The most beautiful Colombian cities to visit

Bogotá also called The South American Athens, is the capital of the Cundinamarca department, it is located in the center of Colombia, in the natural region known as the Bogotá savannah, which is part of the Cundiboyacense highlands of Colombia.

Bogotá is known for having a cold welcoming climate with an average temperature between 9 ºC and 24 degrees Celsius. It also stands out for being a somewhat chaotic but exciting modern city with a super nice old town. As well as traditions such as the Ibero-American Theater Festival, the Bogota International Book Fair, Rock al Parque Festival, and the Summer Festival.

As for plans to do in Bogota Cundinamarca, in one morning you can visit the Plaza de Bolívar, Casa Quinta de Bolívar, La Candelaria, the Monserrate hill and the Gold Museum. If you are looking for accommodation in Bogotá, some recommended hotels are the Four Seasons Hotel Bogota, the JW Marriott, and Grand Hyatt Bogota. And finally, if you want to eat deliciously in the city, we recommend you do it in Andrés Carne de Res, Osaka, Storia Damore, and Cielo.

It is one of the largest cities in Colombia. Capital of the department of Santander and is located in the northeast of the country surrounded by the Eastern mountain range, in the valley of the Río de Oro, and only 424 km from Bogotá.

Bucaramanga is special as it is a city with a lot of green nature due to the enviable variety of parks scattered throughout the urban area, as well as being surrounded by the most majestic mountainous landscapes in Colombia and its tropical savannah climate with a temperature average between 21 °C and 33 degrees Celsius.

Santandereans are lucky to have their festivals like the International Piano Festival, the Santander International Film Festival, and the Bonita Fair in September.

Also by Plans to do in Bucaramanga how to visit beautiful places like Santander Park, Las Palmas Park, the Eloy Valenzuela Botanical Garden, the Bucaramanga Museum of Modern Art, the Santurban Páramo, the Piedecuesta Waterfall, the San Mateo Square, the Mejoras Públicas park and the El Prado neighborhood.

If you decide to stay in this beautiful city for several days, you should eat at Dimarco Parrilla, La Toscana restaurant, Penélope Casa Gastronómica, Battuto Restaurant, and La Carreta Restaurant. We also recommend staying at Serenity Suites Casa Boutique, Holiday Inn Bucaramanga Cacique, Street 55 hotel, and at the Hotel Dann Carlton Bucaramanga.

Continue the tour through the cities of Colombia traveling to Cali. This wonderful city is known as a salsa city full of flavor, party, color, rhythm, and exquisite cuisine, and where discos abound. It is located 410 km from Bogotá, within the Valle del Cauca department.

Cali is a destination with a hot, sunny, and dry climate with an average temperature between 22 °C and 33 degrees Celsius. But what makes its visitors fall in love with the Sucursal del Cielo is enjoying parties such as the “Petronio Álvarez” Pacific Music Festival in August, the World Salsa Festival in September, and the Cali Fair in December.

As for tourism, there are Plans to do in Cali how to enjoy places in Cali in the interior and its surroundings such as the Cristo Rey Monument, the San Antonio neighborhood, the Boulevard del Río Cali, the Cerro de las Tres Cruces, Pico de Loro, the La Tertulia Museum and the De La Salsa Museum.

As for accommodation, we can recommend the InterContinental Cali hotel, the Spiwak Hotel, La Vaina Hostel Cali, and Viajero Hostel Cali. To try the gastronomy of the region, you can go to restaurants like Cantina La 15, Platillos Voladores, La Comitiva, Antigua Contemporanea, La Gente Que Me Gusta, Storia D'Amore, and Zumaia.

Continue the tour through the cities of Colombia traveling to Cartagena. This wonderful city is known for being an ancient city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia steeped in history, with beautiful beaches and an almost intact historic center. It is located at a distance of 1038 km from Bogotá.

Cartagena is a destination with a semi-arid, hot, and dry climate with an average temperature between 24 °C and 33 degrees Celsius. But what makes its visitors fall in love is being at festivals such as the Fiestas de la Virgen de La Candelaria and the festival of San Ginés de la Jara in August.

