The city of Zihuatanejo belongs to the state of Guerrero and is known as the fourth largest city as well. The western part of Guerrero being the municipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta is situated on the coast of Pacific approximately 240 km to northwest Acapulco. Zihuatanejo is actually a fishing village and represents the historical region of Mexico. This village is mostly nested in the vicinity of a little bay which features picturesque beaches appropriate for holiday tours.

Beaches
The five popular beaches in Zihuatanejo offering opportunities for water sports and enjoyment are Playa Las Gatas, Playa La Ropa, , Playa La Madera, Playa Las Gatas, Playa La Madera, La Playa Municipal and Playa Contramar. Playa La Ropa with its medium sized waves is suitable for both swimmers and non swimmers and offers great restaurants. Playa Las Gatas is one of the spots for enjoying water sports like snorkeling and surfing. The food lovers can enjoy a great time exploring the various restaurants in this beach. The other two beaches offer the same facilities of water sports and restaurants while La Playa Municipal on the other hands adds to the excitements through water taxi and knowledge of local history.

Restaurants
The range of restaurants in Zihuatanejo comprise of the names like Caprichos Grill House, Coconuts Restaurant – Bar, IL Mare Ristorante – Taverna, El Pirata Restaurant, La Escollera Restaurant, La Casa que Canta Restaurant, La Perla Restaurant – Bar, and Zihua Blue Restaurant- Bar- Lounge. These restaurants mostly offer the guests with local gourmet delights and international cuisines as well. Few other small time restaurants and eateries are Bandidos, Bay Club, Café Marina, Casa Bahía, Casa Elvira, Elvira´s Restaurante-Bar-Grill, Glob’s Café, La Bocana Restaurant-Bar, and La Mordida.

Hotels
The tourists in this multifaceted destination of Zihuatanejo can enjoy staying at the luxury and budget hotels like, Arrecife Hotel, Bahia Vista Condominiums, Brisas del Mar Hotel, Bungalows Pacificos, Casa Adriana, Casa Buenaventura, Casa Celeste Hotel, Exclusive Pacific Vacation Homes & Villas, Hotel Casa Don Francisco, Naomi Villas, Quinta Punta Marina, and Suites Playa La Ropa. These hotels mostly ensure to provide the guests with the best of the in-house facilities like luxury rooms, beds, suitable bath fittings, in-house restaurants and other sundry necessities like telephone, and toiletries.

Activities
The adventure tourists in Zihuatanejo can enjoy swimming with the dolphins at Delfiniti while Magic World Aquatic offers its guests with accommodation at the hotel with swimming pools, waterslides including thrills of the pirate ship. Parque Aventura is another ideal spot for family tours to be organized. Ixtapa Bicycle Path is the ideal destination for the adventure lovers who would love to tread the unknown paths and don’t miss out on a visit to the Eco Park Aztlan. Surfing is one of the popular water sports for tourists to enjoy while at the beaches. Diving and snorkeling at the beaches of Zihuatanejo offers the tourists with a great opportunity to explore the aquatic world.

While in the city of Zihuatanejo the tourists get a grand opportunity to visit the sister destinations like Ixtapa, Troncones and Barra de Potosi. The destination of Ixtapa which is located apparently 200 km to the north of Acapulco can be reached through car in just 5 minutes from Zihuatanejo. While in this location enjoy a cozy stay at the luxury hotels and budget Inns. Your stay in Ixtapa becomes more special as this destination offers you with splendid views of the panoramic beach and oceans including islands. For the sports lovers Ixtapa offers golf courses and tennis courts like Palma Real, and La Marina.

The gastronomical realm features the gourmet restaurants in Ixtapa like Capri restaurant, Beccofino’s, Bogart’s, Carlos ‘n’ Charlie’s, Casa Morelos, Dabaffone Restaurant, El Faro Restaurant Bar, El Galeon, Golden Cookie Shop, El Marlin II, J.J.’s Cuisine & Beach Club, and Las Tres Sirenas Restaurant-Bar, Ruben´s, Ristorante L’Italianos & Cafe Salsa, Señor Itto’s, Villa de la Selva. These gourmet restaurants are popular mainly due to their lively ambience including the delicacies like pizza, pasta, authentic Mexican delectable, seafood delicacies, and lastly sushi and other oriental delights.

Barra de Potosí being a small beachside village nested to the extreme south of Playa Larga beach and it’s

approximately 20 minutes away from the Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa airport and from the village of Zihuatanejo you can venture on a car drive of 35 minutes to reach this destination. Few of the popular hotels in Barra de Potosí are Bungalows Solecito, Bungalows Villas-Tuparaiso, Casa de la Luna, and Casa Frida, Condo y Suite del Angel, Hotel Barra de Potosi, Hotel Puerta Paraiso, and Villa Palmira. The hotels in Barra de Potosí despite being luxury hotels offer the guests with a homely ambience and located near the seaside adds to their popularity. The proximity of these hotels with the local shops and handicrafts stores make them a potent source of accommodation for those seeking closeness to tradition and culture. The popular gourmet restaurants offering seafood and lively ambience at Barra de Potosí are La Condesa, Las Brisas, Nayito’s, Pollería Liz.

This season gift your family with a holiday of a lifetime at Zihuatanejo in Mexico.