Wednesday 9 December 2009

Free ! Free tours and things to do in the City

A day in the park...Chapultepec Park is home to a castle, zoo and a large lake - and its Free !

Address : Bosque de Chapultepec (Closest metro stations are Chapultepec and Auditorio)

Free Tour...Of the Archaeological Zone & Templo Mayor Museum are on Saturday mornings at 9 AM . The tour lasts generally for around three hours.

Address : Flagpole at the Zócalo - Saturdays at 9am - (Closest Metro Station is Zócalo)

Take a walk...Historic Centre Walking Tour is an Organised walking tour of Zócalo and Historic centre on sundays at 10am.

Address : Tourist information at the Historic Centre

Market Shopping - one of the best things to do on weekends is visit the Coyoacan market that is held in and around the square - You can take the metro to Coyoacan station and from there walk the ten minutes or so to where the Market is held.
*Note that it is always very busy on weekends !

Bellas Artes - The theatre has two guided tours every day which are free to the public. The theatre is explained and is a great oppurtunity to take a photo of the beautiful Tiffany curtain.


Address : Bellas Artes

San Fernando Cemetery - Maybe a cemetery doesnt sound like too much fun, buts its more of a Cemetary - Museum
It is free to go in and inside you can see plenty of graves and tombs from well known characters from Mexican history, from the revolution and presidents too. The two most interesting are the ones of Benito Juarez and Vicente Guerrero.This cemetery also has a small room where they show the characters and a little history of the revolution and the first constitution.

Address : Guerrero, 39
06010 México

Palacio Nacional - The national palace is the government building located in the Zócalo which is free to the public to enter and offers great views over the square and also holds artwork by Diego Rivera.
*Note that entrance is free but a form of I.D must be shown by mexican nationals and Passport must be shown by foriegn visitors - PHOTOCOPIES NOT EXCEPTED

Address : Avenida Pino Suarez, Corregidora esquina Guatemala - Zócalo






ITS ALL FREE !!

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