As for tourism, there are Plans to do in Cartagena how to enjoy places in Cartagena inland and its surroundings such as the Walled City of Cartagena de Indias, the Caribbean Naval Museum, the Guillermo Piñeres Botanical Garden, the Rosario Islands, the San Felipe de Barajas Castle and Los Colorados Sanctuary. It is for all this that for many travelers, Cartagena is considered "The most beautiful city in Colombia."

As for lodging, we can recommend the Hotel Capilla del Mar, the Sonesta Hotel Cartagena, the GHL San Lázaro Art Hotel, and the La Ermita hotel. To try the gastronomy of the region, you can go to restaurants such as the Marea By Rausch Restaurant, the Chef Julián Restaurant, the Internal Restaurant, the El Santísimo Restaurant, the International Arab Restaurant, the Don Juan Restaurant, and the Candé restaurant.

The next city that you should know about in Colombia is Ibagué, it is characterized as being a cultural, folkloric, musical, and traditional city with beautiful natural landscapes in its surroundings and many tourist places to visit. It is located in the center of the department of Tolima, next to the Combeima Canyon, in the center-west of Colombia on the Central Cordillera; which makes its climate humid tropical with an average temperature between 18 °C and 27 degrees Celsius.

As for plans to do in Ibagué, it is a city with emblematic places such as Calle Tercera, Panóptico, the Mirador de Juntas, Villa Restrepo, the Tolima Art Museum, the La Pola neighborhood, Toche, the Belén neighborhood, the Centennial Park and the Nevado del Tolima Volcano; but if you want to know something typical of the ibaguereños, you should go to the Colombian Folk Festival in June, the National Colombian Music Festival in March and the San Pedro festivities from June 29.

If you are looking for accommodation in Ibagué, some recommended hotels are the Sonesta Hotel Ibagué, the Bunde Haus Hotel, Fardo Hotel Boutique, the Hotel Internacional Casa Morales, and the Hotel Dann Combeima. Finally, if you want to try the delicious typical food of Tolima, we recommend the restaurant La Finca Paisa, the Yerbabuena Restaurant, the Puerto Madero restaurant, the Encanto Del Mar restaurant, the Patio de Mi Casa, Martina Restaurant and Jus'so Café.

Manizales, also called "the city of open doors", is the capital of the department of Caldas, located in the central region of western Colombia known as the "coffee axis" and 305 km from Bogotá.

Manizales is known to have a welcoming cold climate with an average temperature of 14 degrees Celsius. It also stands out for its culture, its history, and its surrounding natural resources such as Nevado del Ruiz. As well as traditions such as the Manizales Fair that takes place from January 2 to 9.

As for plans to do in Manizales Caldas, in one morning you can visit country places such as the Cathedral Basilica of Manizales, the Gold Museum, the Monument to the Colonizers, the Torre de Herveo, the hot springs or the National Natural Park Los Snowy.

If you are looking for accommodation in Manizales, the areas where there are largest number of hotels in Manizales are found in Plaza Bolívar and also a few blocks from the Palogrande stadium.

As for gastronomy, in the pink zone of Manizales, located in the Palogrande neighborhood, you can find very nice restaurants.

This metropolis is part of the main cities of Colombia, has a tropical climate with an average temperature between 22 ºC and 31 degrees Celsius and is located in the center of the Aburrá Valley, in the Central Cordillera and at an intermediate point between the center of Colombia, 458 km from Bogotá.

Medellín is characterized as being a beautiful city, full of contrasts, civic, clean, and modern, with various viewpoints and surrounded by mountains and beautiful landscapes. A good date to travel to the capital of Antioquia is for the Flower Fair in August, the Coffee Harvest Festival, and La Fiesta de la Ruana. It is for all this that for many travelers, Medellín is considered "The most beautiful city in Colombia".

