Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

June 14, 2021 Rosalyn Ihle

Santiago Metropolitan Region (Spanish: Región Metropolitana de Santiago) is one of Chile's 15 first-order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago. Most commercial and administrative centers are located in the region, including Chile's main international airport, Arturo Merino Benítez.
Restaurants in Santiago Metropolitan Region

1. Cementerio General (General Cemetery)

Avenida La Paz Recoleta, Santiago 8431579 Chile 56 2 7379469 [email protected] http://www.cementeriogeneral.cl/
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4.5 based on 335 reviews

Cementerio General (General Cemetery)

This well-groomed cemetery is the final resting spot for some of Chile's most honored figures, including former President Salvador Allende.

2. Cerro San Cristobal

Pio Nono 445, Recoleta Parque Metropolitano de Santiago, Santiago 8320000 Chile +56 2 2730 1331 [email protected] https://www.parquemet.cl/
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4.5 based on 18,381 reviews

Cerro San Cristobal

This 860 meter hill in the center of Santiago features a zoo and wine museum at the midway point and a gondola ride to the top, where a Virgin Mary statue overlooks the city.

Reviewed By GoGo2SlowGo - Denton, United States

It has several attractions in its 1784 acres. Central Park is only 842 acres by comparison. Some of its most important attractions are: the sanctuary and balcony of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception; The National Zoo of Chile, where you can get dazzled with the different species of animals; the historic funicular railway and the recently inaugurated cable way. From the top of the park you can enjoy a panoramic view of Santiago and the Andes Mountain Range, also there are two swimming pools, plazas and games for children.

3. Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana)

Plaza de Armas, Santiago 8320147 Chile +56 2 2696 2777 http://www.santiagocapital.cl/fichas/home/catedral-metropolitana/
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4.5 based on 10,321 reviews

Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana)

Reviewed By nickd18 - Calgary, Canada

when we visit the main church in a capital city we expect it to have great art, wonderful sightlines, an altar complete with paintings and sculptures, large yet intricate stained glass pieces, murals and frescos on the interior ceiling or dome and a massive pipe organ. We expect this but some churches are just more awe -inspring than others. This cathedral has everything and more. Beautiful side chapels, carved pulpit and an open an airy feeling because of the interior height. Well worth the visit

4. Cerro Santa Lucia

Rua Santa Lucia, Santiago 8320190 Chile +56 2 23867185 [email protected] http://www.santiagocapital.cl/fichas/home/oficina-de-turismo-cerro-santa-lucia/oficina-de-informacion-turistica
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4.5 based on 19,554 reviews

Cerro Santa Lucia

The climb up this natural 230 foot hill offers a worthy reward: breathtaking panoramic views of the city.

Reviewed By Finewinery2019

We had the benefit of a very good personal guide who provided in depth knowledge of the beautiful park. This made our visit much more interesting.

5. San Francisco Church

Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 834, Santiago 8330082 Chile +56 2 2638 3238 http://www.santiagocapital.cl/fichas/home/iglesia-de-san-francisco/
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4.5 based on 991 reviews

San Francisco Church

The immense red walls and vast great room leave visitors in awe as this 16th centruy structure is Santiago's oldest building.

Reviewed By WImom - Fond du Lac, United States

Spent about 20 minutes here. Took the metro University of Chile to here and walked a short distance. Free entry. The first stone was laid here in 1586 making it Santiago's oldest surviving colonial building. There is an attached colonial-art museum for a fee.

6. Plaza De Armas De Buin

Jose Manuel Balmaceda 401-485, Buin Chile 67667008 http://www.buin.cl/2015/
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4.5 based on 14 reviews

Plaza De Armas De Buin

7. Barrio Bellavista

Santiago Chile 5595959595 http://www.barriobellavista.cl
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4.5 based on 7,017 reviews

Barrio Bellavista

This cultural city neighborhood is rich with artists, entertainers and some of chile's best ethnic and local cuisine.

