Casco Viejo
Panama City
Visit Casco Viejo
Popular places to visit
![Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/22aecc0f58fa4e01602ff2de6ac9eb36.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama
Learn about the local history of Panama City with a stop at Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area.
![Independence Square](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/22aecc0f58fa4e01602ff2de6ac9eb36.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Independence Square
You can learn about the history of Panama City with a trip to Independence Square. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area.
![National Institute of Culture](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/47e84d0c404e71c1ecdff26e52e69f8e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
National Institute of Culture
You can study the exhibits at National Institute of Culture, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Panama City. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area.
National Theater
Enjoy a performance at National Theater, a theatre with a story to tell in Panama City. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area.
Palacio de las Garzas
After visiting Palacio de las Garzas, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Panama City. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area.
Interoceanic Canal Museum
You can study the exhibits at Interoceanic Canal Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Panama City. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this vibrant area.
Things to do
![The Cathedral Basilica of Santa María La Antigua stands as a monumental beacon of faith, the first of its kind in America. Consecrated in 1796, its foundations were laid in 1688, marking over a centur](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/1007537/056b5320-1f12-4ff0-a048-484530efe1f7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
HALF-DAY City and Panama Canal Tour: Shared or Private
![Class for Chocolate Making and Tasting in Panama](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/5077248/85e346f1-e99d-4651-a4ef-61e023973f23.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Learn about Panama cocoa and create your own chocolate bar
![3-hour Afropanamanian Cooking Experience in Panama](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47032281/11ce7ed3-f8c6-4256-ba4f-a1f073cdb1fd.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
3.5 -hour Afropanamanian Cooking Experience in Panama
Top hotels in Casco Viejo
![Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo, Panama City](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/73000000/72990000/72981200/72981169/6cf4c177_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 8 Feb,2025
![Central Hotel Panama Casco Viejo](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/16000000/15690000/15683600/15683502/7f210f49_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 12 Feb,2025
![Hotel La Compania, in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/72000000/71140000/71136000/71135966/9e62add1_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 20 Jan,2025
![American Trade Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/7000000/6420000/6417200/6417143/19e6fda8_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 10 Feb,2025
![Hotel Casa Panamá](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/13000000/12100000/12092000/12091977/7caaf3ac_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 11 Feb,2025
![Hotel San Felipe](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/101000000/100630000/100620400/100620363/8c9eeca6_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 13 Feb,2025
Other neighbourhoods around Casco Viejo
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San Felipe
While visiting San Felipe, you might make a stop by sights like Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama and Palacio de las Garzas.
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Santa Ana
You'll enjoy the museums and parks in Santa Ana. You might want to make time for a stop at Cinta Costera or Avenida Balboa.
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El Chorrillo
While El Chorrillo isn't home to many top sights, Albrook Shopping Mall and Ancon Hill are some notable places to visit nearby.
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Calidonia
Calidonia is a destination travellers like for its shopping, and you might hop aboard the metro at Estación Lotería or Santo Tomas Station to explore sights like Cinta Costera.
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Curundu
While Curundu isn't home to many top sights, Albrook Shopping Mall and Iglesia del Carmen are some notable places to visit nearby.
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Balboa
The restaurants and shopping are just a few features travellers like about Balboa. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Albrook Shopping Mall and Bridge of the Americas are a few top places to visit.