Morelia Attractions

Morelia holidays are always entertaining, whether you are embarking on one with your partner, children or friends. Here are several reasons why, courtesy of lowcostholidays.com.

Morelia Activities:

• There's the opportunity to watch top quality football at the Estadio Morelos, where the city's First Division football club, Monarcas Morelia, regularly play.

• Covering 620 acres is Benito Juarez Zoological Park, which is home to a 75 acre lake and numerous animals, including polar bears and monkeys. A great place to bring the kids for family-friendly Morelia holidays.

• Holidays to Morelia don't have to end in Morelia. Within a 4-hour drive of the city are at least ten designated Monarch Butterfly Reserves, where millions of monarch butterflies emerge every November.

Morelia Nightlife:

• There are plentiful restaurants in Morelia, serving unique regional cuisine. Top price options include the romantic Las Fonda de las Mercedes, while budget outlets include Taquería del Infierno and Los Carboncitos.

• There are loads of places to drink too, including popular disco Ego Near the Sky, and the aptly-named Beatles House, which offers live 60s and 70s themed rock bands.

• LGBT people on Morelia holidays should head to excellent gay bar/cafe Amsterdam, in Humboldt Street. You can choose from beverages dubbed 'Orgasm' and 'White Russian', and take part in the annual Gay Pride march.

Popular Attractions on Holidays to Morelia:

• The historic city centre, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, promises hours of exploration for history buffs on holidays to Morelia, and includes such landmarks as the Cathedral of Michoacán and Colegio Seminario (now the State Government Palace).

• There is also an incredible variety of museums, including Orquidario of Morelia, which houses about 3,400 species of orchid flowers, and the Museo de Arte Colonial, which exhibits over 100 figures of Christ in cornstalk paste.

• The annual Festival Internacional de Música de Morelia sees over 500 music artists participating in over 40 concerts. Previous performers have included the London Symphony Orchestra and Russian violinist Tanya Anisimova