Viña del Mar, Coastal resort city in Valparaíso Region, Chile
Description
This city in the Valparaíso Region of Chile stretches along approximately eight miles of Pacific coastline. The resort connects residential neighborhoods with wide avenues, several beaches, and green hills sloping down toward the ocean.
History
The site emerged in the 19th century from a wine estate and grew into a popular seaside resort after a railway line to Santiago was built. Numerous European immigrants settled from the 1880s onward and shaped the architecture throughout the town.
Culture
Several parks and public gardens featuring Mediterranean plants shape the appearance of the coastal resort, while promenades and beach sections are used by families and athletes on weekends. Along the coast, numerous restaurants with ocean views serve Chilean seafood dishes.
Practical
Travelers reach the resort via Highway 68 from Santiago or along the coastal road from Valparaíso within a few minutes. Most beaches are freely accessible, while some clifftop sections are only reachable by stairs.
Did you know?
In the Quinta Vergara neighborhood stands a palace built in 1910 in Venetian style, now serving as a museum and surrounded by a botanical garden. The adjacent amphitheater area was laid out in the 1960s and has since been used for large concert events.
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Quinta Vergara
430 m
Quinta Vergara Amphitheater
576 m
Rioja Palace
654 m
Palacio Vergara
463 m
Palacio Carrasco
511 m
Hotel O'Higgins
112 m
Museo Fonck
552 m
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, Viña del Mar
272 m
Plaza Sucre, Viña del Mar
134 m
Iglesia de los Carmelitas, Viña del Mar
637 m
Teatro Municipal
121 m
Museo Artequin Viña del Mar
677 m
Club de Viña del Mar
140 m
Rodoviario de Viña del Mar
464 m
Casa de Italia, Viña del Mar
576 m
Ascensor Villanelo
599 m
Paseo Viña Centro
478 m
Puente Quillota
309 m
Palacio Ariztía
495 m
Mercado Municipal de Viña del Mar
638 m
Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso History Institute
650 m
Centro de Justicia de Viña del Mar
566 m
Palacio Valle
653 m
Plaza Eduardo Grove
262 mMuseo de Bellas Artes Palacio Vergara
423 mMuseo de Artes Decorativas Palacio Rioja I. Municipalidad de Viña del Mar
668 mWork of art, sculpture
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