Santiago Attractions
Our list of noteworthy Santiago attractions and places to see in Santiago, from the must-see tourist landmarks to the top local attractions.
Santiago's Cathedral
Santiago's Cathedral - or Catedral Metropolitana - is considered one of the finest pieces of religious architecture in South America. This is the Catedral ... Continue Reading »
San Cristobal Hill (Cerro San Cristobal)
The Santiago skyline is dominated by San Cristobal Hill - or Cerro San Cristobal, a forest-carpeted mountain rising from the city, protected as the Parque ... Continue Reading »
Concha y Toro Winery
Chile is justly famed for its wine, and no Chilean vintage is better known than Concha y Toro. Founded just south of Santiago in 1883 by Don Melchor de Concha ... Continue Reading »
Chilean Museum of Pre-Colombian Art
Perhaps Chile's most important museum is the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino - or Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, displaying 4,500 years of American ... Continue Reading »
Cousino Palace
The Chilean building boom of the late 1800s, spurred by rising silver, copper, and nitrite prices worldwide, inspired some of the city's most marvelous ... Continue Reading »
Farellones and El Colorado
These two connected villages, only an hour away from Santiago, comprise one of the most popular ski centers in the country, both because of their proximity to ... Continue Reading »
La Campana
Home to some of the last remaining forests of the endangered Chilean Wine Palm, La Campana became a national park in 1967 and contains over 17,000 acres of ... Continue Reading »
La Chascona
Beloved Chilean poet and politician Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto – otherwise known as Pablo Neruda (1904–1973) – helped design this quirky, ... Continue Reading »
Mapocho Station
Originally constructed between 1905 and 1912, the Mapocho Station was once the heart of Chile's massive, efficient railway system. The beautiful building was ... Continue Reading »
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Constructed in 1910, at the height of Latin America's frilly neoclassical-meets-art nouveau architectural wave, the graceful Palacio de Bellas Artes still ... Continue Reading »
Plaza de Armas
At the heart of Santiago de Chile's historic district is the city's social hub, the palm-shaded Plaza de Armas. Surrounded by the neoclassical facades of ... Continue Reading »
Red House (Casa Colorada)
Though Santiago's historical district boast many architecturally outstanding buildings, most were built or refurbished in the early 1900s, well after the ... Continue Reading »
Santiago General Cemetery
Established in 1820 and housing nearly two million underground residents, the General Cemetery (or Cementerio General de Santiago) is both the largest and ... Continue Reading »
Termas de Chillán Hot Springs
Whether you´re after an unbeatable Nordic cross-country trail through snow-capped trees or merely a stab at South America´s longest ski run (8 miles), Termas ... Continue Reading »
Valle Nevado Ski Resort
Inspired by the French resort Les Arcs, Valle Nevado contains almost 7,000 acres of skiable domain – the largest accessible ski spread in South America. This ... Continue Reading »







