Walking tour of Santiago for 5 hours
Description:
Visit the entire historical part of the city, called Santiago Centro - we will see the presidential palace of La Moneda, the Square of Arms (the main square of the city), on it - the Main Catholic Cathedral of the city, we will see the most important building in the city and country - Real Audiencia (now in the building of the National Historical Museum), the Central Post and Municipality, the monument to the founder of the city of Pedro de Valdivia and the Central Fountain dedicated to Simon Bolivar and the Liberation of America. There will be plenty of time to take photos, stroll through pedestrian streets and just feel the spirit of the city.
The central market is one of the most typical places in Santiago, there is an abundance of fish and seafood, especially the ocean eel of 3 species and the king crab, and also fruits are sold here, in Chile there is a huge amount of them, in the warm season (from October to mid-May) - the season of delicious peaches, grapes, strawberries, chirimoya, blueberries, raspberries and other fruits and berries, many are all year round. Here, in the historical part, is the hill of Santa Lucia, where it was decided to found the city in 1540, there is a beautiful square Kaupolican, which we will definitely visit. On the square there is an old gate, a monument to Kaupolican and there grow little araucaria - a tree in Chile that can grow up to 3-4 thousand years! The hill is considered a very romantic place, there are a lot of greenery, flowers and small sculptures in the French style. Of course, we will see many other attractions of the capital - this is the oldest church in the city and one of the oldest countries - San Francisco, the main street - Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins, Baquedano Square, the Museum of Fine Arts and other attractions.
It is possible to take a short break for coffee, drinks and snacks (for example, empanadas). Museums: There are 3 museums to choose from: Museum of Fine Arts. There are paintings and sculptures of both masters of modern and 18-19 centuries. The museum is small compared to the Louvre or Hermitage, but interesting, there are temporary and permanent exhibitions. National Historical Museum. Located in the area of weapons, worthy of a visit. Museum of Pre-Colombian Art. It is located in the historic part of the city near the Place des Arms, where one of the best collections of pre-Columbian items is collected not only in Chile, but also in most of South America, throughout Central and Southern North America for many thousands of years. Order a tour