Old Town Veracruz Travel Guide
![Veracruz Cathedral featuring performance art, a church or cathedral and a square or plaza](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/138000/138022-Veracruz-Cathedral.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
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![Naval Historical Museum which includes interior views](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/138000/138025-Naval-Historical-Museum.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![Old Town Veracruz](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/138000/138019-Veracruz-Cathedral.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![Bastion of Santiago Museum featuring heritage elements](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/138000/138008-Bastion-Of-Santiago.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
Visit Old Town Veracruz
Popular places to visit
![Veracruz Cathedral featuring heritage architecture and a church or cathedral](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/138000/138012-Veracruz-Cathedral.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Veracruz Cathedral
Discover the fine collection of religious art that decorates this 18th-century cathedral and relax at the sidewalk cafés of nearby Zócalo.
![Carranza Lighthouse featuring a city, a square or plaza and a statue or sculpture](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/138000/138057-Carranza-Lighthouse.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Carranza Lighthouse
Overlooking the port of Veracruz is a grandiose neoclassical building featuring a lighthouse that once guided ships around the city’s bay.
![Naval Historical Museum featuring a square or plaza and military items](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/138000/138047-Naval-Historical-Museum.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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.
![Bastion of Santiago Museum featuring heritage elements](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/138000/138008-Bastion-Of-Santiago.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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.
Zócalo
You can learn about the history of Veracruz when you stop by Zócalo. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
City Museum
You can spend time exploring the galleries in City Museum during your trip to Veracruz. While in this culturally rich area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Activities
![Turibus Hop-on Hop-off City Tour Veracruz](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/3400727/a70c300c-608a-4e35-959b-1c51639f7143.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour
![Veracruz: Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47985376/3cc99802-1c48-4a7c-8f8b-205de9f933b7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Bus Tour
![Veracruz: Sightseeing City Tour and Wax & Ripley ́s Museums](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47987816/a143598c-08ed-4b34-8dd9-1b9341884741.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Veracruz: Sightseeing City Tour and Wax & Ripley ́s Museums
![Full Day Tour to Catemaco and Los Tuxtlas with Transportation](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4714812/e42cdf3e-c1de-4ee3-860c-174023597dad.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Full Day Tour to Catemaco and Los Tuxtlas with Transportation
![Full Day Tour to La Antigua, Cempoala and Quiahuiztlán](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/44459694/e24e9566-483c-4adf-9e25-f868ad5de031.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Full Day Tour to La Antigua, Cempoala and Quiahuiztlán
Our pick of the best Old Town Veracruz Hotel Deals
![Emporio Veracruz Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/490000/487100/487041/d61c22b1_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 14 Dec. 2024
![Gran Hotel Diligencias](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2120000/2113400/2113395/7bca9252_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 14 Dec. 2024
![Hotel Mar y Tierra Veracruz](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1460000/1455600/1455576/ae00767c_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 13 Dec. 2024
![Veracruz Centro Histórico](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/50000/48800/48711/572ead18_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 1 Dec. 2024
![Hotel Baluarte](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2190000/2185200/2185112/106ed492_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 8 Nov. 2024
![Hotel Royalty](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/54000000/53840000/53832700/53832688/2a9fba7c_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 6 Oct. 2024
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Other neighbourhoods around Old Town Veracruz
![Carranza Lighthouse featuring a city and a bay or harbour](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/229000/229010-Carranza-Lighthouse.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Malecon
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 Carranza Lighthouse.
![Naval Historical Museum which includes interior views](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/138000/138030-Naval-Historical-Museum.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Faros
If you're spending some time in Faros, Carranza Lighthouse and Veracruz Harbour are top sights worth seeing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.