The most charming central neighbourhood — cobbled, tree-lined Lastarria and Bellas Artes, full of boutique hotels, museums, galleries, wine bars, cafés and some of the city's best restaurants, at the foot of Santa Lucía hill. Atmospheric, walkable and cultured, central; the loveliest base for travellers who want boutique charm, great food and the museums and parks on their doorstep. Santiago at its most refined and appealing.
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€160–340
typical per night in Chile
You pay for the postcode
One of the pricier addresses in Santiago.
Where it sits
The circle is Lastarria & Bellas Artes and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- La Chascona (Neruda's house)10 min walk814 m
- Bellavista street art10 min walk868 m
- Mercado Central11 min walk919 m
- Plaza de Armas11 min walk958 m
- Pre-Columbian Art Museum15 min walk1.2 km
- La Moneda Palace17 min walk1.4 km
- San Cristóbal Hill19 min walk1.6 km
- Wine tasting & the valleys19 min walk1.6 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 7.Santa Lucía Hill — A charming, ornate little hill-park right in the centre, on the spot where the city was founded — a fairy-tale confection of terraces, fountains, statues and stone stairways climbing to a summit with lovely city views, wrapped in flowers and greenery. A delightful, romantic escape from the downtown bustle and a favourite of couples; climb up for the views and the pretty details, especially lovely in the late-afternoon light. A gem in the heart of Lastarria.
- 11.Chilean food — Chilean food is comforting and seafood-rich — the hearty pastel de choclo (corn-and-meat pie), empanadas de pino, the giant completo hot dog piled with avocado, fresh ceviche and paila marina fish stew, and the ubiquitous pisco sour to drink. Graze the markets, the traditional 'picadas' and the smart new-Chilean restaurants of Lastarria; hearty, tasty and often overlooked. Wash it down with pisco or excellent Chilean wine. A delicious, underrated cuisine.
- 12.Museo de Bellas Artes — Chile's grand national fine-arts museum, in a beautiful belle-époque palace of glass and iron in the charming Bellas Artes barrio — a fine collection of Chilean and international art in an elegant, light-filled setting, with the contemporary art museum sharing the building. A rewarding, cultured stop in one of the city's loveliest neighbourhoods; admire the architecture as much as the art, then explore the cafés and galleries of Lastarria all around. A pleasant cultural hour or two.
When are you staying?
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