The City of Eternal Spring
If you’re looking for what to do in Medellín, you can choose from many plans: family, adventure, couples… Families, and in general all travelers, find many options for fun and entertainment throughout the city.
Likewise, it’s a great plan to go to places like el Pueblito Paisa, which is a replica of a typical town in the region and is located on Cerro Nutibara.
It is also worth enjoying Parque Arvi, and places that are on the outskirts, such as Guatapé, where the famous Piedra del Peñol is located.
A monolith 220 meters high that you can climb to enjoy a unique landscape, as the stone is surrounded by lakes and mountains.
Also, you can visit the town of Guatapé, very traditional, colorful, and full of charm.
Medellín has 2 Airports, the José María Córdova International Airport located 30 minutes from Medellín and the Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport for domestic flights located within the city.
Medellín has 2 intermunicipal bus terminals, Terminal del Norte and Terminal del Sur are used by thousands of travelers to leave and arrive from and to all cities and municipalities of Colombia.
In Medellín the streets increase from south to north and the carreras from east to west; the main point of reference is the river that divides the valley crossing it from south to north, with the carreras parallel to the river and the streets perpendicular to it. Its two hills, Nutibara (Pueblito Paisa) and El Volador, in the northern part of the city, are also important points of reference.
Public Transportation: Medellín has an efficient multimodal public transportation system offering services in buses, metro, metrocable (cable car), streetcar and taxis to move around the city and metropolitan area, you must keep in mind the hours of greatest congestion from 7AM to 8AM and from 5PM to 6PM.
Places like the Botanical Garden, the Barefoot Park, Berrío Park, and Provenza street are places you can’t miss.
The same is true of the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Antioquia, largely dedicated to the work of the Colombian master Fernando Botero, whose sculptures adorn many areas of the city.
In addition, Medellín has Parque Explora, an interactive science and technology museum where children and adults can learn and perform a large number of activities. Nearby are the Planetarium and the Parque de los Deseos.
There are also plenty of shopping malls, such as El Tesoro or Santafé, where you can buy all kinds of items and enjoy a great gastronomic offer, as another great plan is to enjoy the typical food of the region, which consists of preparations such as buñuelos, mondongo and the mythical bandeja paisa.
