Mexico🇲🇽 | festivalsCervantino FestivalAlhóndiga opening show, Entremeses, callejoneadas, free plazas | things to do and best time to go

The historic center around Jardín de la Unión and Plaza de la Paz is the best base for backpackers, because nearly every venue, free stage and late-night bar sits within a 10 to 15 minute walk.This is where hostels and budget guesthouses cluster, and where you will meet other solo travelers on shared terraces and at the evening gatherings on the steps of the Teatro Juárez. It is lively until the early hours during the festival, so light sleepers should ask for an interior room or bring earplugs. The streets are busy with people and well lit, which makes walking back at night comfortable, though … read more 👉

The historic center around Jardín de la Unión and Plaza de la Paz is the best base for backpackers, because nearly every venue, free stage and late-night bar sits within a 10 to 15 minute walk.This is where hostels and budget guesthouses cluster, and where you will meet other solo travelers on shared terraces and at the evening gatherings on the steps of the Teatro Juárez. It is lively until the early hours during the festival, so light sleepers should ask for an interior room or bring earplugs. The streets are busy with people and well lit, which makes walking back at night comfortable, though you should still watch your pockets in dense crowds.The Pípila and San Javier hillside streets are a calmer alternative. You get views over the colorful houses, quieter nights and lower prices, but expect a steep climb or a short taxi or city bus ride back from the center.The Alonso and Pastita neighborhoods just east of the center suit those wanting a local feel with small family-run rooms. They fill up later than the core, so they are useful when everything central sells out.If the city is full, Marfil, a short bus ride away, offers cheaper rooms with simple local transport links.