☰Things To Do

The funicular elevators that connect Valparaíso's flat port with its hillside neighborhoods

Valparaíso's oldest church, rebuilt five times since 1559

The 19th-century cemetery where Valparaíso's non-Catholic foreigners were buried — freethinkers, Protestants, and radicals

Baburizza Palace is one of Valparaiso's grandest hillside mansions, built for Croatian businessman Pascual Baburizza and now home to the city's fine arts museum. …

Pablo Neruda's eccentric hilltop house, now a museum with views over the entire bay

Chile's premier naval museum on Cerro Artillería

Avenida Alemana is a curving road along Valparaiso's hills, useful for a scenic walk between viewpoints. The route looks over the city, port, coastline, …

The Natural History Museum of Valparaiso covers Chile's landscapes, geology, and biodiversity, with exhibits linking the Pacific coast, Juan Fernandez, Valparaiso, and the Andes. …

The small passenger pier where you can take a boat tour of one of the world's great working ports

The ceremonial heart of the city, anchored by a huge naval building and a monument to the heroes of Iquique

The hilltop church that doubled as a lighthouse — its tower visible to ships entering the bay

The most visited of Valparaíso's hills — colourful houses, street art, and the city's best restaurants

The hill adjacent to Cerro Alegre, slightly quieter, with excellent views and the city's best street art