Santiago de Chile: A Short Travel Guide

Santiago is the dynamic capital city of Chile, tucked in a valley between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. This modern city boasts a thriving culinary scene, diverse neighborhoods, a vibrant nightlife, and a pleasant Mediterranean climate. On top of that, Santiago serves as the ideal starting point for Chilean adventures, offering easy transportation connections all around the country, from vineyards and beaches to national parks and canyons. In this travel guide, we share our top things to do in Santiago de Chile as well as great places to stay, eat, and drink.

Sunset over Santiago

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Best Things To Do In Santiago de Chile

• Climb Cerro Santa Lucía

• Visit the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino

• Day Trip to Cajon del Maipo

• Stroll around Parque Bicentenario

• Indulge in a wine tasting (Cousiño Macul in Santiago or one of the wine valleys outside)

• Day Trip to Valparaíso & Viña del Mar (This is the one we joined!)

• Sunset from Sky Costanera

• Explore the hip barrios of Santiago (Providencia, Barrio Italia, Barria Lastarría)

• Ascend Cerro San Cristóbal

• Discover the historic center (go on a free walking tour)

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Bellas Artes in the historic center

Places To Stay In Santiago de Chile

• BHB Hotel Boutique ($$): Boutique hotel located in Barrio Lastarría, close to most attractions and restaurants.

• Hotel HW High Wellness ($): Spacious clean rooms with comfy bed and shower, breakfast buffet included, and hot tub and gym access - Located in Barrio Yungay which can be a bit unsafe. It's where we stayed but we used Uber to get around

• NH Ciudad de Santiago ($$): Great location in Providencia with spacious rooms.

Barrio Lastarría

Places To Eat And Drink In Santiago de Chile

• Almodobar: cool bar with dance floor

• Antigua Fuente: the best and original traditional sandwich and hot dog in Santiago

• Bar 202: local simple bar

• BAR EL BAJO: very cozy bar inside the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center

• Bocanáriz: popular wine bar in Barrio Lastarría

• Café de la Candelaria: great coffee shop

• Catapilcana Vegana: good vegan food

• Chipe Libre - República Independiente del Pisco: great ceviche and pisco on a cozy outdoor patio

• Damajuana: good Chilean food in Barrio Italia

• FELIX: great coffee shop in Providencia

• La Burguesía: good burger restaurant in Providencia

• La Calma by Fredes: great seafood

• La Piojera: good place to try the Chilean "terremoto" drink (cocktail of white wine, pineapple ice cream and grenadine)

• Londres 45 Bistro Bar: impressive bar with great coffee

• Mercado Urbano Tobalaba: hip (fairly new) shopping mall with lots of unique food vendors

• Ña Matea: best empanadas in Bellavista area

• Ocean Pacific's Buque Insignia: great seafood restaurant a bit outside the tourist area

• Papachecos: fries to go in a cone (fast food option)

• Patio Bellavista: shopping mall with great restaurants, cocktail bars, and shops

• Peumayén Ancestral Food: fancy indigenous inspired food

• Piso Uno: cool Japanese bar with tasty food

• Pizzería Tiramisú: cool atmosphere pizzeria

• Ramen Ryoma Providencia: great ramen

• Ruca Bar: nice local bar and tapas in Barrio Italia

• Sapiens. Comida Saludable: great vegan food

• The Market Chile: little market with tasty sandwiches, salads and home-made style pizzas near Parque Bicentenario

• Yokono Moneda: good Japanese restaurant

Ceviche at Chipe Libre

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Use These Websites To Save Money On Your Trip To Santiago de Chile

• Booking.com for places to stay

• Skyscanner for cheap flights

• GetYourGuide for local tours

• Rentalcars.com for affordable car rentals

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