Concepción Travel Guide

Tourist Guide
Concepción
This busy port and university town is famous for being the birthplace of some of Chile’s most-loved rock bands.

Visit Concepción, an industrious city with a youthful energy set on the banks of the Biobío River. Find squares lined with colonial landmarks, galleries and museums, explore an attractive university campus and bike to secluded beaches. Established by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia in 1550, today Concepción is one of Chile’s centers of finance, tourism and industry. Affectionately called the Capital of Chilean Rock, its music traditions are celebrated at atmospheric bars and annual festivals.

Start at Plaza de la Independencia, framed by the Romanesque Revival-style Cathedral of Santísima Concepción. Attached to the cathedral is the UCSC Museum of Religious Art, where 400 artifacts celebrate the city’s art and religious history. Attend chamber music recitals at Teatro Universidad de Concepción. A short walk from the square is bustling Mercado Central de Concepción, a fresh produce market with food stands serving great seafood dishes.

Experience student life while walking around the faculty buildings and gardens of the Universidad de Concepción campus. Browse work by 18th- and 19th-century Chilean artists, such as Celia Castro and Onofre Jarpa Labra, at the Art House. At its entrance notice Presencia de América Latina, a mural by Mexican painter Jorge González Camarena that portrays the unity of Latin American cultures.

At the edge of downtown, Ecuador Park has lush lawns, pathways and a children’s playground. Trails lead from the park and up Caracol Hill to Mirador Alemán lookout. Riverside Parque Bicentenario hosts March’s Rock en Conce, a free music festival that welcomes national and international bands. Get acquainted with the city’s music heritage via the bars, neighborhoods and street murals of the Ruta de la Música tourist circuit.

Venture outside of the center to the Hualpén Peninsula, an area of postcard-perfect landscapes ideal for exploring by bike. See the ruins of a whaling port at Caleta Chrome. Relax on the soft sand of Los Burros Beach and Rocoto Beach. The quirky museum at Parque Pedro del Río Zañartu has everything from Mapuche jewelry to antique maps, an Egyptian mummy and a weapons room.

Direct flights travel daily to Concepción from Santiago and Puerto Montt.

Hostal Mi Segundo Hogar
Hostal Mi Segundo Hogar
1 out of 5
Lincoyan 1726, Concepción, Bío Bío
The price is ₹2,179 per night from 17 May to 18 May
₹2,179
per night
17 May - 18 May
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk.
8.6/10 Excellent! (32 reviews)
"I loved staying at this hostel. I had to practice my spanish since none of the workers spoke english, which was fine. the hostel was not super social but very nice."

Reviewed on 8 Mar 2024

Hostal Mi Segundo Hogar
Holiday Inn Express Concepcion, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Concepcion, an IHG Hotel
3.5 out of 5
Avenida San Andres No 38, Concepción, Biobio
The price is ₹5,609 per night from 20 May to 21 May
₹5,609
per night
20 May - 21 May
Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
9/10 Wonderful! (191 reviews)
"Very nice and cozy hotel. Beds needs to be changed, useful life terminated. Clean and odor free sheets, very soft!"

Reviewed on 18 Apr 2024

Holiday Inn Express Concepcion, an IHG Hotel
Mercure Concepción
Mercure Concepción
3.5 out of 5
Cochrane Poniente No. 75, Concepción
The price is ₹5,270 per night from 2 Jun to 3 Jun
₹5,270
per night
2 Jun - 3 Jun
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service.
8.4/10 Very Good! (326 reviews)
Better and better
"Beautiful views, excellent location, spacious room, clean and nicely appointed. Impressive breakfast."

Reviewed on 2 Mar 2024

Mercure Concepción
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
HOTEL EL DORADO
HOTEL EL DORADO
4 out of 5
Barros Arana, 348, Concepción, Bío Bío
Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
8.6/10 Excellent! (22 reviews)
"Excellent staff. Very attentive."

Reviewed on 16 Apr 2024

HOTEL EL DORADO
NM ApartHotel Cochrane
NM ApartHotel Cochrane
3 out of 5
Cochrane 1140, Concepción, del Bio Bio
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and parking (surcharge).
8.6/10 Excellent! (4 reviews)
Good
"Quite apartment, bit cold but with heaters"

Reviewed on 5 Aug 2017

NM ApartHotel Cochrane
Apart Hotel Golden Dream
Apart Hotel Golden Dream
3 out of 5
Bernardo O'Higgins 1142, Concepción, del Bio Bio
Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour fitness centre and parking (surcharge).
9/10 Wonderful! (2 reviews)
Hotels.com bietet Wohnungen ohne Genehmigung an.
"Leider habe ich nicht das appartment bekommen welches ich HIER, reserviert habe. Offensichtlich schein es so, dass Hotels.com dieses appartment ohne Genehmigung der Mieter anbietet. Ich strandete in Concepción weil die Personen gar nicht wussten, dass die Wohnung reserviert war. Die Wohnung, war ..."

Reviewed on 27 Nov 2022

Apart Hotel Golden Dream
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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