TOURISM (GUADALAJARA)

 



MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF THE CITY

We can find the following attractions in the heart of the city:

  • Plaza de Las Armas (Main Square),
  • Government Palace,
  • Metropolitan Cathedral,
  • Guadalajara Square,
  • Town Hall,
  • “Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres” (Monument),
  • Regional Museum,
  • Plaza de La Liberación (Square),
  • Palace of Congress,
  • Palace of Justice,
  • Santa María de Gracia Church,
  • Degollado Theater,
  • San Agustín Church,
  • Belén Cemetery,
  • Civil Hospital of Guadalajara
  • The majestic as well, the Cabañas Cultural Institute with its murals by José Clemente Orozco, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

Shopping and Exposition Center

  • Galerías Plaza,
  • Plaza del Sol,
  • Plaza México,
  • Plaza Milenium,
  • the Gran Plaza,
  • Galería del Calzado,
  • Centro Magno,
  • Pabellón Acueducto,
  • Centro Joyero and Expo Guadalajara (Exposition Center)

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA

  • Lago de Chapala: The Chapala Lake is an excellent place to relax, where you can enjoy outstanding weather year round.
  • Tequila: Magical town where the traditional Mexican drink is produced.
  • Mazamitla y Tapalpa: Areas of mountains, where people go to relax and where you can practice extreme sports close to nature can also be practiced.

EXPLAINED TOURIST ZONES

Zapopan
In its historic center, visitors can see the Zapopan Basilica, which is the second most visited religious site in México as well as an architectural gem. One can also admire the “Arco de Ingreso”, Paseo Teopinzintli, Plaza de Las Américas (Square), Museum of Huichol Art, Town Hall, and the Santa Lucía and La Magdalena Haciendas.

Tonalá
In this pottery town, visitors can find a wide selection of handcrafts in family workshops. Worthy of visiting are the Calvario Chapel or Cruz Blanca (White Cross), the house of the Craftsman, the Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart, the Regional Museum, the Arco Botarell, the Enchanted Stone and the viewpoint at the Queen’s Hill (Cerro de la Reina).

Tlaquepaque
Tlaquepaque is one of the most well known artisan centers in the country and the world. Here, visitors can see the “Refugio” Cultural Center, the Regional Museum, the Regional Museum of Pottery, the Sanctuary of Solitude, the Historic House, Hidalgo Park, Pantaleón Panduro Museum, and the dozens of art galleries on its stone-paved streets downtown.