Visiting Panama City In Panama

From the shopping malls and skyscrapers to the beautiful old town and great restaurants, find out more about visiting Panama City!
What a breathtaking skyline. It’s hard not to be wowed as you drive towards Panama City. For anyone who has grown up in big cities, there’s a strange comfort in seeing skyscrapers. I can’t put my finger on what it is, but after being away from London for so long, I felt a strange satisfaction being back in the hustle and bustle again.
Visiting The Panama Canal
No trip to this city is complete without a trip to the Panama Canal. It’s an amazing feat of engineering, and impressive to learn the history of the canal (and the previous failed attempt by the French!) However, after an hour or so of watching container ships, I had geeked out enough for one day!

Visiting Casco Viejo
For me, the place to be in Panama City is Casco Viejo (the old town). It’s stunning. The architecture, the narrow streets with shops selling traditional Panama hats, so many delicious looking restaurants, bars overlooking the water with views across to the big city, traditional plazas with crumbling ruins…. There is so much to take in. I found myself taking photos of everything! There was always something catching my eye.
I took a walk from the old town along the waterfront to the modern, commercial area. This area along the water has been landscaped and there is a real buzz about it! People everywhere, running, rollerblading, playing with their kids, street vendors sel[……]









