Leon Attractions

If you are planning a cheap holiday in Leon, with family or friends and you need some inspiration, lowcostholidays.com has some great tips on what to see and do.

Beaches in Leon:

• Unfortunately Leon doesn’t have any beaches in the area, as it’s quite far inland. If you’re looking for a beach holiday, choose another lowcostholiday.com Mexican destination like Cancun instead.

Leon Activities:

• León is the largest city in the state of Guanajuato, which makes it a hub for not only leather lovers, but shoppers, culture seekers and even ice skaters!

• Visitors to the city will find a wealth of leisure activities, shopping, dining and nightlife activities to fill their time. Leon residents also enjoy sporting activities, and the city is home to a renowned soccer team as well as an annual auto race, ballooning event and historic bullfighting champions.

• Located inside the Plaza Mayor is the Ice Skating rink, which is a must on your holidays to Leon, because even though it may feel like its 100 degrees outside, you can go ice-skating! Take some time trying to master your skills on the ice and afterwards enjoy an ice cream. Take advantage of the cold in the middle of the heat!

Leon Nightlife:

• When night falls in Leon, it is time to have fun. Nightlife in Leon is varied and fancy. Walking along the streets, you find a great diversity of music and places to enjoy it, from popular banda music (polka music) to the most fashionable nightclubs and discos.

• A worthy representative of Leon's nightlife is, without a doubt, Studio. This is a fashionable nightclub in the city that has become one of the most visited clubs by people who like to have fun, dance, and enjoy good music, offering a blend of rhythms from techno to rock pop.

• If you prefer music genres such as jazz, rock, Latin, folk, blues, or flamenco, Antropia Cafe Concert is where you should go.

Popular Attractions on Holidays to Leon:

• Leon holidays are an enticing place for a relaxing vacation where you can walk along beautiful streets flanked by colonial buildings, such as the Cathedral and the Expiatory Temple. For a fantastic experience, especially loved by children, venture into the Zoo and experience up close the assorted animals. After this, have fun and learn with children in the Explora Sciences Centre

• At the Parque Zoológico you can see over 2,000 animals! While featuring 7 species that are unique to Mexico, you can also count on seeing polar bears, panthers, tigers and lions. If this isn´t enough, you can take the safari, where you will see giraffes, antelopes, zebras, hyenas and ostriches wandering around freely.

• The Basilica Cathedral dates back to 1975 and has interior chapels and a baroque style facade. The Virgin of Light, patron saint of Leon since 1849 is worshipped here.

• Explora Science Centre Museums - this interactive Science Center and park contains four large halls (Man, Water, Communication and Movement), IMAX theater science classroom, workshops and temporary exhibits.

• Metropolitan Park hosts over 260 hectares for recreation, sports and enjoying nature. The park has a pier, bicycle paths, train, rose garden, orchards, vegetable gardens, picnic tables and campgrounds. Also available are bicycle and boat rentals along with children's games.