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What to see in Santiago

The capital between the Andes and the coast: hills with viewpoints, bohemian neighbourhoods and wineries nearby.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Photo: Miguel hernandez · CC BY-SA 2.0

Santiago highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Cerro San Cristóbal

    A hill with a cable car and a city viewpoint.

  2. Cerro Santa Lucía

    A landscaped hill with terraces in the centre.

  3. La Moneda Palace

    The presidential palace, with a changing of the guard.

  4. Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art

    A museum of the indigenous cultures of the Americas.

  5. La Chascona

    Pablo Neruda’s house-museum.

  6. Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral

    The cathedral on the Plaza de Armas.

Where to stay in Santiago

The handiest areas for getting around and going out.

  • Recommended areas

    Providencia · Lastarria · Las Condes

Day trips from Santiago

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Santiago

Any time of year is good to travel to Santiago: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

Typical food of Santiago

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Santiago from your kitchen).

Completo italiano
Photo: Paul Lowry · CC BY 2.0

Completo italiano

Santiago’s hot dog, so loaded it’s called a “completo”: sausage, tomato, mashed avocado and mayonnaise. “Italiano” because of the colours of the flag.

  • Serves 4
  • 20 min

Ingredients

  • 4 large hot dog buns
  • 4 frankfurters
  • 2 avocados
  • 2 tomatoes
  • Mayonnaise
  • Salt and lemon

How to make it at home

  1. Cook the sausages in hot water without letting it boil hard.
  2. Dice the tomato small with salt.
  3. Mash the avocado with salt and a few drops of lemon.
  4. Warm the buns by steaming them or in the oven.
  5. Assemble: sausage, tomato, a generous layer of avocado and mayonnaise on top.

The trick: In Chile they don’t hold back on the mayonnaise: it’s part of the completo.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the picada (local eatery). The dishes you can’t miss are in the Chile guide.

Frequently asked questions about Santiago

What to see in Santiago?

Cerro San Cristóbal, Cerro Santa Lucía, La Moneda Palace, Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, La Chascona and Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral.

What to see in Santiago in one day?

Don’t miss Cerro San Cristóbal, Cerro Santa Lucía, La Moneda Palace, Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, La Chascona and Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

Where to stay in Santiago?

The handiest areas to stay are Providencia, Lastarria and Las Condes.

What’s the best time to travel to Santiago?

Any time of year is good to travel to Santiago: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

What day trips can you take from Santiago?

Valparaíso and Viña, Bodegas and Cajón del Maipo.

What is the typical food of Santiago?

Completo italiano. Santiago’s hot dog, so loaded it’s called a “completo”: sausage, tomato, mashed avocado and mayonnaise. “Italiano” because of the colours of the flag.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.