Colombia
13 Best Things to Do in Colombia
One list for the whole country, drawn from 5 cities and ranked by the travelers who went.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 225 tracked places in Colombia, max 3 per city. Updated monthly.
Mount Monserrate
Park & nature · BogotaFree entryMonserrate rises more than 3,000 metres above Bogotá, a sacred peak crowned by a white church that watches over the sprawling Colombian capital.
Read our full guide →Salitre Mágico
Entertainment · BogotaSalitre Mágico is Bogotá's premier amusement park, offering a wide array of rides and attractions for all ages.
Read our full guide →Bogotá Botanical Garden
Park & nature · BogotaThe Bogotá Botanical Garden, officially named Jardín Botánico de Bogotá, is a 19-acre green space dedicated to Colombia's rich plant diversity.
Read our full guide →Cali Zoo
Park & nature · CaliCali Zoo is a popular attraction featuring over 200 species of animals, including native Colombian wildlife like jaguars, tapirs, and Andean condors, as well as exotic species from around the world.
Read our full guide →Cali
Neighborhood · CaliCali, officially Santiago de Cali, pulses with salsa music from street corners to world-class clubs.
Read our full guide →La Tertulia Museum
Museum · CaliLa Tertulia Museum is Cali's premier venue for modern and contemporary art, housed in a distinctive white building with geometric lines.
Read our full guide →Parrocchia San Nicolo
Religious site · PaduaFree entryParrocchia San Nicolo is a charming Catholic parish church located in the heart of Padua's historic center, just a short walk from the bustling Piazza delle Erbe.
Read our full guide →Memoria e Luce
Landmark · PaduaFree entryMemoria e Luce (Memory and Light) is a poignant memorial located along the canal bank at the intersection of Via Giotto and Corso del Popolo in Padua.
Read our full guide →Almacen El Centavo Menos
Museum · CartagenaAlmacen El Centavo Menos is a small, offbeat museum located in the heart of Cartagena's old town, just off the Plaza de la Proclamacion.
Read our full guide →Lucy Jewelry
Market · CartagenaFree entryLucy Jewelry is a well-known market located in the heart of Cartagena's old town, on Calle Santo Domingo.
Read our full guide →Enoteca La Moscheta
Sight · PaduaEnoteca La Moscheta is a delightful wine bar located on Corso Milano in the heart of Padua.
Read our full guide →Plaza Simon Bolivar
Landmark · FacatativaFree entryPlaza Simon Bolivar is the main square of Facatativá, a city in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia.
Read our full guide →Monumento a JuanPablo II,Cartagena
Religious site · CartagenaFree entryThe Monumento a Juan Pablo II stands in the Plaza de Proclamacion in Cartagena, Colombia, honoring the visit of Pope John Paul II to the city in 1986.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the places to visit in Colombia?
Mount Monserrate in Bogota is the most reviewed, with 16,084 traveler reviews and a 4.5 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Colombia's places to visit is worth going out of your way for?
Cali Zoo in Cali rates highest at 4.6 out of 5 across 2,514 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Colombia has the most places to visit?
Bogota, with 3 on this list, ahead of Cali on 3. The list spans 5 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these places to visit free to visit?
Yes, 6: Mount Monserrate, Parrocchia San Nicolo, Memoria e Luce and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of places to visit ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 225 tracked places in Colombia. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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