Top Things to do in Medellin
The 10 Best Points of Interest & Landmarks in Medellin, Antioquia Department
Once infamous for dangerous gangs and drug activity, Medellin has been transformed. It’s now a vibrant destination for travelers seeking a culturally rich vacation. Medellin rises proudly from the belly of the Aburrá Valley, and its natural beauty makes a perfect setting for hiking, zip lining and horseback riding. Travel through lush jungle to Piedra de Penol, then climb the 740 steps to the top—a journey within a journey that rewards you with unforgettable views.
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1. Parque Angelopolis
2. Museo Etnografico Miguel Angel Builes
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
The Museum has an inventory of more than two thousand ethnographic pieces of daily use, ritual and subsistence, representing different cultures of Colombia and other countries, arranged in five permanent exhibition halls: Amazonía, Antioquia and Chocó, Caribbean, Asia - Africa - Latin America and Archaeological Hall
3. Plaza Mayor
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4.5 based on 270 reviews
Reviewed By jimandrich - Durham, United States
Our tour guide provided insight into the history of this site and how the Botero sculptures were added after the drug war had ended.
4. Escaleras Electricas De La Comuna 13
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4.5 based on 501 reviews
Reviewed By dklayto - Rogers, United States
Wonderful guided tour today of Comuna 13 and El Centro including the Boltero sculptures. Fantastic story of urban gentrification and providing economic access where it otherwise would have been impossible.
5. El Monumento a La Raza
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By 379roberts379 - Lawrence, United States
This huge metal sculpture that forms a gigantic up-shooting arc into the sky, sits in front of the municipal building in government square. it is the creation of a famous Colombian sculptor, who is buried at the site. It purports to represent the history of the Colombian people. It is very, very dramatic and spellbinding. If you visit, you should see it as part of a city tour, .
6. Plaza Botero
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4.0 based on 4,855 reviews
Reviewed By 609ronw - Wilton Manors, United States
More than 20 sculptures by Fernando Botero adorn this plaza in the center of old Medellin. The plaza itself is very easy to reach via the Medellin Metro (line A) to Parque Berrio. Each sculpture depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor. When you are in Medellin you do not want to miss this, as well as a visit to the adjacent Museum of Antioquia where the artist donated a very large portion of his private collection and works.
7. Parque El Poblado
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4.0 based on 487 reviews
Reviewed By PS401Bill - Medellin, Colombia
Not long after i wrote an earlier review of Parque El Poblado....it was closed by the city - as part of a citywide project to renovate and improve all city parks. The work has been finished and by early December, it was fully open again...and filled with the beautiful Christmas Lights they put up every year in the city parks. So if you have tried to see this beautiful and tranquil park in 2019 only to find it closed, go now...it is fully open again and nicer than ever! There are also art fairs under small tents put up in this park frequently during the year...along the Avenida Poblado side of the park - easily seen from the street. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the park !
8. Prado
9. Edificio San Ignacio
10. Centro Administrativo La Alpujarra
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4.0 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By 7seasoceans - Cancun, Mexico
With El Monumento a La Raza, which has the history depicted in its structure, in the square, this administrative centre is quite attractive. It took me a while to find it. You have to ask around. It is a must see attraction, although not many visitors were there.