Reviewed By VernonW143 - Cape Town, South Africa

……A true-lii intriguing barrio to find yourself in just to wonder about casual-lii and explore and discover whatever there is to be found in this area. Besides the trend-ii ‘PATIO BELLAVISTA” centre with all its fascinating shops and restaurants it’s just amazing to see even so much more bars, cafes, restaurants of different proportions all around the streets of this barrio. We would just like to make mention in this review of all the places that we came across in this vicinity so that others may know it is here. The trend-ii “ZONA 3” that looks like a nice beer-garden where lots of young people hang out. “VENEZIA” Restaurant a renowned Chilean gastronomia. The big park-entrance to Cerro San Cristobal with food-vendors all around and also known as “the meeting place in the city”. The “DINING ROOM” Restaurant & Piano Lounge housed in a palatial double storey house with secured parking, La bodeguita de JULIO (the wine-cellar JULIO for Flavour & culture, the nice corner cafe Gracia Heladia which offers ice cream and breakfast. We also came across an outdoor amphitheater with lots of Graffiti on its walls. There was also CAVALERA Art & Tattoo shop, TEATRO SAN GINES a small but nice looking performing arts theater and very close-by was this impressive school building COLEGIO MARIA IMMACULATE the surroundings was very neat & clean, The VIVA LA VIDA restaurant very beautiful-lii decorated walls with bright-lii coloured flowers painted outside. There was a MINI MARKET shop where you could buy all kinds of liquors, a FLORISTERIA with very trend-ii and innovative floral decorations and also “LAPISLAZULI” Factory Shop the Blue Semi Precious Stone which is very popular here in Chile, they had some nice jewelry and fancy stuff created out of this Blue Stones. A nice church building which looks like it’s been here since 1891 and in 1997 the people requested that this be declared a Heritage Site and a Historic Monument. Even on the border of this Barrio there is a love-lii big STAR-BUCK……This is an area that needs lots of time to explore so it’s a must visit when in Santiago de Chile…………………..NB! Don’t forget to take time to study all the expressionism told by the multitude of GRAFFITI all over the area!......

8. La Moneda

Moneda S/N, Santiago 8320000 Chile +56 2 2690 4000 [email protected] http://www.santiagocapital.cl/fichas/home/palacio-de-la-moneda/
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4.5 based on 7,781 reviews

La Moneda

The center of Chile's history, this presidential palace is a beautiful building that occupies an entire city block on downtown Santiago.

Reviewed By deborahk3 - Maidstone, United Kingdom

La Moneda is the seat of the president of Chile. It also houses the offices of three cabinet ministers. It occupies most of a large block in the Civic District of downtown Santiago. It looks much like other parliamentary buildings around the world, but well worth seeing. La Monda, is of neoclassical design by an Italian architect and was originally built as a Mint . In 1973, during the military coup, the building was bombed by the Chilean air force. The building was rebuilt some years later although some bullet marks remain and have been preserved. Well worth a visit.

9. Isidora Goyenechea

Isidora Goyenechea Ave., Santiago 8320000 Chile +56 2 2519 4900 http://www.tiramisu.cl
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4.5 based on 948 reviews

Isidora Goyenechea

This is the place for fine dinning. It is the expensive part of town, known locally as the "other Chile."

10. Barrio Lastarria

Jose Victorino Lastarria, Santiago 8320165 Chile +56 2 2632 2121 [email protected] http://www.barriolastarria.com
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4.5 based on 8,125 reviews

Barrio Lastarria

This bohemian neighborhood has plenty of shops, bookshops, design shops, museums, cinemas, theater, restaurants and bars, hotels and tourist appartments, and more.

Reviewed By melodyk1000 - Carmel, United States

The streets are busy with sellers of books and maps and antiques and lots of other items and there are wonderful restaurants and bars as well. We stayed in this area 2 years ago and loved it - a happening place a night, and frankly during the day as well. We have been going back each day to try a new restaurant. It backs up to the GAM museum and is a fun place to wander. Check out Jose Ramon for artisenal Evers and good burgers, Bocanariz for 250 different option of Chilean wines and wonderful food, or a number of other street side restaurants offering food, beer or ice cream. You will keep going back!

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