La Candelaria
Caracas
Visit La Candelaria
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.
Transport Museum Guillermo Jose Schael
Trace the evolution of transport in Venezuela by exploring this museum's vintage collection of planes, trains and automobiles.
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.
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.
Top hotels in La Candelaria
Waldorf Hotel Boutique
Su estructura recién remodelada , espacios acogedores y buen servicio
Reviewed on Jan 16, 2019
Hotel Plaza Mayor
Eurobuilding Hotel & Suites Caracas
JW Marriott Hotel Caracas
clean room
Reviewed on Dec 3, 2025
EUROBUILDING EXPRESS MAIQUETIA
todo excelente desde el personal instalaciones
Reviewed on Feb 12, 2026
Venezuela Marriott Hotel Playa Grande
Other neighbourhoods around La Candelaria
Centro Sur
If you're spending time in Centro Sur, check out sights like Libertador Simon Bolivar House or Caracas Square and hop on the metro to see more the city at Nuevo Circo Station or La Hoyada Station.
San Bernardino
While visiting San Bernardino, you might make a stop by sights like El Avila National Park and Museo de Arte Colonial.
Venezuela Plaza
Even though there aren't top sights in Venezuela Plaza, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like Centro Comercial El Recreo. Jump on the metro at Plaza Venezuela Station to see more of the city.
El Paraíso
Though El Paraíso might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Caracas Square and Libertador Simon Bolivar House.
Colinas de Bello Monte
Colinas de Bello Monte might not have many top sights, but Centro Comercial El Recreo and Caracas Stock Exchange are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Catia
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Catia and surrounding area, you can visit Arco de la Federacion and Caracas Square.
