🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Monte Alban Ruins
- ✓Santo Domingo Church
- ✓Oaxaca Central Market
- ✓Mitla Ruins
- ✓Hierve el Agua
- ✓Artisan Villages
Also check attractions in other Mexico cities:
Oaxaca
Oaxaca
A World Heritage city where indigenous culture and colonial architecture blend
🌐Other Cities in Mexico
Recommended Hotels in Oaxaca
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (20 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Quinta Real Oaxaca
- ★Hotel Parador San Miguel
- ★Casa Oaxaca
- ★Hotel Azul Oaxaca
- ★Casona de Tita
- ★Hotel Boutique Parador San Miguel Oaxaca
- ★Los Pilares Hotel
- ★Hotel Boutique Casa Catrina
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Casa Oaxaca
$$$Upscale Oaxacan cuisine with rooftop dining and seven moles
•Origen
$$$Contemporary Mexican using local organic ingredients
•Los Danzantes
$$-$$$Creative Oaxacan dishes with extensive mezcal selection
•Mercado 20 de Noviembre
$Traditional market food stalls serving authentic tlayudas and grilled meats
•La Biznaga
$-$$Traditional Oaxacan home cooking in casual atmosphere
•Pitiona
$$$Modern interpretation of Oaxacan cuisine with seasonal ingredients
Also check restaurants in other Mexico cities:
🛍️ Shopping
- •Benito Juarez Marketmarket
Sprawling traditional market with food, handicrafts, textiles, and mezcal
- •Teotitlan del Valleartisan_village
Famous weaving village producing wool rugs with natural dyes, buy directly from artisans
- •MARO (Mujeres Artesanas de las Regiones de Oaxaca)craft_shop
Fair-trade shop supporting indigenous women artisans with quality handicrafts
- •Abastos Marketmarket
Massive local market for everyday goods, food, and authentic shopping experience
- •Galeria Jacobo y Maria Angelesgallery
World-renowned alebrije (wooden sculptures) workshop and gallery
💡 Travel Tips
- • Day of the Dead (late October-early November) is spectacular - book accommodation months in advance
- • Try all seven types of mole unique to Oaxaca - each has distinct flavor profile
- • Learn basic Spanish phrases - English is less common than in beach resort towns
- • Altitude is 1,550 meters (5,085 feet) - some visitors may feel mild effects
- • Bargain respectfully at markets, but remember artisan work deserves fair compensation
- • Sunday morning Zocalo is especially vibrant with street performers and vendors
- • Mezcal tastings are essential - Oaxaca is the birthplace of artisanal mezcal
- • Visit artisan villages to buy directly from makers for best quality and prices
- • Markets offer most authentic food experiences - don't miss market food stalls
- • Political demonstrations occasionally occur but are typically peaceful
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
October - November (Day of the Dead), March - May
💰Daily Budget
$40-80/day
👥Popular With
Culture LoversFoodiesArt EnthusiastsSolo Travelers
🗓️Recommended Stay
3-5 days
🌐Timezone
UTC-6
💬Local Language
Spanish (Indigenous languages also spoken)
💱Currency
MXN (Mexican Peso)
📅Oaxaca 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Colonial Center & Markets
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Morning2h
🎭
Santo Domingo Church & Cultural Center
💡 Stunning baroque architecture. Visit the botanical garden in the former monastery.
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Morning1h
🎭
Zocalo (Main Square)
💡 Heart of the city. Surrounded by colonial arcades and street performers.
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Afternoon3h
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Benito Juarez Market & 20 de Noviembre Market
💡 Try tlayudas, mole, chapulines (grasshoppers), and fresh chocolate. Lunch at market stalls.
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Evening2h
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Mezcal Tasting Tour
💡 Oaxaca is the birthplace of mezcal. Visit mezcalerias for artisanal varieties.
💡Tips
- •Day of the Dead (late Oct-early Nov) is magical but book accommodation months ahead
- •Learn basic Spanish - less English spoken than in tourist beach towns
- •Try all seven types of mole unique to Oaxaca
- •Bargain at markets but be respectful of artisan work