Valparaíso (Chile)
<< Back
Valparaíso
The city Valparaíso is only about 1,5 hours by bus from Santiago and can be visited easily on a day tour by public transport. From the bus station in Valparaíso it’s just a short bus ride or about 30 minutes walk to the main points of interest in the city centre. The city is well known for its colourful buildings and graffiti art.
Apart from walking around to admire the colourful buildings, there’s a possibility to make a boat trip in the harbour of Valparaíso. During this boat trip, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city which is spread on the hills. There’s a chance that you’ll spot seals in the harbour.
Valparaíso was when I was in Chile the city with not the best reputation regarding safety and theft. When I was there the touristic areas around Plaza Sotomayor and on the hills were safe to walk even with SLR-camera. But area south to the harbour area was not recommended which I experienced when walking around. It was too quiet and felt dodgy.
