The Medellín City Guides answer what first-time visitors want to know: where paisas go for a proper set lunch, how to reach Comuna 13 and the cable cars without paying a tout, which salsa and tango bars belong to locals and how to get to Guatapé on the public bus. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Medellín City Guides
- 135 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Medellín guides
Food guide
24 places
Empanadas and pandebono, the Paisa classics done right, modern kitchens in El Poblado, markets worth an early start, and sweets and coffee.
Things to do guide
21 places
Museums that tell the city’s story, Botero in the open air, viewpoints reached by cable car, and the parks and neighbourhoods locals actually use.
Family guide
22 places
Parks and playgrounds, a science centre and planetarium for wet afternoons, cable-car outings and food that suits small appetites.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Rooftops and cocktail bars, craft beer and wine in Laureles, salsa halls and tango cantinas, and late food after midnight.
Day trips guide
20 places
Trips by Metro and cable car, the rock and lake at Guatapé, colonial Santa Fe de Antioquia in the hot west and longer journeys for an early start.
Budget guide
24 places
Free museums and plazas, hills and parks with free views, the Metro and cable lines that cost a single fare and good meals for very little.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Restaurante Hacienda Junín
Centro, Carrera 49 (Junín) near Calle 52
An open-air dining room one floor above the Junín pedestrian street. Order the bandeja paisa or mazamorra with a coconut lemonade. A reliable first taste of Antioquia, at half the El Poblado price. From the food guide.
Salón Málaga
La Candelaria, Carrera 51 (centre)
A bar that has been pouring since the 1950s, with records on the turntable and a DJ well into his seventies playing tango, cumbia and salsa. The crowd is local, older and friendly, and the beer is cheap. Bring cash. From the nightlife guide.
El Peñón de Guatapé
Guatapé, 2 hours by bus from Terminal del Norte
A granite rock about 200 metres high rising from a reservoir. Climb its 740 steps for the view over green water and islands. Weekend queues by late morning can last an hour, so arrive when it opens. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Medellín
Day one: take the Metro to the centre on a weekday morning for Plaza Botero and the Museo de Antioquia, eat a Paisa lunch on the Junín pedestrian street, then ride the Metrocable up to Santo Domingo for the view. End the evening with salsa in Laureles. Day two: go to the Comuna 13 escalators early, spend the afternoon in the Jardín Botánico and finish with craft beer around Segundo Parque. For a rainy or slow day, choose Parque Explora and the planetarium, the Museo de Arte Moderno or the Biblioteca Pública Piloto, and keep Guatapé for the first clear morning.
Questions about the Medellín guides
What is inside the Medellín City Guides?
Six guides with 135 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Every place has the reason to go, the neighbourhood, opening notes and one practical tip.
When do I get the guides after buying?
Straight away. The links appear on the order page once payment goes through and are also sent in your order email. Open them in any phone or laptop browser, no app or account required.
Will the guides work offline in Medellín?
Yes. Load each guide once with a connection and it keeps working without one, with your ticks and notes saved. Map links need mobile data.
What languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Do I have to buy all six guides?
No. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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