Morelia
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| A stately colonial city with wide streets and UNESCO World Heritage status. Many lovely restored churches and two international music festivals. |
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| Hiking | | | Some nice hikes into surrounding hills, with view of town |
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| Walking | | | A nice walking city with wide sidewalks and downtown cafes |
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| Good Food | | | Uchepos and corrundas (regional tamales); the world’s best avocados; crisp, succulent pork carnitas (and copper caldrons to cook it in); famous traditional dulces (sweets) |
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| Art | | | Art museum, music festivals, lots of regional handcrafts |
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| Museums | | | Fine art and several small regional history museums |
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| Sightseeing | | | Lots of minor sights |
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| Handicrafts | | | Michoacan's capital has a great variety and good quality textiles, wooden furniture and more. |
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| Shopping | | | Many nice shops, some in restored colonial buildings |
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| Lake | | | About an hour from Patzcuaro Lake, with ferry service to small islands |
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| Village | | | Morelia is a city, but there are many interesting villages within a few hours' drive |
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| Winter | | | A lovely climate in winter, sunny with cool to cold nights |
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| Summer | | | If you don't mind seasonal rains |
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| All Year | | | Very agreeable climate at 920 m/3018 ft above sea level |
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| International Airport | | | 33 km from downtown Morelia; limited airlines; most connect thourgh Mexico City |
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| Remote | | | A large city that is dominated by Mexicans and business, not tourism |
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| Mid-Range Hotels | | | Lots of interesting colonial structures converted to hotel |
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| Budget Hotels | | | Plenty of nice, inexpensive hotels |
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