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Sucre Tourism & AttractionsSucre is a place that should not be missed if you are taking a trip to Bolivia. The city offers some great attractions and tourism, as well as excursions outside of the city. Sucre has some of the finest colonial architecture in the world. It is neat to just walk around this safe city and take in the different colonial buildings and wonder what life was like years ago. Below is a list of attractions and sights in Sucre. Click on Sucre to visit the Sucre main page.
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Plaza 25 de Mayo: Located in the heart of Sucre is the famous Plaza 25 de Mayo. It is a popular place where locals and tourist come to walk and relax. The plaza features gorgeous gardens and palm trees. The plaza is lined with elegant colonial buildings painted in white. 
Museo Casa de la Libertad: Located on Plaza 25 de Mayo, this is the most important building for Bolivia's history. This is where the independence fighters, such as the famous Simon Bolivar gathered to declare independence from Spain.
Museo de la Cathedral: Located on Plaza 25 de Mayo, is a 17th century cathedral, that has one of the best collections in Bolivia of colonial religious art. Admission is $2 (15Bs).
Museo de Arte Indigena (Indigenous Textile Museum): This museum features a series of rooms that displays the art and form of local indigenous weavings and textiles. You'll also see local artists hard at work weaving and spinning the textile. It is open Mon-Fri., admission is $2 (15Bs).
Castle of La Glorieta: This castle-like mansion was once occupied by a wealthy family. IT was built in the 1890's and features European style architecture. The property was donated by the family in the 1950's and was used as a military center. Recently, there has been steps to restore the place to its former beauty. This huge property is beautiful and fascinating to explore. To get there you can take a taxi or micro #4 from the corner of Ravelo & Arce and get off 6km south of town.