Few cities pack so much into a long weekend. Mexico City layers Aztec ruins, Art Deco neighbourhoods and a food scene that runs from street-corner suadero to tasting menus that top global lists.
Base yourself in Roma or Condesa, leafy grids of jacaranda trees, independent bookshops and the kind of cafes you'll be reluctant to leave. Walk everywhere — this is a city best read at street level.
Give a full morning to the Frida Kahlo Museum in Coyoacan (book online, it sells out), and a sunset to the rooftops around the Centro Historico where the cathedral floats above the lights.
Eat tacos al pastor where the trompo is busiest, and never skip a tlacoyo from a comal aunty even if you've just eaten.
Good to know
- Base in Roma or Condesa and walk; the metro covers the longer hops cheaply.
- Book the Frida Kahlo Museum online days ahead, as it sells out.
- Eat tacos al pastor where the trompo is busiest and the queue is local.
