La Castellana
Caracas
Visit La Castellana
Popular places to visit
Altamira Square
An attractive plaza known for its towering obelisk is a popular venue for festivals, open-air concerts and political demonstrations.
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.
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.
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.
Transport Museum Guillermo Jose Schael
Trace the evolution of transport in Venezuela by exploring this museum's vintage collection of planes, trains and automobiles.
Top hotels in La Castellana
Renaissance Caracas La Castellana Hotel
No breakfast included is too expensive
Reviewed on 24 Feb 2026
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
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
Hotel Grand Galaxie
Great
Reviewed on 30 Dec 2025
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.
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.
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.
