WHY COME TO MEDELLIN?

• Why come to Medellin?
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Why come to Medellín?

Because we have “Plaza Mayor”, a complex which houses the International Conventions Center (with a divisible capacity for 3200 people), the Trade Show Hall (a covered exhibition area set in over 12.000 square meters), the Metropolitan Theater (1,500 seats) and the Pies Descalzos Park.

Plaza Mayor was inaugurated in May 2005, and is part of the strategy to turn Medellín into a world-class destination hosting trade shows, congresses, conventions and events, and offering its visitors all of the elements needed to conduct successful events. (See www.plazamayor.com.co).

Because Medellín currently has a consolidated calendar of international trade shows and events. The city has major showcases of the pillar sectors of our competitiveness strategy: Energy, construction, textiles – clothes manufacturing, food industry and gastronomy, and logistics and transportation. Trade shows that are gaining international recognition where year after year buyers, journalists, and visitors from all over the world, meet and are part of an agenda that cannot be missed.

Because our city’s events are novel, attractive and filled with joy; and enable those that live in Medellín to show their potential as hosts. The two most important events are the “Flowers Fair” during the month of August, with an impressive flower bearer’s parade that is a tribute to a race of farmers who carry and display works of art on their backs, and the “Christmas Fair”, more than 22 million light bulbs turning into dreamlike images to decorate the streets and Christmas nights. (See www.medellinconventionbureau.com).

Because of our cultural wealth; the city has the largest collection of works in the world by Master Fernando Botero. (See www.museodeantioquia.org).

 

 

In addition, we have the Medellin Network of Music Bands which is formed by 3,500 poor youngsters from 26 neighborhoods of the city. The 1500 most talented youngster of the network are part of an orchestra that includes a choral group.

Medellin: A City of Tourism

Hotels

The city offers 5,457 hotel rooms distributed in three areas offering all types of accommodations.

*Price Range: The following classification was made based on the price per night of a single room during normal season:

1. Less than US$40.
2. From US$40 to US$60.
3. From US$60 to US$80.
4. From US$80 to US$100.
5. More than US$100.

Poblado Area
23 hotels

This area offers luxurious chain hotels that are spacious and provide good bars and restaurants. It is quite close to “The Pink Zone” (a trendy area of bars, coffee shops, discos and restaurants), shopping malls as well as companies and financial entities.

HOTEL	TELEPHONE	ADDRESS	STARS
Intercontinental Hotel	319 44 50	Calle 16 No. 28 - 51	5*
Dann Carlton Hotel	444 5 151	Cra 43A No. 7 - 50	5*
Poblado Plaza Hotel	268 55 55	Cra 43A No. 4 Sur 75	5*
Park 10 Hotel	310 60 60	Cra 36B No. 11 - 12	5*
Holiday Inn Hotel	444 03 44	Cra 43A No. 1 Sur - 150	5*
Four Points Sheraton Hotel	321 80 88	Cra 43C No. 6 Sur - 100	5*
Portón de Oviedo Hotel	313 20 20	Av Poblado 9 Sur 51	4*
Novelty Hotel	319 40 00	Calle 4 Sur No. 43 A - 109	4*

Western Area
30 Hotels

This area offers a variety of hotels with economic services and prices. It has easy access to the downtown area, the Olaya Herrera Airport, Metro stations, shopping malls and supermarkets.

HOTEL	TELEPHONE	ADDRESS	STARS
Laureles 70	4112828	Circula 5 No. 70 - 13	3*
Cabo De La Vela	4138400	Circula 4 No. 70 - 72	3*
Florida	2604900	Cra 70 No. 44B -38	2*
San Pedro del Fuerte Hotel	4122800	Calle 46 No. 80 - 23	2*

Downtown Area
130 hotels

This area offers economic hotels and a wide variety of hostels. A complete range of commercial and banking services is found in the area and there are lots of cultural activities.

HOTEL	TELEPHONE	ADDRESS	STARS
Nutibara Hotel	319 44 50	Calle 52A No. 50 - 46	4*
Gran Hotel	444 5151	Calle 34 No. 45 - 92	4*
Botero Plaza Hotel	268 55 55	Cra 50A No. 53 - 45	3*

Shopping Malls

Medellín is the ideal destination to go shopping.

Historically, the city has been an active trade center and the pioneer of shopping malls in Colombia. The large variety and the high quality of products found in Medellín are recognized throughout the country and abroad.

Items that stand out include textiles, brand clothes, shoes, leather, household goods, toys, perfumes, jewelry, CD’s, books, crafts, etc.

• El Tesoro
• Sandiego
• Oviedo
• Monterrey
• Viscaya
• Unicentro
• Los Molinos
• Obelisco
• Villa Nueva
• Camino Real

Museums

• Museum of Antioquia, has the largest individual collection of works by Botero.
• Museum Home Pedro Nel Gómez, in the Aranjuez neighborhood.
• Museum of Modern Art of Medellín, in the Carlos E. Restrepo area.
• Museum El Castillo, at Calle 9 Sur, Los Balsos.
• Museum of Universidad de Antioquia.
• Philatelic Museum, at the Banco de la República building.
• Museum of Mother Laura exhibits objects from the Cunas, Chocóes and Paeces cultures.
• Eureka Interactive Museum.

Places of Interest

• Palacio de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Palace).
• San Pedro Cemetery.
• Jesús Emilio Ramírez Planetarium.
• Botanical Garden.
• Las Palmas Road, where diverse discos, bars and restaurants are located.
• Lleras Park, in the Pink Zone of the city, plenty of bars and restaurants.
• Pueblito Paisa, observation deck located on the Nutibara Hill.
• Library Parks: La Ladera, La Quintana, San Javier, España (Santo Domingo Savio) and Belén.
• Metrocable, the first cable system for mass transportation purposes.