Itineraries
Where to stay
Casco Antiguo for old-town squares and restaurants on foot; the Cinta Costera for the waterfront path; the Amador Causeway for sea breezes and the Biomuseo.
The areas: Casco Antiguo, Cinta Costera, Amador Causeway.
Where to stay in Panama City: areas and adviceHotels in Panama CityPlaces to see
All things to do in PanamaMuseumAfro-Antillean MuseumA museum in Calidonia on the history of the Afro-Antillean workers who came to build the Canal.Entry: Pay at the door, $[fee]
NeighborhoodAmador CausewayA 6 km causeway built from Canal rock, with skyline views, bike and kayak rentals and waterfront restaurants.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumBiomuseoFrank Gehry's colorful museum on the Amador Causeway about how the isthmus formed and changed the world.Entry: Pay at the door
NeighborhoodCasco AntiguoThe UNESCO-listed old town of Panama City, opened in 1673, with colonial squares, museums, cafés and rooftops.Entry: Free to visit
ChurchChurch of San JoséA Casco Antiguo church known for its gold altar, on the old-town walking circuit.Entry: Check opening hours
NatureCinta CosteraThe waterfront promenade and bike path along Avenida Balboa, closed to cars on Sunday mornings.Entry: Free to visit
TransportMarcos A. Gelabert AirportThe Albrook airport in Panama City that serves domestic flights, including those to Bocas del Toro.Entry: Free to visit
MarketMercado de MariscosThe seafood market on Avenida Balboa, known for ceviche and fried fish with patacones.Entry: Pay as you go
NatureMetropolitan Natural ParkA 230-hectare tropical forest inside the city with seven marked trails and a viewpoint over the Canal.Entry: Pay at the Visitor Center, $[fee]
MuseumMi PueblitoAn open-air museum with plazas on Afro-Antillean, rural Spanish-influenced and Indigenous life in Panama.Entry: Pay at the door, $[fee]
MuseumMiraflores Visitor CenterTerraces over the Miraflores Locks to watch ships pass, plus exhibits and an IMAX film about the Panama Canal.Entry: Buy a ticket, $[fee]
MuseumMola MuseumA free museum in Casco Antiguo with more than 200 molas, the layered textiles made by Guna women.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumMuseum of Contemporary ArtA museum in Ancón with more than 700 works by 20th and 21st century Latin American artists.Entry: Pay at the door, $[fee]
MuseumPanama Canal MuseumA museum in a heritage building in Casco Antiguo on the French attempt, the American era and the Canal handover.Entry: Pay at the door, $[fee]
NaturePanama Rainforest Discovery CenterA birdwatching center beside Pipeline Road in Gamboa, with hummingbird feeders and a 32-meter canopy tower.Entry: Pay at the entrance
RuinsPanama ViejoThe ruins of the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific, founded in 1519, with a bell tower to climb.Entry: Pay at the ticket office, $[fee]
ViewpointPlaza de Francia and Las BóvedasA plaza honoring the French role in building the Canal, beside the old wall walk with views of Panama Bay.Entry: Free to visit
ChurchPlaza de la Independencia and CathedralThe main square of Casco Antiguo, home to the Cathedral Basilica Santa María la Antigua and the Canal museum.Entry: Check opening hours
FoodPlaza HerreraA small Casco Antiguo square lined with restaurants, on the way to the Mola Museum.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodPlaza Santa AnaThe square where the old-town walk begins, home to the Coca-Cola Café, a long-standing meeting place.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportTocumen International AirportPanama's main international airport and the gateway for most visitors, with its own Metro station.Entry: Free to visit