# What to see in Salta city

'La Linda': a cabildo, colonial churches, Inca mummies and folk music peñas. The essentials according to travellers.

- 36 votes · 11 items
- Apr 15, 2022 · agustina ledesma
- https://even.best/en/l/2239/what-to-see-in-salta-city

## Top 11

1. **Plaza 9 de Julio** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The heart of the city, surrounded by colonial buildings.
2. **Church of San Francisco** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Maroon and gold façade and a very tall bell tower.
3. **Cable car to San Bernardo Hill** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Cabin ride with views of the Lerma Valley.
4. **Calle Balcarce and the peñas** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Dinner with empanadas and live chacarera music.
5. **Salta Cabildo** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Argentina's best-preserved colonial town hall.
6. **Salta Cathedral** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Pink and white, facing the square.
7. **San Bernardo Hill** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Lookout at 1,454 m, also climbable on foot.
8. **San Bernardo Convent** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — One of the oldest buildings, with its carved door.
9. **Mercado Artesanal** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Ponchos, textiles and northern crafts.
10. **Train to the Clouds** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Train trip to the La Polvorilla viaduct.
11. **High Mountain Archaeology Museum (MAAM)** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — The Inca children of Llullaillaco, frozen mummies.

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