THEBESTOF
SANMIGUELDEALLENDE
Travelers in theknowhavebeen flocking toSanMiguel deAllende for decades. Andnow thesecret isout: SanMiguel
deAllendewas recentlynamed the#1city in theworldbyCondéNastTraveler´s readers, topping the listof theTop25
Cities in theWorld.
LITTLECITYWITHBIGAPPEAL
Withamix of quaint colonial charmand
a sophisticated cosmopolitan flair, the
enchanted town of San Miguel de
Allende, in the state of Guanajuato, is
bothaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteand
a Mexican national landmark. Its
charmingcobblestone streetsareeasily
walkable, providingacloseup lookat the
city’s
baroque
and
neoclassical
architecture, highlighted in churches,
monasteries, mansions, gardens and
plazas. Must-visits include the soaring
spiresof theCathedral ofSanMiguel, as
well as the
Casa Allende
Historic
Museum, the Church of
San Francisco
,
the
el Chorro
Neighborhood and the
Casade losCondes
. Only10milesaway
is the archaeological mustsee,
Cañada
de la Virgen
, an impressive Toltec
fortresswithsevenenormouspyramids,
plazas, ball court andmore.
STAYING INSTYLE
The city features more than two dozen
boutique and hacienda style hotels, in
addition to a host of more traditional
accommodations. Among thestandouts
is
Casa de Sierra Nevada
, a group of
Spanish colonial buildings built in the
16th to 18th century half a block from
the town square. Its 37 individually
decorated rooms are spread throughout
six mansions connected by a series of
charming
colonial
courtyards.
State-of-the-art facilities meet historic
charm at the
Rosewood San Miguel de
Allende
, featuring67 luxuryguest rooms
with
wood-beamed
ceilings,
handwrought
iron
and
bronze
architectural details.
THEARTISTS’WAY
Since the 1940s, artists have been
enchanted by the beauty and charm of
SanMiguel de Allende, and the thriving
arts schools, Allende Institute and
School of Fine Arts. Today, the city
remains home to a vibrant arts
community, complete with eclectic
stores, theater, art, music and a
jampacked calendar of festivals.
Festivals takeplace throughout theyear,
including a boisterous celebration for
Mexico’s
Independence
Day
in
September,
and
November’s
International Festival of Jazz andBlues,
when jazz lovers flock to thecity for one
of Mexico’s largest music festivals.
Concerts are typically held in venues
throughout the city, such as the elegant
neoclassical
AngelaPeralta
Theater, the
Santa Maria del Obraje
Amphitheater
and thedowntown,
el Jardin
.
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