What to do in Santa Fe de Antioquia on vacation?

Santa Fe de Antioquia, also known as the mother city or the cradle of the race, is a town full of the greatest colonial and republican treasures of the region. It is a true testimony to the beauty and strength of Antioquia. Due to its white houses, cobbled streets and picturesque churches, the town was named a national monument in 1960, and is a true wonder of the country. Surprise yourself with the beauty of a particular town in Colombia and find out what to do in Santa Fe de Antioquia!

Weather and where to stay in Santa Fe de Antioquia

To get to the city it is necessary to take the road that leads to Urabá Antioqueño from Medellín, which is an hour and a half journey on a road in good condition. It does not have an air bridge and the closest is the José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín.

It has a hot and dry climate with an average temperature between 25°C to 35°C. Historically it was one of the centers of greatest urban and economic development in the region, helping to stabilize and boost the international export of Colombian coffee.

When choosing accommodation in Santa Fe de Antioquia, the options do not stop existing. Being one of the largest destinations in Antioquia for a vacation getaway, you can find a huge variety of hotels of all kinds. You can find farms to rent, glamping, family hotels, themed, modern and with all kinds of price ranges.

Parks, squares and churches

One of the main attractions of the town is its architecture, which has remained just as impressive since the colony and the republican period. For this reason, one of the best plans in Santa Fe de Antioquia is to walk its cobbled streets to discover the beauty of its old houses, its wooded parks and its churches with baroque details. Throughout the town you will find 7 parks and squares, several of these with their corresponding church.

The main churches that we recommend you visit are:

Santa Barbara Church

This church was built in 1728 and has a Baroque style in gray stone and has a small park in front of its façade. It is known as the Grandmother of the churches in Antioquia.

Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

It is located in the main park of the Plaza Mayor de Bolívar town. This church has a Renaissance style and was built at the end of the 18th century, it has a beautiful gallery of religious art.

Church of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá

This church has a neoclassical style with baroque details, it dates from 1868 and is also known as the "hermitage of the martyrs". It is located in front of the Chinca park, where you can enjoy different trees from the region, a fountain, a flea market and see the statue of Mariscal Jorge Robledo, founder of the town.

In any case, in the town you will find around 7 parks with churches, seminaries and convents dating from different periods, giving a unique beauty to the streets of the city. You can also visit the Jesús de Nazareno church with its baroque style, the Gothic-style San Martín church and the baroque San Pedro Claver church, among others.

West bridge

This national monument is a place that you should visit during your stay in the city. In 1887, the engineer José María Villa was commissioned to build a bridge that would cross the Cauca River to connect the region with the rest of the country and the sea.

At that time, studies began to build this beautiful 291-meter-long iron and wood bridge, thanks to which Santa Fe de Antioquia, along with the entire region, experienced an economic and cultural boom due to its new connection with the rest of the country.

Visiting this bridge will give you an exciting afternoon crossing the Cauca River, while learning about the history of the department and the monument.

Walks and horseback riding

The splendid Antioquia landscape is something that you cannot miss, so an afternoon crossing the mountains, rivers and paths surrounding the city on horseback will give you the perfect opportunity to see the landscape.

In Santa Fe de Antioquia there are several companies that offer tours of approximately 3 to 4 hours on different roads such as the royal pass, the Bolívar plain, the path of the tunnel and the house of palms. In the vast majority they offer lunch and in some tours you will also be able to visit typical haciendas of the area with their historical furniture and large patios. Depending on the company and the time, the cost may vary, however, it has an average of 60,000 COP.

Francis Cristóbal Toro Museum of Religious Art

Another reason why Santa Fe de Antioquia is perfect for religious tourism is the Francisco Cristóbal Toro Religious Art Museum, a place where you will find different artifacts and religious images from the colonial period. At this time, the city had strong religious and cultural importance. The museum is located at Calle 11 #8-12, it is located in a house which it shares with a Jesuit weekly.

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