The best things to do in Manizales

Manizales is the city that smells of coffee; It is an open-door city that always welcomes its visitors with the best energy. Manizales is a destination that is part of the Coffee Axis and that is a pleasure to visit: walking through its streets with beautiful traditional houses, visiting some of the most exotic natural places and tasting its delicious gastronomy, are some of the things that make this city fall in love.

If you are planning to visit Manizales , read on. Here we bring you a guide with the 5 best things to do in this beautiful city of Colombia.

What to do in Manizales?

Visit the Basilica Cathedral

The Cathedral of Manizales is a very attractive monument for locals and visitors for its Gothic style. It is located in front of the Plaza de Bolívar ; It is around 113 meters high, making it one of the tallest churches in Colombia. In addition, its fame is also due to the fact that it has been able to withstand three high-intensity earthquakes and for its architectural art.

Tour the Los Nevados Natural Park

You cannot go to Manizales and miss Los Nevados National Natural Park . This place is one of the few in the country where you can see the snow in Colombia . It is full of landscapes that will leave you breathless and wanting to return.

Explore the San Esteban Cemetery

Believe it or not, visiting the San Esteban Cemetery is another of the best plans to do in Manizales . In fact, over time, it has become one of the most visited places in Manizales . The reason, among many others, is its incredible structure that has its oval shape surrounded by the city. There you can access guided tours or walk through its corridors on your own and let yourself be immersed in the history and art that is stored here.

Taste the typical gastronomy

Another thing that you cannot stop doing is tasting the gastronomy of Caldas which is full of delicious typical dishes such as beans, sudados, warm, sancochos, tamales, arepas and amasijos. Put aside your preconceptions and allow your palate to have a moment of pleasure.

Live a coffee experience

You cannot leave Manizales without having a coffee experience. Remember that this is the land where the best coffee in Colombia is grown and the Coffee Cultural Landscape has been listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Go ahead and visit a coffee farm where you can not only taste a delicious cup of Colombian coffee but also learn about the entire process of this bean that has given Colombia a good name in the world.

Other plans to do in Manizales

Other things to see and do in Manizales include visiting:

• The compound of thought
• The Panoramic Tower of Cyprus
• Los Alcázares Arenillo Ecopark
• The Overhead Cable Station
• The Polish Runner
• The Laguna Negra Theme Park
• The Termales Tierra Viva
• The Monument to the Colonizers
• The gold Museum
• The Río Blanco Nature Reserve
• The Tower of Herveo
• Los Yarumos Ecopark
• The Monument to Christ the King