Things to do in  Vina del Mar

Nicknamed the Garden City and located just an hour from Santiago, Viña del Mar is a charming seaside town famous for its flowers and its beach. Top attractions include the seafront Wulff Castle, the Flower Clock (Reloj de Flores), and Francisco Fonck Museum, the entrance of which is marked by a stone moai statue from Easter Island.

Named after German physician and archeologist Dr. Francisco Fonck Foveaux, who was based in Chile, the Fonck Museum covers the full spectrum of pre-Columbian cultures. The site’s most famous features are undoubtedly two original moai statues from Easter Island, which greet you as you enter the cultural institution.

Just south of the city center, Quinta Vergara Park (Parque Quinta Vergara) is a great place to go for a stroll on a pleasant day. Here you'll find the Palacio Vergara, an elegant old home built in the Venetian Gothic style, which is now a museum, along with a large amphitheater that plays host to summer events.

Nestled between Viña del Mar’s Sol and Acapulco beaches, Vergara Pier (Muelle Vergara) was built at the end of the 19th century to accommodate the cargo boats unloading goods from ships in the port of Valparaíso. Long dormant, it has been renovated and transformed into a promenade and tourist attraction.