Guidebook for Medellín
Food Scene
Alambique
Calle10#43a-30Beautiful place, good experience, amazing food.
Mercado del Río
48-28 Cl. 24Amazing place with different options to eat and drink
Juan Valdez Café
Carrera 43aThey offer delicious coffee, pastries, and free Wi-Fi
Mi Buñuelo
2828 Av. 80To eat a good paisa-style breakfast
Restaurante Mondongo's La 70
# c 3 - 43 Cra. 70Really good local food
Drinks & Nightlife
The Blue Bar
40-20 Cl 10Night club with rock music
Burdo
# 8A - 101 Cra. 35Good food and drinks in a nice place
Funky bar with lots of local people and tourists all drinking and having a good time together.
50 locals recommend
37 Park
8a-4 Cra. 37Funky bar with lots of local people and tourists all drinking and having a good time together.
One of the favorite places in Medellin to have a beer or drinking Aguardiente.
88 locals recommend
El Social Tienda Mixta desde 1969
8A - 8 Cra. 35One of the favorite places in Medellin to have a beer or drinking Aguardiente.
Parks & Nature
You can enjoy the beauty of the landscape, admire the tradition and culture of the region or if you prefer, you can spend a day of adventure in the middle of nature.
825 locals recommend
Parque Arvi
You can enjoy the beauty of the landscape, admire the tradition and culture of the region or if you prefer, you can spend a day of adventure in the middle of nature.
Arts & Culture
Home to 23 of Fernando Botero’s larger-than-life sculptures, this plaza can be reached via the Parque Berrio metro station. Make sure to step inside the Museo de Antioquia, which faces the plaza. Entrance is free, and you can see paintings by Botero as well as other Latin artists.
315 locals recommend
Plaza Botero - Medellin, Antioquia
Avenida CaraboboHome to 23 of Fernando Botero’s larger-than-life sculptures, this plaza can be reached via the Parque Berrio metro station. Make sure to step inside the Museo de Antioquia, which faces the plaza. Entrance is free, and you can see paintings by Botero as well as other Latin artists.
The Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour explain all of the best street art, also about the history of the neighbourhood and how the transformation was so successful.
145 locals recommend
Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour
The Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour explain all of the best street art, also about the history of the neighbourhood and how the transformation was so successful.
Sightseeing
A mock pueblo built atop Cerro Nutibarra, a small hill in the center of the valley. The hill offers terrific, near-360-degree views of the city. It’s about a 20-minute walk up from the Industriales metro station, or you can take a taxi.
573 locals recommend
Pueblito Paisa
Pueblito PaisaA mock pueblo built atop Cerro Nutibarra, a small hill in the center of the valley. The hill offers terrific, near-360-degree views of the city. It’s about a 20-minute walk up from the Industriales metro station, or you can take a taxi.
Inspired by the castles of the French Loire Valley, El Castillo was constructed in 1930. Admission to the property, which includes the gardens and a guided tour of the castle’s interior. The easiest way to get there is by taxi or uber.
208 locals recommend
Castle Museum
32-269 Cl. 9 SurInspired by the castles of the French Loire Valley, El Castillo was constructed in 1930. Admission to the property, which includes the gardens and a guided tour of the castle’s interior. The easiest way to get there is by taxi or uber.
Guatape is a colorful pueblo located about two hours by bus from Medellín. It can easily be visited as a long day trip, either independently (it’s safe) or as part of an organized tour.
458 locals recommend
Guatapé
29-61 Cl. 32Guatape is a colorful pueblo located about two hours by bus from Medellín. It can easily be visited as a long day trip, either independently (it’s safe) or as part of an organized tour.
Provenza
7-108 Cra. 35It´s a street full of good restaurants and bars to drink and have fun