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Among the most remarkable and significant landmarks of the city the Basilica del Salvador is best worth mentioning and visiting by all tourists without exception. The Basilica is located in the center of the Brazil borough of the city which a few years ago was a center of bohemian life of the destination. The construction of the Basilica building was finished in 1892. The building is executed in keeping to the best traditions of Neo Gothic style. The Basilica is closed for public. Tourists will have a chance to estimate its inner decoration and design only on significant religious holidays. Another heavily visited spot of tourist interest of the city is the central cemetery (Cementerio General) serving as the final destination of prominent citizens and politicians. The cemetery is of great architectural and historical interest and significance as its territory keeps numerous unique constructions and monuments each of them featuring its own history. The most remarkable nature attraction of the tourist destination is considered to be the Saint Lucia Mountain. A hundred years ago the mountain was just a rocky hill. At present the top of the mountain is taken with a magnificent garden being decorated with hundreds of species of rare plants and flowers, ingenious statuary groups and beautiful fountains. The garden is a place of location of an ancient chapel which keeps several remarkable religious artifacts. Considering other architectural landmarks and sites of the destination … Read further

Our guide to Santiago

Travel guide to Santiago

The University of Santiago houses a planetarium, which is among popular attractions, as well. Due to modern equipment and ongoing scientific studies, it has been among the planet's best planetariums for many years. Every day it hosts various exhibitions, seminars, and lectures on astronomy. Yet, they provide special tours for children to play and learn. Several attractive national parks are located in the suburbs … Open

Advices for travellers

5. Local restaurants and cafes welcome tips for good service. Tips may equal up to 10% of a total sum of the bill. Large restaurants include service fee into total bill. 6. A small cash reward should be given to a taxi driver. In this case a total sum according to the counter should be round up to any convenient amount. A hotel maid waits for 0.5 -1USD tips which will depend on a class of a hotel. … Open

Active recreation

Ride a pony, shot a bow, jump on trampolines – you can try these and many other activities by visiting the beautiful Parque Granjaventura. For those who wish to have great leisure time, enjoying a pastoral atmosphere, you should go to the farm Granja Aventura and learn a lot of new and interesting information about the rural lifestyle in Chile. The city has two hippodromes – Hipodromo Chile and Club Hipico de … Open

Festivals and events in Santiago

Fans of event tourism will find another musical event interesting. We are talking about an event called Ultra Festival held in the middle of October, in the monumental concert hall Movistar Arena. It brings together hundreds of tourists from around the world who want to listen to high-quality electronic music. This is another festival with vast geography: in addition to the capital of Chile, it is held annually in … Open

Traditions and mentality of Santiago

Local residents are rather friendly and welcoming towards foreign guests of the city. They eagerly meet those guests abiding local rules and treating the local culture with respect. It should be noted that the city of Santiago features a rather low level of corruption and crime being a good characteristic feature of local people. Residents of Santiago are good interlocutors being always ready to discuss any relevant … Open

Cuisine and top restaurants

Local ethnic restaurants offer a genuinely great choice of meat dishes. One of the most popular treats among foreign guests of the city is still the cazuela de pollo which is a rich thick soup with chicken, rice and potato, being richly added with various spices and flavoring herbs. Those tourists wishing to learn the peculiarities of ethnic cuisine better should pay a visit to one of the provincial restaurants. … Open

Overview of festivals and celebrations in Chile

Chilean holidays and festivals are always amazing and full of color. Throughout the year, Chile hosts a number of holiday festivals. It can be said that the country itself is a picturesque festival, in which the unique traditions of indigenous peoples are mixed with Catholic customs. Like in any other Catholic country, Christmas is celebrated here in December. At traditional family dinner on December 24, people eat cakes with dried fruits and drink "Cola de mono" - an alcoholic drink with sugar, coffee, milk, and cinnamon. Chileans dress up a Christmas tree, decorating it with luminous garlands, artificial snow, and a manger symbolizing the birth of Christ. Viejito Pascuero put presents for kids under the Christmas tree. On the night of December 25, Chileans attend mass. … Open

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