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Pro
Lots of daylight in winter, beer, Sea Lions!(not walruses)
Con
it is too cold in the winter, be prepared
In a nutshell
By the river of Valdivia
spidermiss Says: There is a lively market, Mercado Fluvial, that is known for its big selection of fish. Sundays are the best day for looking and walking through the maket. Across from Mercado Fluvial is the indoor market which is also popular for the wide range of produce and the...
spidermiss Says: Valdivia's heart is by the riverside and waterfront. From the waterfront you can able to join a ferry tour down the river either to the coastal forts on the Pacific coast.; up to the wetlands; or around Isla Tegra (where I went around in November 2008). On the ferry tour I...
Museo Historic y Anthropological de Valdivia
spidermiss Says: This museum is on the other side of the Rio Valdivia and on Isla Teja. It's housed in the Andwandter House, a Chilean National Monument since 1981. The house is a typical German neo-classical architecture built in the 1800s and from local woods. It's a former family...
barryg23 Says: Our second day in Valdivia was our seventh day altogether in the Lake District, and the first day of sunshine. So we spent most of our time outdoors. We walked across to Isla Teja and down to the University area. Most of the students were on holidays so it was very quiet....
kiwigal_1 Says: The river wharf of Valdivia is home to a group of very large sea lions. They have inhabited the area because of the abundance of food in the form of scraps tossed out to them by the fish merchants. These sea lions are a tourist attraction but please beware that they are wild...
kiwigal_1 Says: This is the seafood market on the banks of the Cruces River near the centre of Valdivia. It is the main market for the city and is also a tourist attraction. There are boats nearby to take you on a river trip and the lobos marinos are also sloaching nearby ready to eat the...
Historical & Anthropological Museum
barryg23 Says: The Historical & Anthropological Museum is a relatively interesting museum on Isla Teja, the island opposite the centre of town. There are displays on the native Mapuche people, as well as the early settlers in the area, and some explanations regarding the history and...
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Kunstmann: Kunstmann Restaurant and Brewery
kiwigal_1 Says: This restaurant is a micro brewery which is home to the very popular national beer - Kunstmann. The restaurant is mostly german style food. Many of the immigrants to this region of Chile have German ancestry. We came here on one occasion during a world cup match between...
barryg23 Says: Our hospedaje didn't serve breakfast so we ended up eating at the nearest cafe, Cafe la Ultima Frontera. From the outside it doesn't look like a cafe at all, but the ordinary facade conceals a lovely, old-style interior. Like many cafes in Chile, breakfast wasn't on the...
kiwigal_1 Says: Sky Airlines is a new, budget airline that has recently entered the Chile domestic flight market. They now have two flights per day from Santiago de Chile to Valdivia.Check their website for the latest flight times and routes.The cost of a round ticket Santiago de Chile -...
kiwigal_1 Says: LAN flies to Valdivia from Santiago de Chile twice a day. From time to time LAN changes their flight times and routes so for up to the minute information on flight times look at their website. The flight takes about 2 1/2 hours to get to Santiago from Valdivia because of the...
Roalera26 Says: En este lugar se puede encontrar una gran variedad de restaurantes y cocinerias...en donde se ofrece una gran variedad de platos..siendo el fuerte el marisco...Tambien cuenta con varios locales que ofrecen artesania tipica de la región
Fish Market (Mercado de Mariscos): Buy seafood and watch the Seals
Prinsalsita Says: This is an outdoor market with several fishermen and fisherwoman that sell fresh seafood.Near the fish market there is a pier where the Seals come to ask for leftover fish. It is nice to watch them greet you and smile while clapping after they are fed. all variety of...
El café que no falte . Espera y vendrán a traeértelo
Cofee any time . Wait and they will come to bring it to you
Updated Mar 24, 2007
There were lots of touts promoting the restaurant opposite the busy fish market in Valdivia; we were lured into the El Rey del Marisco. The food was the worst we encountered in Chile. We particularly asked to have fish, as opposed to shellfish, and we were with Spanish speakers so there was no problem with the language for them. The dish was all shellfish, with about one-sixth being fish despite being assured that it was nothing but fish. One person ordered a steak which was cold and uneatable. Avoid at all costs.
Unique Suggestions: Go into the town and avoid the fish market by the quai-side. One of our party had her purse pick-pocketed by the wharf whilst trying to take a photo of the sea lions and pelicans.
Fun Alternatives: Go down to Los Molinos although unfortunately they do still tout for business there too.
Written Jan 23, 2008
kiwigal_1 Says: Not far from Valdivia, and worth a visit, are the Spanish forts at Niebla and Corral. The river that divides these two forts still has a sunken ship further in that was swept up by the massive earthquake that hit Valdivia in 1960. The earthquake caused massive damage to the...
kiwigal_1 Says: The Castillo de Niebla is a 30 minute drive approx outside of Valdivia towards the coast. It is the ruins of an old fort which is now a preserved monument and tourist attraction. There are the remains of some of the barracks which now houses a museum with maps, paintings and...
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There are several estables in Valdivia. One of them belongs to the University of Valdivia
Equipment: take your boots or your trekking shoes. confortable clothes, nothing hanging out. make sure your camera is well attached to you.
Written Sep 18, 2004
Address: i will get the address and number soon
kiwigal_1 Says: La Universidad Austral de Chile (or Austral University) is the local university. It is located on Isla Teja just across the bridge from the main center. The university is strong in agriculture, horticulture, botany, forestry careers and has its own botanical gardens which...
Roalera26 Says: TODOS LOS DÍAS SE HACE UNA REPRESENTACIÓN DE LA BATALLA ENTRE LOS ESPAÑOLES Y CHILENOSLOS TURISTAS DESPUES DE CADA ACTO SE PUEDEN TOMAR FOTOS CON LOS SOLDADOS POR UN APORTE VOLUNTARIO
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Ciudad de la X Región capital de la Provincia de Valdivia , conocida como la perla de los ríos, tiene una población de 123.464 habitantes. Una de las características de la ciudad son sus productos...
Valdivia the southern part of Chile
This is the Region of Lakes, with abundance of "lobos Marinos" sea wolfes. It is a beautiful city very cold in the winter and hot in the summer.
Valdivia was a nice city to pass through after San Carlos de Bariloche. It was a lot warmer and we were able to go on some walking tours to the markets. Kunstmann Brewery is a must as well as the...
The heart of the city is by the river's waterfront. You can take a cruise down the Rio Valdivia to the coastal forts of Niebla and Coral or just around Isla Teja on the other side of the river. The...
Valdivia es famosa por sus leones marinos , pero lo es mucho más por su Universidad Austral , sus astilleros , su comida , los paseos por sus ríos Valdivia , Calle y Cau Cau , sus fuertes ... ...
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