Sightseeing in Medellin - what to see. Complete travel guide

Medellin is the second-largest city of Colombia. Long ago this place has become very popular among travelers who are ready to enjoy the beauty of the city at the fullest. The city has managed to keep numerous old quarters that look very colorful and unusual for a modern person.

In Medellin old neighborhoods are interspersed with spacious squares, the most famous of which are Plaza Botero and Plaza de Toros la Macarena. You will also find here numerous architectural attractions, including beautiful churches Basilica Metropolitano and Basilica de la Candelaria. In order to get acquainted with the history of the city and see the priceless exhibits it hides, move your feet to two city museums - Pueblo Paisa and Museo de Antioquia.

However, Jardin Botanico Joaquin Antonio Uribe botanical garden remains the most popular and frequently visited place of the city. One of the areas in the garden is devoted entirely to orchids. In his garden you will find a few dozen of types of these fantastically beautiful flowers. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

In addition to sightseeing guests of the resort will definitely have a lot of fun. Nightlife lovers will find numerous entertaining programs that are organized on Thursdays and Saturdays. Medellin has become the venue for the annual carnival of flowers Fier de Las Flores. Best florists of the country participate in this festival, so here take place numerous events and incredibly beautiful parades. However, flowers, certainly, remain the biggest attraction and the center of attention on this event. Gourmet travellers are surely recommended to visit local restaurants. The prices in them will become a pleasant surprise, while a wide choice of dishes will satisfy simply any visitor. When it comes to shopping, we advise you to visit such new shopping centers as Unicentro, Tessoro, Oviedo and San Diego. Open-air market El Centro is also very popular. While visiting the markets, do not forget to bargain with sellers as it will help to reduce cost significantly and to support a good tradition.

An excursion to the Pablo Escobar ranch promises to be very interesting. It occupies a vast area of ​​more than 2,000 hectares. For several decades, this ranch belonged to one of the wealthiest drug lords in the world, who became famous for his cruel temper. Now the entire territory of the ranch has been turned into an interesting open-air museum. Beautiful old buildings, the main baron's mansion with luxurious furniture, and his personal plane are preserved here. This ranch is famous for its natural beauty. On its territory there are beautiful lakes in which hippos live.

Among the amazing modern attractions, the most interesting is the Lights Park, located on the Plaza Cisneros. This unusual park is a complex of 18-meter columns, on top of which bright lights and reflectors of light are fixed. The principle of park lighting varies depending on the lunar phases. After sunset, this original area turns into a unique light attraction.

Fans of excursions to historical places will be interested to see the ancient Cathedral. It is located in the Bolivar Park. The age of this cathedral is a little less than a hundred years. It is the largest cathedral in South America. The famous French architects worked on the design of the cathedral. Now it draws attention not only with its impressive appearance, but also with its luxurious interior decoration.

In a spectacular historic building that looks like a fairytale castle, is located the El Castillo Museum. This building was constructed in 1930 and is an original architectural monument in the Gothic style. Until 1971, the castle was privately owned, and after it was decided to open a museum. Now in its spacious halls, there is a rich collection of antique dishes, fine paintings and tapestries, sculptures and other antiques.

An interesting place for walking is Park of Spain. It will be intriguing to visit not only for nature lovers. In this park, in addition to beautiful flowers and exotic plants, you can see the original building in a futuristic style, which now houses a library.