Zona Centro
![Campeche showing night scenes and heritage elements](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/246000/246751-Fort-San-Carlos.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
Popular places to visit
Campeche Cathedral
Join Campeche’s devout residents as they attend Mass at this grand place of worship, which takes pride of place in the heart of the old town.
Bastion of San Francisco
Learn the history of Campeche as you explore one of its last remaining bastions and be wowed by the vast sound and light show which plays out on its walls.
Puerta de Tierra
Get a glimpse of what Campeche was like in centuries gone by when you visit this 18th-century city gate, now the site of a dramatic light-and-sound show.
Calle 59
You can learn about the history of Campeche when you stop by Calle 59. Stroll along this culturally rich area's seaside or simply enjoy its cafes.
Sculpture of Pedro Sainz de Baranda
Sword at the ready and face turned seaward, this statue depicts the heroic figure at the center of the Mexican fight for independence.
Baluarte de San Juan
Bring your camera to photograph some of Campeche’s finest views from atop the city’s smallest bastion before exploring the grizzly dungeon beneath it.
Things to do
Cultural Tour of Kankí and Becal with Hecelchakán and Pomuch
Private Romantic Walking Tour in San Francisco de Campeche
2-Hour The best of San Francisco de Campeche Private Walking Tour
Edzná, the house of the Itzaes
Getting to know the cultural heritage of Campeche on a walking tour
Top hotels in Zona Centro
![Hotel Maya Ah Kim Pech](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/12000000/11270000/11260800/11260758/9319afdd_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2024
![Gamma Campeche Malecón](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/13000000/12520000/12515900/12515881/4f167807_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 7 May 2024
![Hotel Plaza Campeche](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1340000/1338000/1337927/fb2ecaf9_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 6 Jun 2024
![Hotel Castelmar](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1750000/1746100/1746065/5206fe17_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 27 May 2024
![Hotel El Navegante](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/58000000/57480000/57478400/57478373/eb572bc6_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 2 Jun 2024
![Hotel Murallas 231](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/75000000/74630000/74623000/74622918/6b531616_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 17 Mar 2024
Other neighbourhoods around Zona Centro
![Campeche Waterfront Promenade which includes a bay or harbour and a sunset](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/245000/245576-Campeche-And-Vicinity.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Area Ah
If you're spending some time in Area Ah, Novia del Mar Monument and Galerías Campeche are top sights worth seeing.