Valparaiso is a small, colorful port city famous for its street art, where tourists often choose to take a day trip from Santiago.. We can say that it has fewer tourists and a more real South American experience compared to Santiago, as its transportation requires several vehicles.. If you just want to spend touristic time, there really is no point in staying more than one day, because we are not talking about a city with dozens of things to do.. It has the taste of a city where you will observe more local life and get lost in its streets.. It’s also not the kind of place where tourists often prowl the streets at night, as it’s a subtle security issue.. Despite all this, a day in Valparaiso can make you very happy.. Especially if you go during the summer period, that is, during the November-December-January-February period of the Northern Hemisphere, you can feel like you are in the simulation of a small-scale music festival on the colorful streets. /p>
Getting to Valparaiso
We don’t think you’re going to say, “Let me get up and fly all the way from Turkey to Chile to see Valparaiso and come back”, but , but let’s start with this information, it is not possible to fly direct to Valparaiso. In fact, this applies to every country in the world, because there is no airport in Valpariso.. For this reason, let’s explain the transportation to Valparaiso by assuming that you will pass through Santiago with a very high probability.. You have two options to go from Santiago to Valparaiso:
Hire a car: Car rental, which is our preferred option, is to Valparaiso as it allows us to stop at places that interest us on the way. Makes it a lot easier to get going.. In about 1.5 hours, you reach Valparaiso by passing through the passes in the mountains.. As you know, you can rent a car from Sixt or Europcar, also in Chile. They have locations both in the city center and at the airport.. If you are going to rent a car and do not want to drive around the city, you can leave your car in the parking lot at Plaza Civica.. However, since the city is very hilly and hilly, it can be convenient to drive around from time to time, or at least park the car somewhere above and wander around.
Bus: Bus from Santiago to Valparaiso Traveling by car is roughly the same as going by car in terms of time.. And of course it’s cheaper than renting a car.. You can easily reach Valparaiso from one of the following terminals in Santiago (the terminal varies depending on the company you will use) by using the bus companies, the list of which can be found here.. We don’t think you will have any problems as there are frequent buses from Santiago to Valparaiso.
What to do in Valparaiso?
Places to visit in Valparaiso you guessed. It does not go on as a list like in big cities.. There is no point in making such a list for a city whose biggest feature is streets, street art and hills anyway.. You will immerse yourself in the rhythm of the city, you will force the peak of tourism from time to time and take pictures in front of every colorful wall you see, you will reach the end of acting like a local from time to time and dive into the most insecure street as if you know too much.. (again, don’t push your luck too much of course)
La Sebastiana
The most popular activity of Valparaiso, arguably Nazım’s close friend, La Sebastiana, one of the few Chilean houses of Pablo Neruda, whose poems we fell for,. The man is so cool that every house has a different name, we love him. Anyway, we’re calming down. La Sebastiana’s name comes from the first owner of the house, architect Sebastian Collado.. He starts to build the house himself, but dies before he can complete it and live in it.. After buying the house in Neruda, the lord of the sensitive, who finds this situation sad, he names the house after Sebastian and even writes a poem for himself by exaggerating.. Today, you can tour the house and see the items that Neruda collected from all over the world and placed in the house with incredible delicacy.. In particular, we say, do not return without a minute of silence in front of the beauty of the bedroom.. Neruda was a man of pleasure, now it is a little easier to understand the beauty of those poems.
*Don’t forget to buy an audio guide, because every room and every furniture in the house has a story.
*While you’re ready, you can visit this region you can wander around because you are in Cerro Bellavista, which is also one of the most visited areas.
*Address: Calle Ricardo de Ferrari 692
Cerro Concepcion
This region, also known as Concepcion Hill, is one of the most touristic spots of Valparaiso.. Since it is located on one of the hills of the city (although everywhere is a hill), you can see a wonderful view on every street you dive into, and it can be the area where you will really enjoy wandering with its colorful houses and various street art and mural work.. For Concepcion, there is no point in saying go to this point, because each point has a different feature.. On one side you see the hills and colorful houses of Valparaiso, on the other the ocean lies in front of you. We request that its name be changed to the “I can’t explain” hill.
Ascensor Polanco
We are writing this here because it will definitely catch your attention when you research it from other sources. you will want to go. As you can understand from its name, Polanco, one of the famous elevators of the city, is a point where you can look down on Valparaiso even more.. At the same time, since the Street Art Festival was held here a few years ago, it is a place where you can encounter beautiful things visually.. However, since it is located in a REALLY UNSAFE spot due to its location, we suggest you skip this place.. Look, we rarely tell you not to go anywhere, as a matter of fact, we may never have said it.. However, this is not a good point to take risks, fight, say that I am Turkish and nothing will happen.. Let’s add that this is not only our determination, but also a local discourse.. Even though we were traveling with our Chilean friends, we were quite pissed off from here, according to him.
Valpo Street Art Tour
If the best street scene in Valparaiso If you don’t think you can discover examples of art on your own or if you miss something, then when you get home and say, “Why didn’t I see this on the internet,” Valpo Street Art Tour organizes the most enjoyable street art tours of this place.. They have tours every day at 10:30 and 15:30. You can go to Plaza Anibal Pinto, which are meeting points, and add them later, but if you still make a reservation from the sites we have given the link above, your place in the tour will be guaranteed.. By the way, you don’t have to pay any fees for the tour, they work on tip.. Even if you buy a beer for yourself and grab a beer for the guide, frankly, it’s such sweet and loving people.. Be sure to be in the square at the times we mentioned, do not trust those gathered there at other times, and most importantly, find the person who wears the “Valpo Street Art Tours” hat.. Otherwise, you can join a tour that will not be very pleasant, let’s say oh my.
Plaza Matriz
Matriz is one of the touristic squares of Valparaiso. It takes its name from the Iglesia La Matriz in the square.. If you visit the square, you can enter the church for free, and you can also wander around the streets as it is at a very central point.. At the same time, if you intend to buy souvenirs, the shops around Plaza Matriz will be useful to you, other than that there is no big deal.. You can also check out Plaza Sotomayor for another great town square.
Vina del Mar
Vina small resort town located very close to del Mar Valparaiso. Chilean teenagers usually come here to party, swim, surf, and it gets really crowded and fun, especially in the summer.
If you haven’t rented a car, Valparaiso to Vina del Mar Merval You can pass by using the train line, also known as. Since the flights are very frequent, we do not think that you will have a problem even if you go when you think about it.. After throwing yourself in Vina del Mar, all you have to do is go to the beach and fall in love with the sand and then throw yourself into the sea.. We think that we do not need to explain that part in detail.. Since this place is literally a holiday destination, it may not make much sense to go in the winter.. And without forgetting, be on the alert, as this place is famous for its giant waves, get out of the water as soon as you hear the alarm before anything happens to you, sir.. (was that something was missing)
Some Tips About Valparaiso
*Valparaiso is a bit more insecure than Santiago known as. Especially when cruise tours are intensified, theft peaks and according to the information we have obtained from locals, thieves lie in wait at the point where the ships land tourists.. For this reason, it is useful to be careful especially if you are going in the summer.. Also, if you’re renting a car, remember that auto theft is also very common, don’t leave valuables in your car.
*Because it’s located at Cafe Turri or Concepcion Hill for lunch or dinner. you can choose Restaurant La Concepcion with an amazing creative name chosen. Both the view and the food are very delicious.
*If you are going to stay in the city and use a taxi, call them from the hotel or restaurant you are staying at, if possible, do not try to work on your own.. The more we tried not to scare you about the trip to Valparaiso, the more frightening we started to say, right?
