- Enchiladas mineras and regional Guanajuatense cooking
- Rooftop dining above the Jardin at sunset
- Churros and chocolate in the Mercado Ignacio Ramirez
San Miguel de Allende Travel Guide
La Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, San Miguel de Allende. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
San Miguel de Allende is Mexico's prettiest small city and its most international: a UNESCO-listed colonial center of cobbled streets around the pink neo-Gothic Parroquia, with a large expatriate community and a serious food and art scene.
The city is compact and walkable, with rooftop bars above the Jardin and galleries in the old textile factory of La Aurora. Atotonilco's sanctuary, also UNESCO-listed, is the classic half-day trip.
What to do in San Miguel de Allende
Center
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La Parroquia The neo-Gothic parish church on the Jardin: the city's icon. - 2
Fabrica La Aurora The old factory of galleries and design shops. - 3
El Jardin and rooftop bars The main square and the rooftop terraces above it. - 4
Mercado de Artesanias The craft market behind the Parroquia.
Around
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Santuario de Atotonilco The 18th-century sanctuary of murals, UNESCO-listed with the city. - 2
El Charco del Ingenio The canyon botanical garden above town. - 3
Dolores Hidalgo The independence town, 45 minutes away, famous for exotic ice creams.
San Miguel de Allende Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in San Miguel de Allende. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
Luxury
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
The rooftop-pool luxury hotel on Calle Nemesio Diez.
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Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada
The collection of colonial mansions around the center.
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Where to eat
Getting there and around
Fly into Leon/Bajio (BJX), about 90 minutes away, or Queretaro (QRO). Buses from Mexico City take about 4 hours; Guanajuato city is 90 minutes west.