Top 10 things to do in Santiago de Chile: The Team´s Choice

Top 10 things to do in Santiago de Chile

AT NIGHT

Dive into real Chilean Music and visit a cumbia concert, most times taking place in Barrio Brasil. Visiting those concerts is a different experience, with shows full of energy, where you will follow the rhythm and dance… Chico Trujillo is probably the most famous band of this kind in Chile. Another band is Conmoción, they are famous for their masks on stage, gipsy style and their crazy show.

Wednesday night is international night! Starting with After Office (http://www.afterofficesantiago.cl/), exclusive ambience, followed by MiercolesPo, a party especially for internationals, changing location every week. For free entrance contact us!!

Try to be on Cerro San Cristobal before darkness sets in, to see the amazing Sunset over Santiago. Amazing impression how the sun puts the Andes into all kind of different colours. To get there either take the Funicular or walk up (enter from Bellavista, follow the main road, after about 400m there is a path leading up to your right. (approx. 45 min.)

Bar Constitución is probably the best known bar in Providencia. Visited by foreigners as well as Chileans. Offering different type of music, with famous DJ and life bands. To see the program have a look at: http://www.barconstitucion.cl/

Although Chile is not famous for its Salsa Culture, the Salsoteca Maestra Vida is the place where all latinos meet to dance Salsa until the morning sets in. Every Wednesday and Thursday night live bands from all over Latin America take over and lets you know you finally arrived in Latin America. www.maestravida.cl

AT DAY

Visiting the market is a colourful activity. Selling pretty much everything in “La Vega”, for many Europeans it is impressive to see the diversity of fruits and vegetables . Having lunch can also be a way to get to know the local eating culture, and it is quite cheap, but don’t expect it to be too luxurious. Metro: Cal y Canto.

Bellavista has several spots to visit. Starting with Patio Bellavista for lunch, to enjoy the sun, you can continue walking along the street “Constitución”, passing Plaza Camilo Mori to enter the street Chucre Manzur (via Antonia Lopez de Bello) to get to “La Chascona” the house of Pablo Neruda, a famous Chilean Poet. His houses (La Sebastiana, Isla Negra and La Chascona) are famous for its individual and creative Architecture. Nowadays it is a museum, and you can visit it from Tuesday – Sunday between 10am to 6pm. For further information: http://www.fundacionneruda.org/. Later on you can walk up Cerro San Cristobal to have a stunning look over Santiago and get close to the “Virgin Maria”, the statue you can see from all over Santiago.

A city like Santiago in summer can be quite stressful. What could be better than relaxing on a sunny day in a pool. On top of Cerro San Cristobal are two public swimming pools. The one on top, being more exclusive also has higher entrance costs, but it pays off once you are in the pool having a look on the Andes. http://www.parquemet.cl/index.php?cat_id=42

Take a stroll through Lastarria and Bellas Artes. With its many cafés and older architecture it moderates an European atmosphere. Nice for some relaxing hours. Metro: Universidad Catolica, Bellas Artes.

Santa Lucía is an old castle, which is a nice area to stroll around, with a little park, and you have a nice view on Santiago and the Andes.