Morelia Travel Guide

  Old elephant posing to my camera! ;)
by Laura_Mexico
 
  • Old elephant posing to my camera! ;)
      Old elephant posing to my camera! ;)
    by Laura_Mexico
  • Really old Asian elephants!
      Really old Asian elephants!
    by Laura_Mexico
  • The State governor's home base
      The State governor's home base
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  • The city of Morelia from Santa Maria hill
      The city of Morelia from Santa Maria...
    by Laura_Mexico
  • View of the garden from Plaza Morelos hotel
      View of the garden from Plaza Morelos...
    by Laura_Mexico
 

Pro

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 Beautiful, rather small, quiet, lots of local handcrafts, food & candy to buy! Nice weather in general, too. 


Con

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 Hard to find cheap&nice place to stay 


In a nutshell

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 Great 

 

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Things to Do  

Music & light night show @ the Cathedral

Music & light night show @ the Cathedral, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  As I said in my previous tip, the Cathedral and other buildings in downtown are illuminated every night so you can appreciate their beauty.However, there's a special night every week when the illumination of the Cathedral takes place at a specific time and in a different way... 

Beautiful Cathedral at night...

Beautiful Cathedral at night..., Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  In recent years the entire downtown area of Morelia has been embellished so their beautiful buildings can be better appreciated. The cathedral is the most impressive one, it is now beautifully illuminated at night as you can see in the pictures and every Saturday night... 

University Public Library of Morelia

University Public Library of Morelia, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  I had visited Morelia sooo many times and I had never looked at this building twice before, let alone go inside...... just discovered it during my very last trip there.This is a very old building which looks rather like a chapel or small church from the outside, and is just... 

Benito Juarez Zoo Park

Benito Juarez Zoo Park, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  This is Mexico's most important Zoo park due to the variety of the species and the amount of animals living there.... so it's not only one of Morelia's treasures, but one of the most important homes for animals in the entire country. Another interesting info: it is home to... 

Plaza Villalongin.

Plaza Villalongin., Morelia

 euzkadi Says:  Located at the intersection of the Avenida Madero and the Aqueduct is a beautiful square with gardens and a big fountain (still fed by the Aqueduct). There used to be a Chapel nearby transformed into a women prison. The name of the Square was given after Manuel Villalongin... 

Hotels  

Villa San Jose Hotel & Suites

 1 Review and 14 Opinions

Hotel de la Soledad

 2 Reviews and 69 Opinions  A suite room for 846.00 a night. Located just around the corner from the Cathedral and numeorus... 

Restaurants  

Great baguettes!!: Panaderia Trico Alejandria

Great baguettes!!: Panaderia Trico Alejandria, Morelia

 AnnaLupilla Says:  This restaurant is on the upper floor of Panaderia Trico right in the middle of Morelia's World Heritage. The staff was very friendly, the only thing I didn't like that much was, that it was kind of dark, but that's a Morelia-thing I guess, as everywhere I go, the light... 

Solar de Villagran: Wonderful local & Mexican Food...

Solar de Villagran: Wonderful local & Mexican Food..., Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  I hadn't been to this restaurant in many many years, but I was happy to be back as Solar de Villagran used to be my favorite restaurant in Morelia when I was younger.The food they serve here is rather Mexican (but there are several international dishes too), very tasty and... 

La Casa del Portal: Another unique restaurant in morelia

La Casa del Portal: Another unique restaurant in morelia, Morelia

 naturechica Says:  The restaurant is located above what is said to be one of the first houses in town....located in el centro.It is full of antiques! U can enjoy dinner and a great view of morelia at the same time!The restaurant is also a bar and store!! This is a great place to shop for the... 

Cafe Europa: AWFUL treatment to the customers...!!

Cafe Europa: AWFUL treatment to the customers...!!, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  We ended up in this place only because we were trying to find a spot to have a coffee or snack while we waited for the Saturday night firework show in downtown; this Cafe is advertised in many places (one of them is the free maps/brochures that you can grab at your hotel)... 

Cafe Catedral: Facing the Cathedral & main square

Cafe Catedral: Facing the Cathedral & main square, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  My man and I hit this place right after our arrival in town as we wanted to have a light lunch before the heavy dinner we were looking forward to having that night. We were staying in the downtown area so this is where we tried to find a decent place to eat. Then on our 2nd... 

Meson Agustinos: A great local restaurant

Meson Agustinos: A great local restaurant, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  My man and I walked by this place while strolling in downtown and he stopped to look at the menu displayed at the entrance. I guess he was mostly attracted to this place because of their reasonable prices as well as the fact that they had many local dishes available -- and... 

Nightlife  

4 good spots: clubs in Morelia

4 good spots: clubs in Morelia, Morelia

 dawnmc Says:  There are 4 decent nightclubs in Morelia, Nox, XO, Exit, and Domo. I probably had the most fun at XO, the floor is huge and was really packed. Exit is a little different, it's a lot smaller but fun too. When we went to Domo they had free drinks before 11, that's pretty nice.... 

Transportation  

Taxis

Taxis, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  You will see a LOT of taxis around Morelia.... they're white and have a monarch butterfly painted on them. They don't have a meter so you have to ask the driver how much he will charge to take you where you want to go in advance, so you know what you're going to pay. If you... 

Public transportation (vans)

Public transportation (vans), Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  You can move around the city using the public transportation which is cheap although a bit slow too. You won't see buses here since many streets in Morelia (especially in downtown) are very narrow, so you will see white vans that function as buses instead. They can hold... 

Shopping  

Mercado de Dulces y Artesanías: Lots of beautiful & yummy local stuff!

Mercado de Dulces y Artesanías: Lots of beautiful & yummy local stuff!, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  There are mainly 2 types of things I would recommend you to buy in Morelia's Craft Market: local candies and leathercraft. These 2 things are what I have bought in every visit I've made to Morelia. You will also find other kind of stuff which I will describe in my next... 

Luna Oro: Ethnic (indian & others) stuff

Luna Oro: Ethnic (indian & others) stuff, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  We had walked by this shop before but never even gave it a glance. However this time my sister-in-law was with us and she's an avid shopper.... so she noticed it as soon as she walked by and said she wanted to go in later on to see the stuff they sold there. We didn't have... 

Casa de las Artesanias... and more: Pottery, kitchenware & more

Casa de las Artesanias... and more: Pottery, kitchenware & more, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  There is an established craft market (the Casa de las Artesanías) located in what used to be a convent in the XVI century where you can find a lot of the stuff I describe here, but you can also find it (and most of the times cheaper) with the street vendors or in smallish... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Templo de Guadalupe

Templo de Guadalupe, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  This church isn't located in the downtown area so it's easy to miss it, but if you join a guided tour they will most probably bring you here. I personally had visited Morelia tons of times and even visited some friends who lived a few blocks away from the church several... 

Favorites  

Jardin Morelos (Morelos Garden)

Jardin Morelos (Morelos Garden), Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  This small square is located towards the north east of downtown, where Ave. Acueducto and Ave. Ventura Puente meet. It is dedicated to our Independence fight hero, Jose Maria Morelos (whom the city was named after, too) and this is why there is a huge statue of him riding a... 

Government Palace

Government Palace, Morelia

 Laura_Mexico Says:  This is the headquarters of the State government (Morelia is the capital or the state of Michoacan, so the governor works here). On the lower right corner of the picture you can also see a Tourist information booth, a little tram car that tours the downtown area and a tiny... 

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