Chapultepec Castle

5 Yagazie Emezi - 2 months ago

This is a beautiful, well maintained monument to history. This building is very well persevered along with a lot of elements from its past days. You can see into various rooms and learn about the lifestyles of the then-elite (while acknowledging the role it played to Mexican history. The view from the top is great, but get ready to walk a bit! I went on a Friday and there was an impressive queue already there, but thankfully, it moved rather quickly.

4 David Hall - 2 months ago

I would say it was a nice building, the signs had some interesting history and the pieces of the house you could see were nice. Really crowded, worth the price but wasn’t a 5/5. With the time I had I would put that towards the lower half of my need to see in CDMX list. But, don’t get me wrong. Strong and quick trip. You do walk up about 1/4 of a mile of path then a few stairs to get there, I charged through and saw everything I wanted to in 45 min.

5 Rena Patel - 2 months ago

85 pesos worth the walk up it's an amazing place with great views of the city. It's massive and it does get crowded during the weekend. I would recommend going during the week. You are not allowed to bring food and drinks inside but there are plenty of places to grab food and snacks outside the castle into the park area.

5 Giovanni P - a month ago

Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! Great place to visit with family with amazing views. It is in the middle of Chapultepec park and is a great place to spend half the day. You can go to a bit ride afterwards and shop for souvenirs outside the castle. The prices seem to be set and we’re very cheap compared to other tourist areas. It closes at 5 p.m. and the line to get tickets is long but moves fast. IT IS FREE ON SUNDAYS for Mexicans and I believe foreigners living in Mexico. Must see if you like views, architecture and history.

5 Justin Chow - 8 months ago

A genuine castle on a hill with real history. Fun fact: when the USA won the war, they briefly occupied the castle. Unfortunately if that piques your curiosity, you won’t find any information in the Mexican museum.
You can access the main castle body on the back of the area, through the horse carriage stable/garage. Seeing the opulence makes your imagination spin for what things must have been like for the well connected in the 19th century. Worth a visit!

5 Simon Howe - 5 months ago

Loved my visit to the castle, and gardens. It’s fabulous! I visited the palace of Versailles in Paris and was let down by how little of the palace was available for tourists. This Castillo by contrast is completely opened up and offers not just a view into royal life in Mexico, but also a terrific collection of historical art, and a great summary overview of Mexican history following the Conquistadores. If you’re a Canadian like me you probably didn’t learn any of this is school and I suspect you’ll be very interested in digging i to this topic more deeply.

Tickets were reasonably priced IMO and great value. The walk up the hill is not too difficult though it is made worse by the masking requirement (seriously… they want you to mask up outside which seems insane to me, but what can you do). Just take a few breaks along the way if you need to. There are some great views of the park along your way up.

Remember to come at least 90 minutes before closing (last entry is 430) or you won’t even scratch the surface.

Not all of the objects provide descriptions in English. Many are Spanish only but it didn’t take away from the experience for me. The day we went we were only allowed to pay cash which was odd. Hopefully a one-off issue with the WIFI

I highly recommend this attraction. Attached to this review are some of my highlights

5 Maria I - 3 months ago

Super unique experience and is definitely worth the admission price. Lots of history to learn and not to mention the views of the city from this point are amazing! It’s roughly a ten minute walk up so make sure you have some water with you on a hot day! Overall I highly recommend visiting here.