In addition to the historical beauty of the city, Medellín is also striking for plans to do in Medellin how to visit beautiful places in Medellín such as Pueblito Paisa, comuna 13, el Poblado neighborhood, Medellín River Park, Arvi Park, Museum of Antioquia and the Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture. For famous hotels such as the Central Plaza Hotel, the Marquee Hotel, The Charlee Hotel, Selina Medellín, and Masaya. And for having some of the best restaurants in the country such as Cielo, Hacienda Origen, La Provincia, Rocoto, and Don Diablo

This metropolis is part of the main cities of Colombia, it has a hot tropical climate with an average temperature between 23 °C and 34 degrees Celsius and is located in the center of the department of Huila, between the Central and Eastern mountains, in a plain on the eastern bank of the Magdalena River and 322 km from Bogotá.

Neiva is characterized by a city with a lot of mythology about the indigenous cultures that lived in the region and are surrounded by arid plains, fertile lands, and a green landscape. A good time to travel to the capital of Huila is for the San Juan and San Pedro festivities at the end of June, the Folkloric Festival in July, or the Bambuco National Reign at the beginning of June.

In addition to its historical beauty, the city is also striking for plans to do in Neiva such as visiting beautiful places such as Parque Santander, Cerro Páramo de Miraflores Rigoberto Urriago, the Tatacoa Astronomical Observatory, the Huilassik Park Prehistoric Museum, the Salto de Bordones, and the Tatacoa desert.

For famous hotels such as the GHL Style Hotel Neiva, the Chicalá Hotel, the Neiva Plaza Hotel, the Rosales Boutique Hotel, and Nacimiento Glamping on the outskirts of Neiva. And for having some of the best restaurants in the country such as Burger farm, Casa del Folklor, El Solar, Tango Pasion Por la Carne, El Patio Casa Cultural & Restaurant, and Tinajon restaurant.

Pasto also called the Surprise City of Colombia, is the capital of the Nariño department, it is located in the south-west of Colombia, in the eastern central region of the Andes in the Nariño department of Colombia and 839 km from Bogotá.

Pasto is known to have a welcoming cold climate with an average temperature of 12 degrees Celsius. It also stands out as an Andean city with extensive historical and architectural wealth, museums, temples, majestic landscapes, and incredible natural reserves due to its proximity to the Galeras volcano. As well as traditions such as the Carnival of Blacks and Whites that takes place from January 2 to 6.

As for plans to do in Pasto Nariño, in one morning you can visit Pasto places like Plaza de Nariño, Laguna de la Cocha, San Felipe Church, Chapalito Park, Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, Galeras Volcano, the Green Lagoon, the Pandiaco Cultural Center, the Plaza del Carnaval, and the Isla de La Corota. If you are looking for accommodation in Pasto, some recommended hotels are Hotel V1501, Villaviciosa Hotel Boutique, Urbano Luxury Hotel, and Hotel San Blass Boutique. And finally, if you want to eat deliciously in the city, we recommend you do it at the Pueblito Viejo restaurant, La Merced restaurant, El Establo restaurant, Migrante restaurant, and Diyon Crepes.

Continue the tour through the cities of Colombia traveling to Riohacha. This wonderful city is known for being a city of cultural traditions coming from its native Wayuú people and surrounded by amazing desert landscapes and unique beaches. It is located 1000 km from Bogotá in the department of La Guajira.

Riohacha is a destination with a hot desert and arid climate with an average temperature between 24 °C and 33 degrees Celsius. But what makes its visitors fall in love is seeing how the riohacheros celebrate the Riohacha Carnival in February, the Francisco el Hombre Festival in June, and the Dividivi Festival in May.

As for tourism, there are plans to do in Riohacha how to enjoy places in Riohacha inland and its surroundings such as the Riohacha Tourist Pier, the Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Cathedral, the Guajira Museum, the Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Los Flamencos, the shrimp beach, Punta Gallinas, the Rancherías and Cabo de la vela. It is for all this that for many travelers, Riohacha is considered "The most beautiful city in northern Colombia."

