La Castellana Travel Guide
Caracas
Visit La Castellana
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.
Proceres Promenade
Prominent figures from the country’s historic struggles for independence are honored with impressive monuments in this spacious boulevard.
Central University of Venezuela
See avant-garde art, watch concerts and soccer matches and unwind in a tropical garden at this vast university campus.
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.
Centro Cultural de Arte Moderno
Enjoy an outing to Centro Cultural de Arte Moderno during your stay in Chacao.
Top hotels in La Castellana
Renaissance Caracas La Castellana Hotel
Hotel Cayena Caracas a LHW
This is a first class facility with English speaking(a rarity in Venezuela) well trained staff. Everything is impeccable.
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
EUROBUILDING EXPRESS MAIQUETIA
OLD BUILDING. It’s overrated, the building is old old old!! And it couldn’t get any older. Nothing within walking distance and the restaurant staff is always on a bad mood.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Eurobuilding Hotel & Suites Caracas
N./A
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Venezuela Marriott Hotel Playa Grande
Había dos Chiripas (cucarachas) en nuestra habitación inicial. Nos cambiaron al comunicárselo, pero aún así, es inaceptable que haya cucarachas en un hotel de esa categoría
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
Hotel Grand Galaxie
Other neighbourhoods around La Castellana
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.
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.
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.
El Dorado
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in El Dorado and surrounding area, you can visit Centro de Arte La Estancia and Altamira Square.
La Floresta
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in La Floresta and surrounding area, you can visit Centro de Arte La Estancia and Altamira Square.
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.
