Holidays in Panama City

A super-city where Hong Kong meets Havana, surrounded by tropical jungle, with ultra-modern sky-scrapers perched on the edge of crystalline tropical waters, few places in the world can match Panama City's natural and cosmopolitan flair. Straddling the mighty American continent—linking the Earth's two greatest oceans—Panama City has as good a claim as any to being the centre of the world. Its colourful streets certainly feel splattered with influences from all corners of the globe. The history of people and cultures clashing and combining can be felt in the city's food, architecture and energy.

Panama City Holidays: Travel Tips

With pleasant year-round temperatures hovering around 30°C, Panama City holidays can be arranged for any season. Panama City offers a vast range of hotels, efficient taxis and bus systems, as well as the nearby Tocumen International Airport. These transport options combined make it a very travel-friendly city for those visitors hoping the catch anything from a tropical beach holiday to a cultural excursion or even on a business trip.

Panama City Highlights and Excursions

Panama City holidays inevitably evoke images of the famous Panama Canal, and the Miraflores Locks are the best place to visit in order to try and comprehend the scale and ambition of this engineering wonder. Another short excursion, just 25km outside of the vibrant city centre, can reveal the region's rich nature and eco-diversity in Soberania National Park.

However, Panama City offers more than enough culture and colour to warrant limiting Panama City holidays to the city itself. The Via Argentina illustrates Panama City's rich cultural history and influx of immigrants with the mind-boggling range of global food options; a tad overwhelming yet endlessly mouth-watering. Perhaps a peaceful stroll through the colonial architectural charm of the Old Quarter is the perfect antidote. Fuel hazy afternoons with a caffeine kick from a life-changing Panamanian or Cuban coffee, available at any cafe or bar along the way.