Monterrey

Worth seeing in and around Monterrey

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Estadio Monterrey

   Estadio BBVA is an association football stadium located in Guadalupe, a suburb east of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Dubbed "El Gigante de Acero", it replaced the Estadio Tecnológico as the home of C.F. Monterrey, ending the club's 63-year tenure at that venue.

   7.6 km · Football stadium in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, home venue for CF Monterrey · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education

   Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, also known as the Technological Institute of Monterrey, is a private research university based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. It has expanded to include 35 campuses across 25 cities in the country and 22 liaison offices in 15 other countries.

   4.6 km · private multi-campus university in Mexico · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Estadio Universitario

   Estadio Universitario, nicknamed El Volcán, is a football stadium located on the campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico, a municipality in the Monterrey metropolitan area.

   4.3 km · (soccer) stadium at the UANL campus, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Tecnológico Stadium

   Estadio Tecnológico was a multi-purpose stadium in Mexico, located on the campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Monterrey, Nuevo León. It hosted football and American football games from 1950 to 2017.

   4.8 km · ITESM stadium · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Universidad Autónoma Nuevo León

   The Autonomous University of Nuevo León is a public research university with seven campuses across the northern Mexican state of Nuevo León. Founded as University of Nuevo León on 25 September 1933, it is the third largest public university in Mexico in terms of student population and the most important institution of higher learning in Northeastern Mexico, which offers the highest number of academic programs.

   4.8 km · public university in the state Nuevo León in Mexico · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Monterrey Arena

   Arena Monterrey is an indoor arena in Monterrey, Nuevo León. It is primarily used for shows, concerts and indoor sports like indoor soccer, arena football and basketball.

   3 km · arena in Monterrey, Mexico · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Torre KOI

   The Torre KOI is a 64-story mixed-use skyscraper building complex located in the Valle Oriente district of the Monterrey Metropolitan Area. Designed by VFO Arquitectos, it is the center piece of the VAO complex.

   4.7 km · building in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Monterrey Cathedral

   The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey also Monterrey Cathedral is the main Catholic church and home of the Archdiocese of Monterrey. It is located in the capital of the state of Nuevo León in Mexico.

   2.3 km · church in Monterrey, Mexico · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Puente de la Unidad

   Puente de la Unidad or Viaducto de la Unidad is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge designed by Óscar Bulnes that crosses the Santa Catarina River and connects the cities of Monterrey and San Pedro Garza García in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of a circuit called "Circuito La Unidad", which would consist of the interconnection of a series of avenues.

   6.5 km · bridge in Mexico · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Obispado Tower

    Torres Obispado is a mixed-use skyscraper complex in Monterrey, Nuevo León, which consists of a 305.3-metre mixed-use supertall skyscraper called T.OP Tower 1 and a 156-metre residential skyscraper called T.OP Tower 2. T.OP Torre 1 is the tallest skyscraper in Mexico and Latin America, as well as the 28th tallest skyscraper in North America.

    3.2 km · skyscraper in Mexico · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Cerveceria Cuahtemoc

   Tours and sample of Carta Blanca, Dos Equis, Bohemia, Sol, or one of the other beers brewed here.

2. 02
   Macroplaza

   In the east of the Zona Rosa is Mexico's largest zocalo, or central plaza, a stretch of green space lined with fountains, statues, gardens, and monuments.

3. 03
   Puente Atirantado -

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Things to do

Monterrey offers a wide array of activities, celebrations, and special events. Adrenaline junkies will find ample opportunities for mountaineering activities, including rappeling, caving, canyoneering, mountain biking, and hiking in the mountains and parks surrounding the city. The largest of these parks is the Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (the largest park in the Mexico national parks system).

1. 01
   Paseo Santa Lucia
2. 02
   Parque Plaza Sesamo to experience a Mexican

   Pal Norte (music festival) - Tecate Pa'l Norte is a music, art, and norteño traditional festival held every year since 2012.

3. 03
   Cerro de la Silla
4. 04
   Cama de Piedra

   This hiking destination is inside the Sierra Las Mitras.

5. 05
   Chipinque Park – 13
6. 06
   Overground

   You can take the overground metro for a nice view over the city.

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Where to eat

Monterrey is a paradise for spicy food lovers and anyone who loves the smoky flavor of fresh meats grilled over smoldering wood embers will be right at home in any restaurant serving authentic Northern Mexican cuisine. Worthwhile local delicacies are: cabrito - Whole kid goats are splayed over hot coals and slow roasted for hours. Usually served with hot tortillas, fresh sliced onions, and house salsa.

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Getting to Monterrey

Airports

Monterrey (MTY), 24 km

Stations

Hospital, 2.7 km · Padre Mier, 1.7 km · Cuauhtémoc, 200 m · Alameda, 800 m · Zaragoza, 2 km

• Aguascalientes → Monterrey

  468 km · quickest by air, 7h 20m · MX$1,430–2,230
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• Mexico City → Monterrey

  706 km · quickest by air, 5h 17m · MX$1,440–2,240
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• Silao → Monterrey

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