A homestay is an increasingly popular way for travellers to get a truly local and authentic experience during their travels – basically it involves staying at someone’s house rather than in a hotel or hostel. There are good and bad homestays (some just feel awkward: as if, understandably, your money is more welcome than […]
Tag: Santa Fe de Antioquia
Si pasas toda la semana esperando el viernes para poder disfrutar de un buen fin de semana quizá necesitas una escape para salir de la rutina. Por suerte Colombia siempre tiene lugares que ofrecerte. Aquí puedes encontrar nuestros consejos de cómo salir de la contaminación de las tres ciudades más grandes del país, relajarse y […]
“The town that Time forgot” is a phrase that literally gets bandied about a bit in the travel-writing industry, kind of like the word, “literally.” It`s particularly difficult to avoid here in Colombia, where Old Father Time seems to have a serious case of Alzheimer`s. There are four of these Colombian time warps, though, […]
Well, after realising that I’ve indulged in a couple of rants this week, and that it is Friday… Friday, perhaps what I really need is a nice little weekend away. Luckily enough, Colombia, as always, has the goods in this department. Here are our tips on how to get out of the big smoke of […]
Many visitors to Medellín are struck by its modernity and progressiveness. Traditional, colonial buildings are in short supply since everything is so new, which is part of the charm of visiting but still, sometimes you want a healthy dose of whitewash buildings and cobblestone streets. Enter Santa Fe de Antioquia, just a few hours down […]
Knowing you as well as I do, oh general public, I have something very special to share with you today on the Colombia Travel Blog. As you’ll undoubtedly know, the team are here in Medellin for the Feria de Las Flores, enjoying the sunshine and the beautiful city. But just visiting one place obviously wasn’t […]
50 miles north of the strikingly modern urban landscape of Medellín is a quaint, charming town called Santa Fe de Antioquia. With cobblestone streets, colonial houses and an irresistibly relaxed atmosphere it’s the perfect contrast with the skyscrapers, malls and booming nightlife of its famous neighbor. Santa Fe de Antioquia was founded in 1541 and […]