• One point of view: San Cristobal Hill

Nothing better to start your stay than to climb to the top of this hill and enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the city, the Andes and the pink sky in the background. Culminating at 860 meters, this local " Corcovado " is dominated by a monumental statue of the Virgin Mary and also houses a zoo. While sportsmen and women of all kinds get on with their climb in running or cycling, tourists will opt instead for the funicular to the folk charm. Be careful, however, to those who came to admire the sunset: past 7 pm, they will have to return to the bottom of the summit ... on foot.

Pio Nono 450, Metropolitan Park of Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

  • A bar: Free ChiPe - Republica Independiente del Pisco

If Chile does not shine - let's say it - by a detonating gastronomy, its mythical Pisco is worth the detour seriously. An emblematic eau-de-vie of the country, this alcohol obtained by distillation of the grapes, like brandy and cognac , is the subject of a real cult, as demonstrated by this trendy bar in the district of Lastarria . Here we serve a few dozens of different varieties of Pisco in a bourgeois-bohemian setting in tune with the times.

Jose Victorino Lastarria 282 , Santiago 8320156, Chile


  • A shop: END
Behind its name, a bit of a hackneyed National Design Space, END is actually revealing a large space designed as a concept store where pieces of young designers, design elements and decorative objects come together, revealing the national culture in a relatively unexpected hipster fashion. The boutique is part of the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center dedicated to all kinds of artistic activities, from contemporary dance performance to experimental art exhibitions. Ask the program!

Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 227, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
  • A rooftop : Azotea Matilde

Located near the Chascona , one of the old houses of the poet Pablo Neruda now transformed into a museum, Azotea Matilde is part of these hidden terraces to the clientele handpicked. Do not look for the entrance: it is actually an outside elevator, glued to the adjoining bar, that only the presence of the hostess allows you to notice. Six floors higher, we discover a rooftop with ultra-unstoppable decoration, all with a view of the Cierro San Cristobal and all Santiago. A good spot to enjoy one of the cocktails of the house or a kitchen with friendly flavors without being dithyrambic.

Antonia Lopez of Bello 0118 | Frente Plaza Mori, Santiago, Región Metropolitana , Chile


  • A market: the Vega Market

Essential step of the kitchen lovers, the Market of the Vega has the merit to plunge us directly in the vivid of the local culture. Monumental overcrowded covered market, there is everything that land (and seas!) Chilean can offer ... but not only. Fruits and vegetables, spices and condiments, meat and fish, market gardeners present their products on stalls precarious, often narrow, between which individuals, wholesalers or restorers wander in an atmosphere of happy bazaar. And if the prices defy all competition, we take care to negotiate, sometimes with a certain combativeness, not to be applied the tariff "tourist", often unattractive.

Calle Davila Baeza 700 Recoleta, The Central Vega, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

  • A restaurant: The Diana

Adepts atypical places, La Diana can only seduce you. Housed in a former monastery and connected to a games room, this restaurant located in the concrete center of Santiago is like no other. The tortuous and scattered architecture of the place echoes its decidedly eccentric decoration, made of recovered furniture and vintage objects. On the plate, simple and eclectic dishes ranging from traditional Peruvian ceviche to revisited burger will satisfy the hungry without discontent gourmets, while accompanied by generously served cocktails . At two or fifteen, this is definitely a place to test at least once!

Arturo Prat 435, Santiago, Región Metropolitana , Chile