Faros Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
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
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
Visit the sole surviving fort from Veracruz’s ancient city wall. Today, the structure houses a museum of pre-Hispanic and colonial-era relics.
Veracruz Harbour
Watch the busy maritime activity, admire grand architectural structures and visit a 16th-century Spanish colonial fortress at this historic port.
Veracruz Aquarium
Spot exotic fish, dive with sharks, swim with dolphins and get up-close with tropical birds at this superb aquarium.
San Juan de Ulua Castle
Once the main landing point for new arrivals to Spanish-ruled Mexico, this 16th-century fortress is shrouded in the legends of explorers and pirate attacks.
Activities
Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Bus Tour
Veracruz: Panoramic Sightseeing City Tour and Aquarium
3-hour tour to the San Juan de Ulúa Fortress
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour
From Veracruz: San Juan de Ulua Prison Tour
Veracruz Hop-on Hop-off City Tour plus Aquarium
Our pick of the best Faros Hotel Deals
Emporio Veracruz Hotel
Everyone has been very helpful
Reviewed on 23 Oct 2025
Hotel Mar y Tierra Veracruz
Clean room.
Reviewed on 26 Sept 2025
Hotel Baluarte
Buena atención
Reviewed on 11 July 2025
Fiesta Inn Veracruz Malecon
Highly recommended
Reviewed on 9 Oct 2025
Ruiz Milán Hotel
Wonderful staff and fantastic location but this is a 2-star hotel. You get what you pay for. You may get mould on walls, only half the light fixtures working and a cockroach on your bed as we did. And we supposedly got a renovated room. So if you’re looking for practical this is your place but not ...
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2025
Hotel Posada del Carmen
Estuvo bien el hotel, buen ambiente y limpieza
Reviewed on 15 Oct 2024
Other neighbourhoods around Faros
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 Zócalo.
Los Portales
While visiting Los Portales, you might make a stop by sights like Zócalo and Palacio Municipal.
Old Town Veracruz
Waterfront views, historical sites and spas highlight some of the noteworthy features of Old Town Veracruz. Make a stop by Zócalo or Veracruz Harbour while you're exploring the neighbourhood.
Zona Centro
While there might not be top attractions in Zona Centro, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Zócalo and Benito Juarez Auditorium.
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.
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 Veracruz Aquarium.
