# What to see in Santiago de Chile: 10 must-sees

Hills with Andes views, bohemian neighbourhoods and museums: the essentials of the Chilean capital according to travel guides.

- 19 votes · 12 items
- Jun 21, 2026 · viajeroeterno_valpo
- https://even.best/en/l/376/what-to-see-in-santiago-de-chile-10-must-sees

## Top 10

1. **Cerro San Cristóbal** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Hill in the Metropolitan Park with a funicular, cable car and the Virgin statue on top; the best views of the city.
2. **Barrio Lastarria** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Bohemian district of cafés, bookshops and the GAM cultural centre.
3. **La Chascona** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Pablo Neruda's house museum in the Bellavista neighbourhood.
4. **Sky Costanera** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Observation deck atop the Gran Torre Santiago, South America's tallest building.
5. **Mercado Central** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1872 iron market famous for its seafood restaurants.
6. **Barrio Bellavista** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Neighbourhood of murals, bars and restaurants at the foot of San Cristóbal.
7. **Cajón del Maipo** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Andean valley an hour away with the El Yeso reservoir and hot springs.
8. **Cerro Santa Lucía** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Small hill in the city centre where Pedro de Valdivia founded the city in 1541.
9. **La Moneda Palace** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Seat of the Presidency, with a changing of the guard and an underground cultural centre.
10. **Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Art of the indigenous cultures of the Americas in a colonial building.
11. **Plaza de Armas** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — Historic centre with the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Central Post Office and the National History Museum.
12. **Museum of Memory and Human Rights** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Museum dedicated to the victims of the 1973–1990 dictatorship.

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