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What to see in Chile
Viña del Mar
Tourist attractions Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar is a coastal city in northeastern Chile, perched on the shore of the Pacific Ocean. Known as the ‘Garden City’, Viña del Mar stylishly combines sandy beaches, modern high-rises, a thriving watersports scene and colonial-era architecture to create a laid-back paradise and the destination where Chileans come to let their hair down.
Part of the greater area of Valparaiso, Viña del Mar is a popular summer resort destination. Its history goes back to the colonial era when this coastal valley was home to a huge hacienda, owned by the Carrera family.
Day trips to Viña del Mar are popular from nearby Valparaiso, a colourful coastal city just 15 minutes away by rail or road. On the other hand, Santiago is only 1.5 hours away. The beachfront here is home to luxurious ocean-view condos, bars and restaurants, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find elegant palaces and villas, idyllic green spaces and beautiful palm-lined boulevards in the oldest corners of town.
Between December and March, the town is filled with all the revelry of summertime, along with hoards of wealth Santiagoan vacationers, making it the best time to visit Viña del Mar to see the town in its full glory. The annual music festival is just another reason to travel to Viña del Mar.
Things to see in Viña del Mar
One of the best things to see in Viña del Mar is Wulff Castle, the symbol of the city. Harking back to the years of German migration to Chile, this historic castle is perched on a hill overlooking the Pacific. Built in 1906 by a wealthy German migrant for himself and his family, today the castle houses an interesting heritage museum. The surrounding area of Cerro Castillo is filled with extravagant restored mansions, epic views of the city and sea and the summer palace of the Chilean president, making it the perfect place for an evening stroll.
One of the highlights of a trip to Viña del Mar is visiting the Quinta Vergara Park. Home to beautifully landscaped gardens, a Venitian-style palace and a huge amphitheatre, where the annual music festival takes place, this park certainly ensures that the nickname of ‘Garden City’ rings true!
If you’ve always dreamed of visiting Easter Island, the next best thing is to visit Viña del Mar’s Francisco Fonk Archaeology and History Museum. Home to an incredible Rapa Nui exhibition, including a real-life Maoi figure, this is one of the best things to see in Viña del Mar. The museum also houses an array of fascinating artefacts for the early cultures of Chile.
Outside town, other places to visit in Viña del Mar include the Botanical Gardens and the Concon Sand Dunes, a popular sandboarding spot!
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Points of interests
- Trips to Atacama Desert
- Trips to Cerro Santa Lucía
- Trips to Easter Island
- Trips to Glaciar San Rafael
- Trips to Patagonia Chilena
- Trips to Puerto Natales
- Trips to Rapa Nui National Park
- Trips to Reserva Nacional Los Flamencos
- Trips to San Pedro de Atacama
- Trips to Santiago de Chile
- Trips to Serrano & Balmaceda Glaciers
- Trips to Torres del Paine National Park
- Trips to Valley of the Moon
- Trips to Valparaiso
- Trips to Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
- Trips to Viña del Mar
Other Points of interests
- Trips to Aguas Calientes
- Trips to Amazon
- Trips to Arequipa
- Trips to Argentinian Patagonia
- Trips to Baños
- Trips to Baquerizo Moreno
- Trips to Bariloche
- Trips to Barrio La Boca
- Trips to Bogota
- Trips to Buenos Aires
- Trips to Buzios
- Trips to Cartagena de Indias
- Trips to Christ the Redeemer
- Trips to Colca Canyon
- Trips to Copacabana Beach
- Trips to Cotopaxi National Park
- Trips to Cuenca
- Trips to Cuzco
- Trips to Eduardo Avaroa
- Trips to El Calafate
- Trips to Galapagos Islands
- Trips to Getsemani
- Trips to Guayaquil
- Trips to Iguazu Falls
- Trips to Iguazu Falls
- Trips to Ilha Grande
- Trips to Iquitos
- Trips to Islas Ballestas
- Trips to Islas del Rosario
- Trips to La Candelaria
- Trips to La Loberia Beach
- Trips to La Paz
- Trips to Lake Titicaca
- Trips to Lake Titicaca
- Trips to Lima
- Trips to Luna Valley
- Trips to Machu Picchu
- Trips to Manaus
- Trips to Medellín
- Trips to Mendoza
- Trips to Middle of the World Monument
- Trips to Mindo
- Trips to Nazca
- Trips to Otavalo
- Trips to Paraty
- Trips to Perito Moreno
- Trips to Potosi & Cerro Rico
- Trips to Praia do Forte
- Trips to Puerto Maldonado
- Trips to Quilotoa
- Trips to Quito
- Trips to Rio de Janeiro
- Trips to Riobamba
- Trips to Ruins of Ingapirca
- Trips to Sacred Valley
- Trips to Salar de Uyuni
- Trips to Salvador
- Trips to San Andrés
- Trips to San Cristobal Island
- Trips to San Felipe de Barajas Castle
- Trips to San Telmo
- Trips to Santa Cruz Island
- Trips to Santa Marta
- Trips to São Paulo
- Trips to Sucre
- Trips to Tayrona
- Trips to The Devil's Nose
- Trips to Tiahuanaco Ruins
- Trips to Ushuaia
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