Top Things to do in Antioquia Department
Top Hotels in Antioquia Department
- 1. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Medellin, an IHG Hotel
- 2. Hotel Novotel Medellin El Tesoro
- 3. Estelar Square
- 4. The Charlee Lifestyle
- 5. Hotel Movich Las Lomas
- 6. Hotel Poblado Plaza
- 7. InterContinental Medellin, an IHG Hotel
- 8. Hotel GHL Porton Medellin
- 9. La Quinta by Wyndham Medellin
- 10. The Click Clack Hotel Medellin
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The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Antioquia Department, Antioquia Department
Discover the best top things to do in Antioquia Department, Colombia including Laguna de Guatape, Piedra Del Penol, Jardin Botanico de Medellin, Parque Explora, Medellin Metrocable, El Castillo Museo y Jardines, Centro Comercial Santafe, El Tesoro Parque Comercial, Centro Historico Santa Fe de Antioquia, Centro Historico de Jardin.
Restaurants in Antioquia Department
1. Laguna de Guatape
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,567 reviews
Reviewed By sergioruiz5 - Monterrey, Mexico
This tour is a must if you visit Medellin, given that is at a 1hr distance and is a different type of town with an incredible view when you go to the top of the rock (650 steps approximately). I’ve never seen anything like this and with no doubts I’ll go back if I visit Colonia again.
2. Piedra Del Penol
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,412 reviews
Reviewed By From_Victoria_BC
Thanks to previous travel bloggers for paving the way and giving us direction for our own trip. Taking into account the previously-shared knowledge, here was our experience: - Took the metro from El Poblado to Caribe and walked across to the gangway to the bus terminal. - Found ticket booth #14 for buses to Guatape with a bus company is called “Sotrasanvicente & Guatape La Piedra”. - We could only buy one-way tickets there and they cost $15,000 each. I believe buses leave every hour and we only waited 15 minutes. - The bus trip took two hours since it was constantly picking up and dropping off travellers, entertainers and vendors of snacks. - Listened for the call for La Piedra and got off the bus then walked up the stairs for 10-15 minutes to the touristy area. - Paid $18,000 to walk up 700 more steps to the incredible lookout, then paid $4000 to take a shared Jeep-like taxi to the town of Guatape. - We had lunch at a locals’ restaurant by the lake for only $23,000 for two people! - Bought a return ticket for $15,000 and saw people buying them right before the bus left so there’s no rush, but don’t wait too long (return schedule is attached). We decided to pass on a tour from Medellin since they were more expensive, left at 7:30 am, and the one we wanted was sold out the night before our final day in Medellín. Here are our total costs per person: $5,100 metro round trip $15,000 bus $18,000 La Piedra lookout $4,000 taxi to Guatape $12,000 lunch $4,000 street dessert $15,000 bus = $55,100 for a lovely day trip!
3. Jardin Botanico de Medellin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,483 reviews
Reviewed By erichA9957PH
This is a good place to enjoy nature in the center of Medellin. The gardens have beautiful flora, and lots of wildlife also - really enjoyed watching the turtles in the lake. Also, the restaurant at the Jardin Botanico is quite good and is a great place for a lunch.
4. Parque Explora
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,254 reviews
Reviewed By Noha11 - Medellin, Colombia
Great place to learn, have fun and spend a full day with the family. Yo can learn about science, latest scientific discoveries, Physics, music and even an aquarium! There are some fast food restaurants around if you want to make a quick stop to reload your energies and keep visiting!
5. Medellin Metrocable
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6,632 reviews
Reviewed By bcnjd
Taking the metro cable to the Arvi park is a wonderful way to get a different view of the city and at the same time a nature experience out side the city riding above the trees Takes about 2-3 hours round trip depending on how much time you stay in the park Well worth the effort
6. El Castillo Museo y Jardines
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 758 reviews
Valor ingreso: Adultos $12.000 COP Niños entre 3 y 11 años: $8.000 COP Estudiantes, presentando un carnet válido y vigente: $8.000 COP Parqueadero: Carros $6.000 Motos $3.000
Reviewed By offthecuff2010
Our favorite tourist destination in Medellin! An enchanting castle/ home, filled with antique treasures, baccarat chandeliers, Meissen vases, Ecuadorian and Colombian antique paintings! Beautiful grounds and overhead scarlet macaws and screeching parrots ! Entrance on the hour; no photography inside exhibits; breathtaking views! Highly recommend!
7. Centro Comercial Santafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 468 reviews
¡More than a Shopping Center, we want to be your world! You can find all you are looking for about entertainment, food court, stores and service.
Reviewed By 609ronw - Wilton Manors, United States
Santafe is located on Poblado Avenue. With its four floors (five if you consider the lower level, mostly of cars and parking) you are sure to find almost anything you may possibly want and all at a very good price. During our visit we also visited Centro Comercial Tesoro, which has more "designer" stores and higher prices. We preferred Santafe as it has many mid-level clothing and accessories that we are more customed to. If the walk is too much to reach Santafe (and to Tesoro it is 10 times higher) take a taxi which are very inexpensive in Medellin - I think our most expensive taxi fare was $4.
8. El Tesoro Parque Comercial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 384 reviews
Reviewed By molamark - Fort Lauderdale, United States
El Tesoro is a delight to just walk aroud and window shop . They have good restaurants on every level . We recommend The Liberia Nacional for books in Spanish and Colombian Periodicals . Oscar is the best . The Todo Fresa and Crepes and wafles are los here
9. Centro Historico Santa Fe de Antioquia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 317 reviews
Reviewed By fionaconder - Surfers Paradise, Australia
we loved our time here, what a lovely town, it has amazing cobble streets and the people are all happy and smiling, we felt very safe here, and walked around the town in the evening. the buildings were very lovely and had great history
10. Centro Historico de Jardin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 257 reviews
Reviewed By SteveG7734 - Bristol, United Kingdom
Stopped for a coffee and snack in one of the many eateries on our birding tour of Colombia. Lovely place.
