El Dorado Travel Guide
Caracas
Popular places to visit
Plaza los Palos Grandes
Join in with communal fitness activities, watch a concert and prepare to be captivated by a cascading water feature at this well-known plaza.
Altamira Square
An attractive plaza known for its towering obelisk is a popular venue for festivals, open-air concerts and political demonstrations.
Centro de Arte La Estancia
Stretch your limbs, boost your creativity and see new paintings at this hub of culture and the arts. Attend workshops, classes, concerts and exhibitions.
Central University of Venezuela
See avant-garde art, watch concerts and soccer matches and unwind in a tropical garden at this vast university campus.
East Park
Spend a day in one of the city's most popular parks, where you can pet animals in a zoo, see stars in a planetarium, boat across a lake and stroll among tropical vegetation.
Centro Comercial Ciudad Tamanaco
During your trip to Chuao, you can enjoy retail therapy at Centro Comercial Ciudad Tamanaco. Discover the area's mountain views and waterfalls.
Top hotels in El Dorado
Eurobuilding Hotel & Suites Caracas
JW Marriott Hotel Caracas
clean room
Reviewed on 3 Dec 2025
EUROBUILDING EXPRESS MAIQUETIA
Excellent customer service. Nice room
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Venezuela Marriott Hotel Playa Grande
Renaissance Caracas La Castellana Hotel
No breakfast included is too expensive
Reviewed on 24 Feb 2026
Hotel Grand Galaxie
Great
Reviewed on 30 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around El Dorado
Bello Campo
If you're spending time in Bello Campo, check out sights like Altamira Square or Fundacion Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Romulo Gallegos and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Chacao Station or Altamira Station.
Los Palos Grandes
If you're spending some time in Los Palos Grandes, Plaza los Palos Grandes and El Avila National Park are top sights worth seeing.
La Castellana
If you're spending some time in La Castellana, El Avila National Park and Centro Cultural de Arte Moderno are top sights worth seeing.
Las Mercedes
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Las Mercedes and surrounding area, you can visit Centro Comercial Ciudad Tamanaco and Caracas Stock Exchange.
Altamira
Well liked for its restaurants and parks, Altamira is worth a visit. Check out the variety of things to see and do like Fundacion Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Romulo Gallegos and Altamira Square, and jump on the metro at Altamira Station to get around the city.
Santa Paula
While there might not be top attractions in Santa Paula, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Centro Comercial Ciudad Tamanaco and Lider Commercial Center.
