Top rated Tourist attractions in Panama City, Panama to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2024)

Top rated Tourist attractions in Panama City

Experience the best that Panama City has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 44 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Parish National Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Catholic church

👍👍 Currently identified as the Sanctuary. Lovely place and luxury place to give thanks to our lord

4.80 (2.7K reviews) (~2.18 km from centre)

Church of the Mercy

Catholic church

Small Casco Viejo church whose circa-1680 baroque facade is one of the city's oldest structures.

4.80 (1.6K reviews) (~1.75 km from centre)

Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria the Ancient

Basilica

Large stone church completed in 1796 after a century of construction, with looming twin bell towers.

4.80 (1.3K reviews) (~1.74 km from centre)

Monumento a Goethals

Tourist attraction

👍👍 This monument was developed to honor the chief engineer who developed the Panama Canal. Amazing history here, I recommend taking a guided tour through the panama canal, that includes a stop here at this historic monument.

4.80 (1.1K reviews) (~2.71 km from centre)

Church of Saint Joseph

Catholic church

Modest 1670s church famed for its lustrous golden altar, carved of wood & painted in gold flake.

4.80 (1.1K reviews) (~1.87 km from centre)

Amador Causeway

Tourist attraction

👍👍 A great place where to go for a long walk or a bike ride (on the convenient bike lanes) while enjoying great views of Panama City's skyline on the other side of the bay. Also great for ship spotting, being at the entrance of the Panama Canal. At night the area of Perico Island becomes lively, with m...

4.80 (590 reviews) (~4.82 km from centre)

Edificio de La Administración del Canal de Panamá

Government office

1914 Panama Canal Administration Building with rotunda murals showing laborers building the canal.

4.80 (225 reviews) (~2.6 km from centre)

Parish of San Felipe de Neri

Parish

Catholic church with neoclassical architecture, ornate mosaics & detailed religious statues.

4.80 (155 reviews) (~1.67 km from centre)

Flag of Panama

Tourist attraction

👍 It is hard to see skyline of the city at the top because the last section of the road is blocked. But the views on the way are super nice.

4.80 (139 reviews) (~2.21 km from centre)

Church of the Society of Jesus

Historical landmark

👍 Cool piece of history for the Panamanian community. Right in the middle of old town Panama City.

4.80 (63 reviews) (~1.83 km from centre)

Convento de Santo Domingo

Historical landmark

👍👍 There are museum exhibitions, religious art and cultural historical tourism.

4.80 (44 reviews) (~1.84 km from centre)

Parque Omar

Park

Large green space offering a natural retreat for city dwellers, with a playground & colorful murals.

4.70 (20.5K reviews) (~4.29 km from centre)

Photo Parador - Cinta Costera

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Very nice place to take a walk, ride a bike or just enjoy in the views of the skyscrapers and Pacific ocean. The whole area is maintained daily and looks nice and tidy. You can get a refreshing "rapsado" at every corner and later in the evening you can even grab something to eat. Recommended.

4.70 (4.7K reviews) (~0.19 km from centre)

Plaza Herrera

Park

👍👍 Old city panama worth the trip. You'll get a full day here.

4.70 (2.1K reviews) (~1.83 km from centre)

Metropolitan Natural Park Visitor Center

National reserve

👍👍 A relatively easy hike on well-marked trails. $4 per person, and you get a wrist tag. The young man at the entrance office was pleasant and spoke English. The butterfly house was closed for maintenance (July 1, 2021) but we could see some butterflies flying around inside. We started on the trail tha...

4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~2.44 km from centre)

Don Bosco Minor Basilica

Basilica

👍👍 Beutiful church, I love it

4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~0.63 km from centre)

National Theatre

Performing arts theater

Panama's 1908 National Theater with an ornate, frescoed ceiling showcases plays, music & dance.

4.70 (1.5K reviews) (~1.69 km from centre)

Independence Square

Park

👍👍 The heart of Casco Viejo! Beautiful and full of activities and performances. Traditional dancers and artists are there to share their art. It should be a pedestrian sector b/c it gets crowded by cars and buses. Don’t try to get there to park like too many and find a public parking and walk!

4.70 (867 reviews) (~1.74 km from centre)

Mirador Cerro Cedro

Hiking area

👍👍 Great hike! It was raining pretty hard when we started but the paths are well laid out and taken care of. If you like a most strenuous hike start out to the left of the playgroup area. This is medium but it’s up stairs most of the way. We did the 3 mile loop and really enjoyed it but it was not a be...

4.70 (381 reviews) (~3.52 km from centre)

Poin Panamá

Tourist attraction

😠 Definitely not worth it. At all. It seems like it was a slow day for them, and they were not even in the mood to give us an experience. Paid $90.00 dollars for absolutely nothing. Me and my partner both did the glass view point, which was amazing and breathtaking. Great views from up there, but we w...

4.70 (169 reviews) (~0.85 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist attractions in Panama City, Panama