As for lodging, we can recommend the Hotel Castillo del Mar, the Hotel Taroa, the Hotel Emerawaa, and the Hotel Plaza Roma. To try the gastronomy of the region, you can go to restaurants such as La Jaus by La Trece restaurant, Casa del Marisco, Picnic Rioh restaurant, Quile Parrilla, and La Cascada restaurant.

This island is part of the main cities of Colombia, has a tropical climate with an average temperature of 27°C during most of the year, and is located to the west of the Caribbean Sea or Sea of the Antilles, 775 km from the northwest from the Atlantic coast of Colombia, 1,211 km from Bogotá.

San Andrés is characterized by a paradise island in the Colombian Caribbean surrounded by a coral reef that produces 7 colors in its sea, with white sand beaches, and incredible natural landscapes, and is a perfect destination for diving, water sports, and ecotourism. A good time to go is for the Crab Festival in August or the Coconut Carnival, the Reign of the Coconut, and the Green Moon Festival in November.

In addition to the natural beauty of the Caribbean island, San Andres is also attractive for plans to do in San Andrés such as visiting beautiful places in San Andres such as Spratt Bight Beach, Johnny Cay Island, Old Point Mangroves National Park, the Isleña House Museum, San Luis Beach, the Coco Loco Discotheque, La Piscinita, and the Aquarium. By famous hotels such as the Decameron Aquarium, the Decameron Isleño, Le Castel Blanc, the Casablanca Hotel, the Sunrise Hotel, and the Acantilado de la Tierra hotel.

And for having some of the best restaurants in the country such as La Regatta, Peruano, Juan's rib, Mahi Mahi, Seaweed, La barcarola, Donde Francesca, and M de Mar.

Santa Marta also called the Pearl of America, is the capital of the Magdalena department, it is located in the north of Colombia, on the shores of the Santa Marta Bay on the Caribbean Sea and in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia and 937 km from Bogota.

Santa Marta is recognized for having a welcoming tropical climate with an average temperature between 25 °C and 33 degrees Celsius. It also stands out for being a tourist city, with a lot of history in its streets, with natural landscapes in its surroundings and with beautiful paradisiacal beaches. As well as traditions such as the sea festivities at the end of July, the Cienaguero Cayman Festival in January, and the Carnivals in February.

As for plans to do in Santa Marta Magdalena, in one morning you can visit samarous places such as the Bolívar Park, the Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, the Tayrona National Natural Park, Playa Grande, the Art Museum of the University of Magdalena, the Rodadero, the Bay of Santa Marta and Ciudad Perdida. If you are looking for accommodation in Santa Marta, some recommended hotels are the Origo Hotel Boutique, the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, the Masaya Hotel, the Santorini Resort Hotel, the Don Pepe Boutique Hotel, and the Del Mar Hotel.

And finally, if you want to eat delicious food in the city, we recommend you do it at Marmi Restaurant, Los 7 Mares, Ombu, Guásimo, Porthos Steakhouse, Ouzo restaurant, Donde Chucho Gourmet, LamArt Restaurant, La Muzzería and Coco Marina.< /p>

Villavicencio also called La Puerta del Llano, is the capital of the Meta department, it is located in the foothills of the Eastern Cordillera, northwest of the Meta department of Colombia and at a distance of 122 km from Bogotá.

Villavicencio is known to have a warm cozy climate with an average temperature between 20°C and 39° centigrade. It also stands out for being an ideal city to immerse yourself in the rich culture of the plains with splendid landscapes and delicious gastronomy. As well as traditions such as the Joropo International Tournament in August, the Coleo World Meeting in October, and the Llanero Festival in December.

As for plans to do in Villavicencio Meta, in one morning you can visit Villavicenciunos places such as Plaza Los Libertadores, Bioparque los Ocarros, Maloca Papa Francisco Museum, Mirador la Piedra del Amor and Tiuma Park.

If you are looking for accommodation in Villavicencio, some recommended hotels are the Estelar Hotel, the Hacaritama Colonial Hotel, and the Campestre El Campanario Hotel. And finally, if you want to eat deliciously in the city, we recommend you do it at La Cofradia Mediterranea, La Posada del Arriero Restaurant, and Bastimento Restaurant.