San Nicolás de los Garza

Worth seeing in and around San Nicolás de los Garza

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.

   9.7 km · Football stadium in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, home venue for CF Monterrey · Wikipedia
2. 02
   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.

   4.2 km · (soccer) stadium at the UANL campus, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico · Wikipedia
3. 03
   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.

   3.7 km · public university in the state Nuevo León in Mexico · Wikipedia
4. 04
   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.

   7.7 km · arena in Monterrey, Mexico · Wikipedia
5. 05
   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.

   9.7 km · church in Monterrey, Mexico · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Macroplaza

   The Macroplaza or La Gran Plaza is a town square or plaza located in the heart of the city of Monterrey, Mexico. The Macroplaza is the largest Plaza in Mexico and the fifth-largest plaza in the world.

   9.4 km · square in Monterrey, Mexico · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey

   Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey, abbreviated as MARCO, is a major contemporary art museum, located in the city of Monterrey, in Nuevo León state of northeastern Mexico. MARCO organizes major exhibitions with regional and international contemporary artists.

   9.4 km · Museum of Contemporary Art in Monterrey, Mexico · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey

   The Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey, officially known as Walmart Park and popularly known as Palacio Sultán, is a baseball stadium in Monterrey, Nuevo León. It is the home venue of the Sultanes Monterrey Mexican League baseball team.

   4.8 km · stadium · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Cerro del Topo Chico

   The Cerro del Topo Chico is a mountain and a protected area in the Escobedo, San Nicolás and Monterrey municipalities; state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The summit reaches 1,178 meters above sea level, and it has 618 meters of prominence.

   7.1 km · mountain in Nuevo León, Mexico · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Faro del Comercio

    Faro del Comercio is a monument designed by the accomplished Mexican architect Luis Barragán and constructed in 1984 by architect Raúl Ferrera. It is a recognizable sight in Monterrey among many other modern manmade landmarks, such as Neptune's Fountain, the Monterrey City Hall, the Papal Bridge, and the Bridge of Unity in San Pedro, connecting that municipality to Monterrey.

    9.7 km · monument in Mexico · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Guadalupe City Museum

   Dedicated to the origins of the municipality through its history, geographical features, and original settlers.

2. 02
   Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

   Large, modern church dedicated to Mexico's patron saint.

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Things to do

1. 01
   La Pastora Park and Zoo

   Inside the park, there is a zoo that houses different species of animals, in addition to an aviary and a herbarium.

2. 02
   Bosque Magico
3. 03
   Cerro de la Silla

   The icon of the city of Monterrey is in the municipality of Guadalupe.

4. 04
   Pipo Park

   Park dedicated to "Pipo", the local clown.

5. 05
   Estadio BBVA

   Home of the Rayados, one of Monterrey's two top-tier professional soccer teams playing in the Liga MX.

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Where to eat

Small neighborhood cafes and street food are the most common options in this part of the city. A cluster of new restaurants is available in Apodaca near the airport. Many hotels in the area have restaurants on-site and there are places to eat in the MTY airport (including restaurants outside the secure area for screened passengers).

1. 01
   Pecos Bill

   Known for their breakfast buffets, this popular place has been a fixture in Guadalupe for over 60 years.

2. 02
   Lucky Luciano

   Av.

3. 03
   La Arrachera

   Constituyentes de Nuevo León 111, Guadalupe,.

4. 04
   Taqueria las Delicias

   Benito Juárez 1612, Exposición, Guadalupe,.

5. 05
   Il Gallo Nero Trattoria y Pizzaria

   San Francisco 130, Lomas de San Francisco,.

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Getting to San Nicolás de los Garza

Airports

Monterrey (MTY), 18 km

Stations

Cuauhtémoc, 7.9 km · Padre Mier, 9.6 km · Alameda, 8.8 km · Felix U. Gómez, 7.5 km · Zaragoza, 9.5 km

• Aguascalientes → San Nicolás de los Garza

  474 km · quickest by air, 7h 10m · MX$1,390–2,160
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• Mexico City → San Nicolás de los Garza

  712 km · quickest by air, 5h 7m · MX$1,400–2,180
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• Silao → San Nicolás de los Garza

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