Puebla, Mexico: travel guide
A UNESCO-listed city known as the birthplace of mole poblano and chiles en nogada, with over 70 Catholic churches, gorgeous talavera pottery, and the nearby Cholula pyramid.
- Country
- Mexico
- Currency
- MXN
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Nearest airport
- PBC
Top places to visit in Puebla
Puebla Historic Center
Heritage · 4.7 rating · about 3 h
A UNESCO World Heritage city with 70+ churches, the tallest cathedral in Mexico, Baroque-tiled facades, talavera pottery, and the famous Callejón de los Sapos antiques market.
Great Pyramid of Cholula
Heritage · 4.7 rating · about 2.5 h · entry MXN 85
The largest pyramid by volume in the world — buried under a hill with a Spanish colonial church on top. Over 8km of tunnels run through the interior.
Puebla Cathedral
Church · about 0.8 h
Twin-towered Renaissance-Baroque cathedral on the zócalo, one of Mexico's grandest.
Capilla del Rosario
Church · about 0.7 h
Dazzling gold-leaf Baroque chapel inside the Templo de Santo Domingo, an 18th-c. masterpiece.
Museo Amparo
Museum · about 1.5 h · entry MXN 90
Pre-Columbian and colonial art museum with a celebrated rooftop café and city views.
Fuertes de Loreto y Guadalupe
Fort · about 1.3 h · entry MXN 45
Hilltop forts where the 1862 Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo) was won; museums and park.
Iglesia de Santa María Tonantzintla
Church · about 0.7 h
Indigenous Baroque church near Cholula with exuberant polychrome stucco interior.
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
Museum · about 0.8 h · entry MXN 50
The first public library in the Americas (1646), a UNESCO Memory of the World.
Callejón de los Sapos
Market · about 1 h
Antiques alley and weekend flea market, lively with bars and colonial colour.
Barrio del Artista
Cultural · about 0.8 h
Cluster of artist studios and open-air galleries near the Teatro Principal.
Templo de San Francisco Acatepec
Church · about 0.5 h
Talavera-tiled facade church, a gem of poblano Baroque near Cholula.
Estrella de Puebla
Viewpoint · about 0.7 h · entry MXN 120
One of the world's largest fixed Ferris wheels, with valley and volcano views.
Things to do
- Cholula Pyramid & Puebla Centro Tour Cultural · 4 h · from MXN 150 per person
- Puebla Mole & Cemita Food Tour Food Tour · 3.5 h · from MXN 600 per person
- Talavera Pottery Workshop Workshop · 2 h · from MXN 450 per person
- Cholula Pyramid & Tunnels Tour Tour · 4 h · from MXN 550 per person
- Africam Safari Day Trip Day Trip · 6 h · from MXN 950 per person
- Historic Centre & Rosary Chapel Walk Tour · 3 h · from MXN 400 per person
Where to stay in Puebla
Hotels
- Mesón Sacristía de la Compañía 4-star · MXN 2,500 to MXN 5,000 per night
- La Purificadora 5-star · MXN 3,800 to MXN 7,000 per night
- Cartesiano Hotel 5-star · MXN 3,000 to MXN 5,200 per night
- Hotel Boutique Casareyna 4-star · MXN 2,200 to MXN 3,600 per night
- Hostel Gente de Más 2-star · MXN 300 to MXN 850 per night
- Hotel Colonial de Puebla 3-star · MXN 1,100 to MXN 1,900 per night
Where to eat
- Fonda de Santa Clara poblano, mexican · about MXN 350 per person
- El Mural de los Poblanos poblano, mexican · about MXN 500 per person
- Casa Reyna Mexican, Poblano · about MXN 550 per person
- Augurio Contemporary, Mexican · about MXN 900 per person
- Mesón Sacristía de la Compañía (Restaurante) Mexican, Poblano · about MXN 500 per person
- Cemitas Las Poblanitas Street Food, Sandwiches · about MXN 110 per person
- El Emperador (Antojitos) Mexican, Street Food · about MXN 130 per person
- La Lunita (Cholula) Mexican, International · about MXN 420 per person
Getting around
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