Viña del Mar, Chile: travel guide
Chile's "Garden City" stretches along the Pacific coast just 7 km from Valparaíso. Its wide sandy beaches, flower-clock, casino, and manicured parks attract millions of Chilean vacationers each summer. A relaxed, polished contrast to Valparaíso's bohemian grit.
- Country
- Chile
- Currency
- CLP
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
Top places to visit in Viña del Mar
Reloj de Flores
Cultural · 4.3 rating · about 0.3 h
Viña del Mar's most photographed landmark — a large functioning clock set into a hillside using real flowers. Since 1962, the clock has been replanted seasonally with different blooms that still mark time accurately. Backed by the Castillo…
Playa de Viña del Mar
Beach · 4.3 rating · about 3 h
The broad sandy beach stretching north from the casino is Viña del Mar's social hub in summer. Calm enough for swimming, backed by a wide promenade, and close to all restaurants and hotels. The southern end is busiest; the northern end…
Playa Reñaca
Beach · 4.4 rating · about 4 h
The most popular resort beach in Chile's north-central coast, 5 km north of Viña del Mar's center. Wide white sands, beach volleyball, parasailing, jet skiing, and a dense strip of seafood restaurants and bars make it the lively summer…
Casino Municipal de Viña del Mar
Nightlife · 4.4 rating · about 2 h
South America's oldest casino (1930) is a grand Belle Époque building on the seafront promenade. With an impressive glass-domed lobby, multiple gaming rooms, restaurants, and a theatre, it is as much a cultural landmark as a gambling venue.
Quinta Vergara Amphitheatre
Cultural · 4.4 rating · about 1 h
A beautiful 5-hectare park surrounding an ornate palace and the outdoor amphitheatre that hosts the Festival de la Canción de Viña del Mar — the world's largest popular music festival (audience of 15,000+, televised to 600 million). Free…
Castillo Wulff
Heritage · 4.5 rating · about 0.8 h
A fairy-tale Gothic-style castle built over the rocky coastline in 1906 by a German nitrate baron. The building features a glass-floored tunnel over the sea, stained-glass windows, and sweeping Pacific views. Now a cultural center with…
Jardín Botánico Nacional
Nature · 4.5 rating · about 2 h · entry CLP 4,000
Chile's national botanical garden covering 395 hectares in a sheltered valley 15 minutes from the beach. Over 3,000 plant species from around the world are grouped by continent. The Chilean native garden section includes rare plants found…
Things to do
- Valparaíso Full Day Trip from Viña del Mar Cultural · 8 h · from CLP 22,000 per person
- Casablanca Valley Cycle & Wine Tour from Viña Adventure · 6 h · from CLP 65,000 per person
- Quinta Vergara Botanical Garden & Amphitheatre Visit Cultural · 2 h · from CLP 5,000 per person
- Viña del Mar Beach & Casino Boardwalk Tour Cultural · 2 h · from CLP 8,000 per person
- Viña del Mar Coastal Bike Tour to Reñaca Adventure · 3 h · from CLP 18,000 per person
Day trips and tours
- Casablanca Valley Wine Cycling + Viña del Mar Coast Afternoon 8 h · from CLP 65,000
Where to stay in Viña del Mar
- Cerro Castillo / Beachfront District about CLP 150,000 per night
The strip from the Casino Municipal south along Av. Perú and Av. San Martín to the Miramar cliff provides the most accessible beachfront accommodation in Viña del Mar. Hotels here have ocean views and are steps from…
Hotels
- Hotel del Mar 5-star · CLP 35,000 to CLP 90,000 per night
- Enjoy Viña del Mar 4-star · CLP 20,000 to CLP 50,000 per night
- Hotel Quinta Vergara 3-star · CLP 9,000 to CLP 20,000 per night
- Casa Hostal Viña 2-star · CLP 2,800 to CLP 7,000 per night
Where to eat
- Cap Ducal chilean, seafood · about CLP 42,000 per person
- La Flor de Chile Viña chilean, traditional · about CLP 12,000 per person
- Il Gatto Viña italian, pizza, pasta · about CLP 18,000 per person
- Club de Viña chilean, seafood · about CLP 48,000 per person
- La Flor de Sakura japanese, peruvian, nikkei · about CLP 38,000 per person
Getting around
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