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A historic castle overlooking the sea in Vina del Mar, Chile

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Overview

Clean and orderly Vi帽a del Mar is a sharp contrast to the charming jumble of neighboring Valpara铆so. Manicured boulevards lined with palm trees, stately palaces, a sprawling public beach and beautiful expansive parks have earned it the nickname of Ciudad Jard铆n (Garden City). Its official name, which means 'Vineyard by the Sea,' stems from the area's colonial origins as the hacienda of the Carrera family. Not many foreign travelers stay here, opting instead for a day trip from Valpara铆so. Nevertheless, Vi帽a remains a popular weekend and summer destination for well-to-do Santiaguinos 鈥� and the carrete (partying) here is first rate.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • The Botanical gardens of Vi帽a del Mar, Chile.

    Jard铆n Bot谩nico Nacional

    Vi帽a Del Mar

    There are over 3000 plant species in the nearly 400 hectares of parkland that comprise Chile's Jard铆n Bot谩nico Nacional. It's 8km southeast of the city鈥�

  • Parque Quinta Vergara

    Parque Quinta Vergara

    Vi帽a Del Mar

    Nowhere is Vi帽a's nickname of the 'Garden City' better justified than at the magnificently landscaped Parque Quinta Vergara, which you enter from鈥�

  • Museo de Arqueolog铆a e Historia Francisco Fonck

    Museo de Arqueolog铆a e Historia Francisco Fonck

    Vi帽a Del Mar

    The original moai (an Easter Island statue) standing guard outside the Museo de Arqueolog铆a e Historia Francisco Fonck is just a teaser of the beautifully鈥�

  • Cerro Castillo

    Cerro Castillo

    Vi帽a Del Mar

    A fantastic barrio for an afternoon stroll, with lovingly restored mansions, great city lookouts, a small 'castle' and the summer palace of the President鈥�

  • Castillo Wulff

    Castillo Wulff

    Vi帽a Del Mar

    Pretty Castillo Wulff, built by a prominent Valpara铆so businessman in the early 20th century, hangs out over the sea: pass through the art exhibitions to鈥�

  • Artequin

    Artequin

    Vi帽a Del Mar

    This children's museum has plenty of play areas and a big workshop for art classes. There are a few reproductions of masterpieces from the 15th to 20th鈥�

  • Parroquia Nuestra Se帽ora de Dolores

    Parroquia Nuestra Se帽ora de Dolores

    Vi帽a Del Mar

    Check out the cool iconography at Vi帽a's oldest church, built and rebuilt between 1882 and 1912.

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