Bucaramanga is a very attractive city to visit in Colombia . It is not very big, nor very small, the weather is very nice, people are very warm and have many things to do. It is the capital of the department of Santander and is known in Colombia as the ? City of parks? due to the large number of these places that are scattered throughout the city.

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Bucaramanga , has everything to turn your stay into pleasant moments and unforgettable memories. You have fascinating places to know, very exotic and rich gastronomy to try, places near the city to visit and a host of possibilities and alternatives. In this article we show you the five places that you cannot miss if you are thinking of traveling to Bucaramanga.

How to get to Bucaramanga?

In the first instance let's see how to get to this beautiful city, you can take a direct bus from most of the other capitals of Colombia. You can also travel by plane to Bucaramanga . To this city also arrive all the airlines that are in Colombia so you can find very good deals of flights to Bucaramanga.

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What to see in Bucaramanga?

The Sagrada Familia Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Sagrada Familia in Bucaramanga is an unmissable place , not only because of its importance in Catholicism, but because it has a totally impressive architecture that only contemplating it outside creates pleasure. Inside, it is another jewel and there are paintings and paintings by Luis Alberto Acuña and Óscar Rodríguez. You could say that it is located throughout the city center, because its location allows access to other places in the city of the parks.

Santander Park

Santander Park , is one of the many parks you will see in Bucaramanga , however, this is emblematic for the city because around it are buildings of historical, economic and cultural importance for the city. This park is a meeting point for os bumangueses and here you can try the delicious wafers and other snacks from Santander.

Pink Zone

For the night, for the afternoon, for the whole day, the Zona Rosa de Bucaramanga is an ideal plan, especially if you want to eat , have a coffee or go dancing . It is the ideal area to enjoy for leisure and recreation, especially nightlife in Bucaramanga. This area located on 31st Street between races 33 and 34, is the preferred point for the visitors and visitors of the entire city. So do not miss the opportunity to see in Bucaramanga the most famous area of the city and take the opportunity to spend a pleasant time either with family or friends.

Eloy Valenzuela Botanical Garden

The Eloy Valenzuela Botanical Garden is another of the must-see places to visit in Bucaramanga . It is located on the outskirts of the city, but it is the ideal place to escape from reality for a few hours, because here in time it takes on another dimension. It has a collection of more than 400 species of plants. This place has everything to make your visit to Bucaramang an experience that cannot be easily forgotten.

Centennial Park

Another of the most beautiful parks in Bucaramanga . It is a place where tranquility and biodiversity can be felt with the senses. To the side and side of the park has two buildings of historical importance for the city. On the one hand there is the old Santander Theater and on the other an old School of Our Lady of Pilar . It is another place to enjoy everything you have to offer the beautiful city of Bucaramanga .

To visit near Bucaramanga

Bucaramanga is not only limited to what you can find within the city, but also everything you can know throughout the department. For example, just eleven kilometers from the city, you have one of the beautiful Heritage Villages of Colombia called San Juan de Girón.

Nor can you miss the spectacular PANACHI and its impressive Chicamocha Canyon , as well as San Gil , the tourist capital of Santander and epicenter of the practice of extreme sports in Colombia.

Barichara , Guane and the Cerro del Santísimo Ecopark are other places that you should not ignore and venture to visit them, we are sure that you will love them and you will not stop thinking about what you would have missed if you had not visited them. We invite you to enter our blog and not miss anything about Colombia.