El Centro offers a vibrant and sometimes unpredictable glimpse of the heart of Medellín. While El Poblado is great for sleeping and eating, El Centro offers a host of cultural attractions.
Indeed, you can explore the world's largest collection of Botero paintings and sculptures at both the Museo de Antioquia and Plaza de las Esculturas.
While El Centro still produces offensive levels of pollution, a number of parks, plazas and gardens have emerged in recent years, which provide harmonious hideaways from the smog. The city's Jardin Botanico is also located here as is Parque de los Deseos and Plaza de Cisneros.
The neighbourhood of Prado also offers a quiet oasis in the heart of El Centro and, as the former home of Medellin's elite, there are a number of large colonial houses to admire.
If you want to see El Centro's inner soul you have to embrace El Hueco (the hole) which is a sprawling marketplace good for cheap shopping or just soaking up the atmosphere.
El Centro boasts an impressive nightlife scene, including the best theatre in Medellín and some of the most authentic salsa clubs, including El Eslabon Prendido. |
