City Guide: Mexico City

     Mexico city is a place where you find the old and the new nestled side-by-side.

     The capital of and largest city in Mexico in North America it lures visitors with its extensive coastline that borders the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Nevertheless, the miles of shoreline are not the only advantage to benefit from in Mexico.

     Mexico City teems with activity and is estimated to be the world's third largest urban area.

     From the Zocalo, the historic heart of Mexico City to Chapultepec Park, the largest park within a city in the world, Mexico City has something to tempt even the most jaded traveler.

     Booked.net can place you there from a room in a cheap Mexico City hotel to luxury accommodation. Booked.net has all the  information on hotels in Mexico City you need to enjoy what this city has to offer, from the facilities available to photos, maps, and secure reservation forms to book your stay.

     History abounds in Mexico City in layers.

     It is a  modern metropolis laid out on top of one or more or its past incarnations. From the seven centuries old  floating gardens of Xochimilco in the southern borough , which date from the time of the Aztecs it is also a city that offers everything a modern, savvy traveler or family vacationer could ever want.

     The nightlife is some of the best in the world. From tequila at a grand old cantina, British-style pubs to mariachi clubs this city has it all.

     Famous landmarks in the Historic Center include;

- Ancient Aztec temple ruins such as Templo Mayor ("Major Temple"), discovered in 1978 while workers were laying underground electric cables.

- Mexico City icon the golden Angel of Independence on the avenue Paseo de la Reforma, modeled after Paris' Champs-Elysees.

- Plaza de la Constitucion (Zocalo) or the main central square with Spanish-era Metorpolitan Cathedral and the 1850s seat of Government the National Palace

     A hotel close to Plaza de las Tres Culturas serves as a perfect starting point for sightseeing. Since ancient times this spot has been regarded as the birthplace of Mexico City. In this square, centuries ago gathered three cultures that later led a foundation of modern Mexico.

     Tourists in Mexico are usually quick to book in the most popular areas. So it pays to book ahead by  using Booked.net.