The city's coolest local neighbourhood — leafy, grid-planned Laureles and Estadio, with tree-lined streets, a relaxed, authentic feel, great local restaurants, craft-beer bars and the lively La 70 strip, minus the tourist crush of El Poblado. Hip, walkable and better value, well-connected by metro; the base for travellers who want a more local, laid-back stay with excellent food and nightlife. Increasingly the savvy traveller's favourite. Relaxed and real.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€50–110
typical per night in Colombia
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Medellín — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Laureles & Estadio 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.
- Comuna 138 min taxi2.6 km
- Plaza Botero8 min taxi2.7 km
- Museo de Antioquia8 min taxi2.7 km
- A graffiti & city transformation tour10 min taxi3.2 km
- El Poblado & Parque Lleras14 min taxi4.8 km
- Paisa food & the bandeja paisa14 min taxi4.8 km
- The Metrocable & Parque Arví22 min taxi7.5 km
- Guatapé & El Peñol139 min taxi46.2 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 5.Colombian coffee & a finca tour — Medellín sits at the edge of Colombia's famous coffee country, and tasting it is a highlight — sip superb single-origin brews in the city's third-wave cafés, or take a day trip to a coffee finca (farm) in the green hills to see the beans picked, roasted and brewed, and learn the craft over a fresh cup. A delicious, aromatic window into Colombia's coffee soul, from city café to mountain plantation. A treat for coffee lovers; the finca tours are a lovely, scenic escape. Don't miss a proper Colombian coffee.
- 8.Paisa food & the bandeja paisa — Antioquian ('paisa') food is hearty and generous — the legendary bandeja paisa, a groaning platter of beans, rice, minced beef, chicharrón, chorizo, fried egg, plantain, avocado and arepa, plus fresh tropical fruits, empanadas and sancocho stew. Tuck into a bandeja at a traditional restaurant (bring an appetite — it's enormous), graze the markets, and wash it down with fresh juices. A filling, tasty and quintessentially paisa experience, and superb value. A delicious plunge into the region's food culture. Come hungry.
- 11.Laureles & La 70 — Experience local, hip Medellín in Laureles — a leafy, grid-planned neighbourhood of tree-lined streets, relaxed plazas, superb local restaurants, craft-beer bars and the lively nightlife strip of La 70, all with a genuine, un-touristy feel. Café-hop, dine on great-value paisa food, and join locals for a beer or a dance without the El Poblado crowds; it's where savvy travellers and Medellín's young professionals hang out. A lovely, authentic window into everyday city life. Relaxed, real and increasingly beloved.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Laureles & Estadio; flights via Google Flights.