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Places
21 places
Comuna 13
Medellín · Colombia · 1600 m a.s.l.
Definitely goNeighbourhoodA neighbourhood on the western slope above the city, officially San Javier.
15 photos
Café Mattelsa
Medellín · Colombia · 1495 m a.s.l.
Definitely goCaféI am sitting by the window with a coffee, a lemon dessert and a kombucha in front of me, and I do not feel like getting up.
1 entry · 23 photos
El Retiro
Colombia · 2175 m a.s.l.
Definitely goTownI went for one afternoon and left knowing I would come back. It is an hour by car from Medellín and the road climbs the whole way.
5 photos
La Ceja
Colombia · 2200 m a.s.l.
Definitely goCityHalf an hour beyond El Retiro, a bit higher, a good deal bigger and alive in a completely different way.
11 photos
Crepes & Waffles
Medellín · Colombia
Definitely goFoodI walked in with contempt for chains and walked out a convert. Crepes & Waffles is an institution in Colombia.
2 photos
Parque de los Pies Descalzos
Medellín · Colombia · 1490 m a.s.l.
Definitely goParkA park where you walk barefoot, and it means it. It is called the Barefoot Park and that is not an exaggeration: there are areas…
10 photos
El Poblado
Obchodní centrum Amsterdam Plaza · Colombia · 1751 m a.s.l.
Worth a stopShoppingA genuinely beautiful, modern shopping centre in El Poblado, one of the best neighbourhoods in Medellín.
15 photos
El Poblado
Medellín · Colombia
NeighbourhoodA neighbourhood on the southeastern slope of the valley, where a foreigner in Medellín almost certainly ends up.
3 entries · 67 photos
El Poblado
Obchodní dům El Tesoro · Colombia
Worth a stopShoppingA large shopping centre high above the city, at the top end of El Poblado.
11 photos
Jardín
Colombia · 1750 m a.s.l.
Definitely goTownThree hours from Medellín and you are in a different country.
2 entries · 101 photos
Parque Arví
Medellín · Colombia · 2400 m a.s.l.
Worth a stopNatureYou get to the forest from Medellín by metro, and it gets interesting before you even arrive.
1 entry · 26 photos
Mirador la Herrerita
Jardín · Colombia
Definitely goCaféA café above the town where hummingbirds fly half a metre from your head. It is a viewpoint and a place to sit at the same time.
9 photos
Tour Cafetero Los Correa
Jardín · Colombia
Definitely goFarmA family coffee farm where you walk the whole road from the bush to the cup.
29 photos
Hotel Macao
Jardín · Colombia
Definitely goWhere I sleptA local hotel, not a chain, and that difference is exactly why two nights make sense.
1 photo
Conquistadores
Medellín · Colombia · 1495 m a.s.l.
Definitely goNeighbourhoodThe neighbourhood I live in, and one you will not find in any guidebook.
2 entries · 16 photos
La Candelaria
Medellín · Colombia · 1495 m a.s.l.
Definitely goNeighbourhoodThe original Medellín. Comuna 10, La Candelaria, what everybody here calls el centro and what a visitor staying in El Poblado is…
3 entries · 34 photos
Comuna 8, Villa Hermosa
Medellín · Colombia
Worth a stopNeighbourhoodThe eastern slope above the centre. Comuna 8 is called Villa Hermosa, and it takes in a band of neighbourhoods that runs from the…
3 entries · 62 photos
Piedra del Peñol
Guatapé · Colombia · 2135 m a.s.l.
Worth a stopViewpointA single lump of rock, two hundred metres high, standing in a green landscape full of water.
1 entry · 18 photos
Guatapé
Colombia · 1925 m a.s.l.
Worth a stopTownA small town on the shore of the reservoir, two hours east of Medellín.
1 entry · 18 photos
Laureles
Medellín · Colombia · 1495 m a.s.l.
Definitely goNeighbourhoodComuna 11, Laureles-Estadio. The neighbourhood Medellín recommends to itself: greenery, cafés, markets, and rents that still make…
2 entries · 31 photos
La Casa del Alimento
Medellín · Kolumbie · 1495 m a.s.l.
Definitely goFood1 entry · 8 photos
Colombia · Kolumbie