Sucre is a department characterized by having 5 subregions, which comprise a population of 904,863 inhabitants in 26 municipalities, and where half of its population resides in the northwest of the Colombian Caribbean department, exactly in Sabana's subregion, which is where it's capital Sincelejo.
Sincelejo is the capital of the department of Sucre. It is a municipality that still preserves its historic center with houses of republican architecture and exquisite seafood cuisine such as mote de queso, a characteristic dish of Caribbean cuisine.
The towns of Sucre are also identified for having beautiful beaches on the Caribbean Sea, paradisiacal islands a few minutes from their capital, and colonial towns that were important to the history of Colombia. The climate in most of the towns in Sucre to visit is warm and semi-arid with temperatures ranging between 25.5°C and 28.7°C; mainly in the north and center of the department.
Something very attractive for tourism in the towns near Sincelejo is places like the Caimanera Swamp, Isla Múcura, the San Bernardo Archipelago, the Rincon del Mar Beaches, the Marine Infantry Museum Park, the De Tolú, Salto del Sereno and Puerto Viejo in Coveñas. In addition to a wealth of customs such as bands, musical groups, dance groups, and stage groups in celebrations such as the National Festival of the Pito Atravesao "Pablo Domínguez", the National Festival of Bagpipes and the Folk Festival of the Carob.
So that you can get to know what this beautiful department has to offer you, we have left you a tour of the towns that we consider the best tourist towns in Sucre that have their own "charm", enjoy an excellent climate and you will find with a gastronomic and historical wealth.
Coveñas
It is one of the towns in Sucre closest to Sincelejo that you should visit. It is located north of the department of Sucre, bordering the Caribbean Sea, and is one of the most important in the department for tourism. Coveñas is a small beach town on the Gulf of Morrosquillo in northern Colombia, with long beaches and considered one of the best in Colombia. It is considered a small town with a warm climate, sunny during the day and hot at night. Its beaches with calm, shallow waters and its great biodiversity of Ciénaga is what attract so many travelers.
Coveñas has its festivals such as the religious celebrations of Holy Week that attract many Colombian and foreign tourists. Tourist places such as the Primera Ensenada beach, the Ciénaga de la Caimanera, the Sector la Coquerita Beaches, and the Segunda Ensenada Beaches are the most visited during the year. If you decide to get to know this beautiful town, you should eat at Kissys Parrilla restaurant and Coco Viche Resto bar, and stay at Hotel La Fragata, Hotel Poblado, and Cabañas Villa Antonella.
Santiago de Tolú
Santiago de Tolú is one of the largest towns in the department of Sucre Colombia, it is a beach town just two hours from Montería.
It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Morrosquillo to the north of Coveñas, which is why its climate is sunny and hot at night but with strong winds. Tolú is a much larger town than Coveñas and also has extensive beaches with shallow and calm waters. Santiago de Tolú, as one of the towns to visit in Sucre, has its fiestas, so a good date to go in for the Tolú fiestas on July 25.
Santiago de Tolú has large hotels such as the Hotel Katylú, Awa De Mar Hotel, and the Casa Ortimar hotel. Famous restaurants such as Itamburi Restaurant, La Terraza Restaurante La 15, and Donde Los Caleños Restaurant. The most important tourist sites in the department such as the main square, the French beach, the De Tolú Beaches, the Palo Blanco Beach, the Roca Madre Camp Adventure Park, the Ciénaga de la Leche, and Puerto Viejo.
Tolú Viejo
The next town to visit among the beautiful towns of Sucre is Tolú Viejo, it is to the north of the department in the Caribbean Region. This small city is an old town founded in 1535 and is the oldest municipality in the Department of Sucre. There are places like the Cuevas Tolú Viejo, Las Cavernas, and the main park that make it cozy. We can also highlight its hot climate with an average temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, and its patron saint festivities such as the patron saint festivities of Toluviejo in August.
The town of Tolú Viejo is characteristic of the influence of its indigenous ancestors, the conservation of its biotic reserves, and typical dishes such as mote de queso, empanadas de yuca, and carimañolas.
As for lodging, you can stay at the Hotel Kevins Tolu and the Hotel Florida and try the delicious typical dishes in restaurants such as the La Chama restaurant and the Robles Restaurant.
San Onofre
San Onofre is also one of the tourist towns in Sucre with which you can start your tour of the department. San Onofre is an old town bathed by the Cascajo Stream that flows into the Gulf of Morrosquillo, it is located northwest of Sincelejo and behind the slopes of the Serranías de San Jacinto which makes its climate warm and very hot with a temperature maximum of 34°.
San Onofre is a town where its beautiful Afro-descendant community stands out, which saw great Colombian boxers and baseball players grow up; But if you want to know something typical of the town, you must go to the Fiesta in Corralejas in January during the Afrosabanero Festival.
As for tourist places in San Onofre, in one morning you can visit the Rincón del Mar beaches, the Sanguaré Natural Reserve, Natural Areas, Berrugas, Sabanetica, Isla del Boquerón, and Cerro La Cansona. If you are looking for lodging in San Onofre, some recommended hotels are the Hotel Sinai and the Casa Danae Hotel.
Finally, if you want to try the typical food of the town, we recommend the Sabor De Mi Tierra Restaurant and the La Zarza restaurant.
San Marcos
Finish populating in Sucre Colombia traveling to San Marcos, this town is a fishing village known as "La Perla del San Jorge" and is located in the northeast of the country and southwest of the department of Sucre.
San Marcos is one of the places to visit in Sucre with a hot and humid climate with an average temperature of 29°C during the year, but what makes its visitors fall in love are its activities that take place around the fishing tradition in the complex of ciénagas.
As for tourism in the municipality of San Marcos, you can enjoy the Porro Cantao Festival in February, the San Marcos del Caribe Poetry Festival, and the Horse Racing in June. As for plans to do in the surrounding area, visit the Ciénaga de San Marcos, the Ciénaga La Cruz and visit San Benito Abad. It is for all this that for many travelers, San Marcos is considered "The most beautiful town in the department of Sucre".
As for lodging, we can recommend the Silver Plaza Hotel, and as for restaurants to eat in town, you should go to Los Ranchos restaurant and Tizon del San Jorge restaurant.
What places to visit in Sucre Colombia
The main attractions of tourism in Sucre can be found in the destinations of Tolú, Coveñas and the San Bernardo Islands in front of the coasts of the gulf and that are part of the Corales del Rosario National Natural Park. In these destinations, there are extensive beaches with calm waters such as Playa del Francés, swamps such as La Caimanera for ecotourism, and beautiful coral islands.
That is why we leave you this list of the tourist sites in Sucre that you should visit:
- Ciénaga La Caimanera
- El Corchal El Mono Hernández Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
- San Bernardo Archipelago
- La Coraza Nature Reserve,
- Pozo El Bejuco Spa,
- Rincon del Mar Beach
- Salas Beach
- Sanguaré Nature Reserve
- Altos de Julio Beach
- San Marcos Marsh
- Chinchiman Beach
- Punta Seca Beach
- The Caverns of San José
- French Beach
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