hotel Posada del Carmen
Hotel Baluarte
Hotel Baluarte
3 out of 5
Francisco Canal n 265 and 16 de Sept., Col. Faros, Veracruz, VER
The price is AU$71 per night from 10 Mar to 11 Mar
AU$71
includes taxes & fees
10 Mar - 11 Mar
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! (987 reviews)
"Tuve una excelente estadía, la verdad todo estuvo bien, tanto la atención del personal como la habitación."

Reviewed on 23 Dec. 2024

Hotel Baluarte
Ruiz Milán Hotel
Ruiz Milán Hotel
2.5 out of 5
Paseo del Malecón esq. Gómez Farias, Veracruz, VER
The price is AU$70 per night from 10 Mar to 11 Mar
AU$70
includes taxes & fees
10 Mar - 11 Mar
Stay at this hotel in Veracruz. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and a business center. Popular attractions Veracruz Harbour and Veracruz Aquarium are located ...
7/10 Good! (440 reviews)
"None"

Reviewed on 29 Mar. 2024

Ruiz Milán Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Faros

Carranza Lighthouse featuring 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 Harbour or Veracruz Aquarium.

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

Old Town Veracruz

Waterfront views, historical sites and spas highlight some of the noteworthy features of Old Town Veracruz. Make a stop by Veracruz Harbour or Veracruz Cathedral 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 Harbour 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 Laguna de Sontecomapan and Benito Juarez Auditorium.

Vista Mar
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Nueva

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

Nueva

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