City of eternal spring and cable cars. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Medellín

Best months: January, February, March, July, August and December.

What to see in Medellín

1. Comuna 13 (graffitis, escaliers mécaniques)
   Perched on the western slopes of Medellín, this neighbourhood lived through very hard years and now tells the story of its change through colour, music and the voices of the people who live there.
2. Metrocable & Parque Arví
   Here the commute is already a sightseeing trip: the cabins glide over neighbourhoods clinging to Medellín's hillsides, and the last line drops you into a cool forest far from the noise of the valley.
3. Plaza Botero & Musée d'Antioquia
   In the heart of downtown Medellín, an open public square where the rounded bronzes of Fernando Botero, a native son of the city, can be seen outdoors, right in front of the museum that holds a large part of his work.
4. El Poblado (Parque Lleras)
   El Poblado is the south-eastern district of Medellín where restaurants, cafés, hotels and nightlife cluster, and Parque Lleras sits at its lively heart.
5. Guatapé & El Peñol (excursion)
   A huge granite monolith rising above a maze of lakes and peninsulas, and a few kilometres away, a village whose house fronts are decorated with colourful bas-reliefs.
6. Jardin botanique
   North of the city center, this garden is a real green break in the middle of Medellín, with wide lawns, shaded paths and a rich variety of tropical plants.
7. Pueblito Paisa (Cerro Nutibara)
   At the top of Cerro Nutibara, this re-created village recalls the traditional towns of Antioquia and gives you a roughly 360 degree lookout over Medellín and the Aburrá valley.
8. Mercado del Río
   This indoor market gathers many stalls of Colombian and international food under one roof, in a former industrial area that is changing fast.

A sample itinerary for Medellín, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €60 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Medellín itinerary, hour by hour

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