Discover Leon by Hire Car
The city of Leon in central Mexico is a successful symbiosis of historic old town and modern metropolis.
The 1830-meter high town in the state of Guanajuato is located about 400 kilometers northwest of Mexico City. Leon was founded by Spanish colonialists in 1576 and today has more than 1.3 million inhabitants.
Sights in Leon
A centrepiece of Leon is its historic old town, with its neoclassical sandstone buildings and its large open squares, around which numerous cafés, bars and restaurants are clustered.
Of particular interest are the Plaza Principal, Plaza de Los Mártires and Plaza de los Fundadores. Also located here is the Archivo Historico with numerous artifacts from pre-Columbian times and the Museo Arte Sacro with exhibits of sacred art.
In stark contrast to Leon’s old town is the modern centre with its ultra-modern office and commercial buildings. Here, mainly mirror-glassed towers of chrome and steel dominate the cityscape and accordingly reflect the hustle and bustle and traffic of an innovative metropolis.
Leisure activities in Leon
Numerous shopping malls invite you to shop here, and buying leather is especially recommended, as Leon is considered a stronghold for this product throughout Mexico.
Rest and relaxation can be found in Leon, especially in the idyllic, generously laid out parks of the city.
A magical example of Mexican landscape architecture can be found in Parque Hidalgo or Parque Metropolitano de León, among others, although it has more the character of a theme park.
To discover the giant city of Leon, a hire car is absolutely indispensable.
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