Home> Blog> Discover how to get to Santa Fe de Antioquia and what to do

Discover how to get to Santa Fe de Antioquia and what to do

Vie, 4 octubre 2019

Santa Fe de Antioquia is a beautiful municipality in the department of Antioquia that is worth visiting on your trip to Medellin , for its many attractions. In the first place, it is one of the most colonial municipalities in the whole country, its architecture remains unchanged over time, and makes the network of Colombian Heritage Towns that are found throughout the country. In fact, in Antioquia there are three of these villages.

It may interest you: The oldest cities in Colombia. Travel of magic and charm.

To visit Santa Fe de Antioquia is to visit the cradle of the Paisa culture, as they call it in the department, due to the ethnic and cultural miscegenation that occurred here during the time of the Colony, because Santa Fe de Antioquia was the first capital of the department , this makes it not only one of the most beautiful villages in Antioquia , but one with a lot of history.

You may be interested: Know which are the World Heritage Sites in Colombia.

So this time we invite you to include this place to your list of, what destinations to know in Antioquia , while we provide you with all the information of Santa Fe de Antioquia.

How to get to Santa Fe de Antioquia?

Getting to Santa Fe de Antioquia is very easy, you just have to go to the Terminal del Norte de Medellín and for only 13,000 COP you will be boarding a direct bus to the municipality. The journey takes approximately 60 to 75 minutes to reach Santa Fe de Antioquia.

What to do in Santa Fe de Antioquia?

How it was said from the beginning this beautiful town has a lot of history, therefore there are many places and things to see in Santa Fe de Antioquia , starting with its imposing churches that are an architecture jewel, but also keep spectacular treasures inside them, so It is worth not only seeing them from the outside but also cheering up and taking a tour inside. Among those you can not miss are the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception ; a 19th-century building, the Temple of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá ; another beautiful building where the archbishop's palace is located; the Church of Santa Barbara ; which descends with its stone facade, and the Temple of Jesus of Nazarene.

At the Juan del Corral Museum entering free, you can learn a little more about the history of Santa Fe de Antioquia through valuable pre-Columbian pieces that are very precious to the country. The Francisco Cristóbal Toro Museum of Religious Art , is another place that you can not miss, because it has exquisite pieces from the colonial time brought from Spain and made by great artists of the time.

And if you want more, just take a walk through Santa Fe de Antioquia , touring each of its streets, and admiring the facade and architecture of its houses and you will find not only beautiful and incredible places to admire and take photos, but many corners full of history.

And finally, there is another place that you can not miss, and it is the West Bridge , one of the most amazing places in Antioquia and the most important architectural work of the twentieth century in America made of wood and now a days National Heritage for its importance and beauty. To get to the West Bridge , you have two options, one, the fastest and most expensive is to pay a Tuk Tuk, round trip which for 15,000 COP and the other, is to take a bus to Liborina at the terminal transport and for 2,000 COP, it will leave you there, so you can manage your own time.

And since you're there, go ahead and cross the bridge. You can do it in a vehicle or by foot, which is the best option, because you can admire the details of the bridge in detail. Nearby is the Mirador de la Virgen , where you will have a privileged view of the bridge and the great Cauca River.

Tips for visiting Santa Fe de Antioquia

We only recommend you to wear a sun hat, sunscreen and very comfortable shoes for walking because of its cobbled streets, of course being a responsible tourist and if you want to know how many days it takes to visit Santa Fe de Antioquia , we tell you you can do it in just one day, but if you want this trip to be more unforgettable, we recommend you spend a night there and let yourself be carried away by the charm of this municipality when the moon rises and the yellow streetlights of the town light up.

If you decide to sleep in Santa Fe de Antioquia , it has a great hotel infrastructure so it will not be difficult to find something that suits your tastes and of course your budget. You will also find a wide range and variety of restaurants and bars in Santa Fe de Antioquia.