Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most distinctive cities, bringing Zapotec and Mixtec heritage together with colonial architecture, deeply rooted craft traditions and a celebrated gastronomic culture. With its colourful façades, cobbled streets and lively markets, the historic centre offers an atmosphere in which the past is not simply preserved, but continues to shape everyday life. The historic centre of Oaxaca, together with the nearby archaeological site of Monte Albán, is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Oaxaca’s contemporary character can be found in workshops that bring local craftsmanship into dialogue with modern design, independent galleries and boutique hotels occupying thoughtfully restored historic buildings. Traditional forms of production, from ceramics to weaving, are being reinterpreted by a new generation of designers and creative entrepreneurs, giving the city a distinctive contemporary identity while keeping its craft heritage firmly at its core.
From neighbourhood markets and inventive restaurants to intimate art spaces and the surrounding craft villages, Oaxaca reflects a slower, more local and experience-led approach to contemporary luxury travel. In recent years, together with Puerto Escondido, the city has emerged at the heart of a new Mexican route combining culture, design and the coast. Oaxaca is a layered destination where gastronomy, architecture and living traditions remain inseparable from the experience of the city itself.
