Faros Travel Guide

Tourist Guide
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

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
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

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$10
Per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour
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: Sightseeing City Tour and Wax & Ripley ́s Museums

Veracruz: Sightseeing City Tour and Wax & Ripley ́s Museums

AU$32
Per adult
Veracruz: Sightseeing City Tour and Wax & Ripley ́s Museums
From Veracruz: Catemaco, Nature, Waterfalls & Monkeys Tour

From Veracruz: Catemaco, Nature, Waterfalls & Monkeys Tour

AU$130
Per adult
100% of travellers recommend
From Veracruz: Catemaco, Nature, Waterfalls & Monkeys Tour
Full Day Tour to Catemaco and Los Tuxtlas with Transportation

Full Day Tour to Catemaco and Los Tuxtlas with Transportation

AU$121
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$117 per night from 20 Nov to 21 Nov
AU$117
includes taxes & fees
20 Nov - 21 Nov
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. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,026 reviews)
Nice hotel, some room for improvement
"The hotel is on a prime spot by the pier. Nice and clean overall. The windows are not fully noise insulated so a ship being loaded with large metal pipes overnight kept making clanking noises during the process. The parking is across the property and not clearly marked so we had to drive in the messy ..."

Reviewed on 15 Nov. 2024

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$60 per night from 25 Nov to 26 Nov
AU$60
includes taxes & fees
25 Nov - 26 Nov
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! (1,006 reviews)
"is was far enough"

Reviewed on 9 Nov. 2024

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$137 per night from 19 Nov to 20 Nov
AU$137
includes taxes & fees
19 Nov - 20 Nov
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! (732 reviews)
"Excelente ubicación hotel muy limpio"

Reviewed on 8 Aug. 2024

Fiesta Inn Veracruz Malecon
Hotel Baluarte
Hotel Baluarte
3 out of 5
Francisco Canal n 265 and 16 de Sept., Col. Faros, Veracruz, VER
The price is AU$60 per night from 19 Nov to 20 Nov
AU$60
includes taxes & fees
19 Nov - 20 Nov
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! (948 reviews)
"Nice place."

Reviewed on 8 Nov. 2024

Hotel Baluarte
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$48 per night from 19 Nov to 20 Nov
AU$48
includes taxes & fees
19 Nov - 20 Nov
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 ...
7.4/10 Good! (236 reviews)
"Estuvo bien el hotel, buen ambiente y limpieza"

Reviewed on 15 Oct. 2024

Hotel Posada del Carmen
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 business center. Popular attractions Zócalo and Veracruz Harbour are located nearby.
7/10 Good! (422 reviews)
"None"

Reviewed on 29 Mar. 2024

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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 Aquarium or Veracruz Cathedral.

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 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 Estadio Universitario Beto Avila.

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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