Location: Panama City
Top Things to do in Panama City
What to do and see in Panama City, Panama Province: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
A diverse multicultural city of almost 1.3 million, Panama City offers a lot more than an up-close view of the Canal. Shantytowns slink up alongside shiny high-rise condos. The Old City is an atmospheric labyrinth of churches, plazas and palaces. Fifteen miles from downtown Panama City, Soberania National Park is an excellent destination for hiking and birding. For a fascinating look at the canal, take a taxi or local bus to Miraflores Locks Visitor Center and look down on the traffic below.
Restaurants in Panama City
1. Artistry & Co
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Latin American Art, Modern and Contemporary. All dimensions of human creativity: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Video, Auctions.
2. Panama Canal
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4.5 based on 18,620 reviews
Operating since 1914 and considered one of the wonders of the world, this fifty-mile waterway transports ships by raising them from sea level to more than 85 feet via a series of gravity-powered locks.
Reviewed By royv647 - Traralgon, Australia
We went through the Panama Canal on the Norwegian Bliss and it was a great experience, marvellous to see this engineering marvel and learn more about it’s history. The early history is soo sad when thousands of workers died from Scarlet Fever when the French tried to build it many years ago but gave the idea away. It is a very slow process and takes all day to get through, once through the first lock the others are all the same so it may become boring for many. It is one of the worlds marvels so do it if you can but don’t expect too much excitement
3. Amador Causeway (Calzada de Amador)
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4.5 based on 4,130 reviews
Located at the southern entrance of the Panama Canal and stretching nearly three kilometers into the Pacific Ocean, this popular causeway features many tourist-related venues and activities including hotels, restaurants, and jogging and biking trails.
Reviewed By loridharland - Brandon, Canada
A must see when visiting Panama. The Amador is a great walk/bike or drive with amazing views of Panama City and ocean. Multiple restaurants, shops and breath taking vistas are all within reach and a treat for the senses. Rent a bike and cruise the Causeway, grab an ice cream cone and watch the ships sail by. What could be better?
4. Avenida Balboa
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4.5 based on 2,485 reviews
Reviewed By ArtSchmall - Margate, United States
We rode on Avenida Balboa several times on our Panama vacation. We took a guided tour of of the Panama Canal, as well as two days on the hop on, hop off bus tour, and Avenida Balboa was an important part of the experience. There are numerous places to take photos of the city skyline, as well as many interesting buildings in the Casco Viejo section and the downtown part of the city. We passed several famous statues along the way that we also photographed.
5. Templo Hindu
6. Satuario Nacional Del Corazon de Maria
7. Palacio Bolivar
8. Plaza Bolivar
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4.5 based on 241 reviews
Reviewed By TahitiJim - Chicago's North Shore, United States
Nearly as impressive as Plaza de la Independence nearby. But more intimate and prettier with the (southern) church lighting after dark. Bordered by row of restaurants to the north; Casa Blanca was our favorite. Mostly enjoyed by local couples, families and groups of friends. Much impressed by Covid behaviors here. Both my wife and I are 1A workers and fully vaccinated. But we felt much safer around CV, and everywhere else in Panama, than around anywhere we have had to travel in the United States. We only saw one wildly selfish woman insisting she and those around her need not be concerned about any viruses -- she was professionally ushered out of the plaza by the policia turismo.
9. Plaza Mayor
10. Paseo de Las Bovedas
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4.0 based on 225 reviews
Reviewed By LesL989 - St. Petersburg, United States
The monument is a great picture stop and the views walking along the wall are stunning towards downtown and the old city. Great in the evening, too.
