el F I O R I & la P E R G O L A
Food Scene
There are plenty of restaurants all around, this is just a small choice. (The range changes quite quickly, so don't be surprised if place doesn't exist no more...)
Excellent vegetarian restaurant close to the apartement.
Closed on sundays and at night.
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Quinua Y Amaranto
#2-95 Cl. 11Excellent vegetarian restaurant close to the apartement.
Closed on sundays and at night.
Best ice cream! And also the other dishes are tasty. The Colombian-based crêperie chain, started by two universities students in 1980, has multiplied throughout the city, the country and Latin America and into Spain. It also has salads, soups, ice cream and other light fare. Hours may vary by location. In Colombia, it is known for hiring only single women and women in need. Tipp: There is a second floor.
Mon - Sat (Fri & Sat to 10 pm) 12 pm - 9:30 pm
Sun 12 pm - 9 pm
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Crepes & Waffles Las Aguas
4 - 55 Av Jimenez de QuesadaBest ice cream! And also the other dishes are tasty. The Colombian-based crêperie chain, started by two universities students in 1980, has multiplied throughout the city, the country and Latin America and into Spain. It also has salads, soups, ice cream and other light fare. Hours may vary by location. In Colombia, it is known for hiring only single women and women in need. Tipp: There is a second floor.
Mon - Sat (Fri & Sat to 10 pm) 12 pm - 9:30 pm
Sun 12 pm - 9 pm
Pita Wok
#12c-54 Cra. 4Tasty dishes, veggi and non-veggi.
Café Unión
2 a 98 Cl. 10Excellent coffee!
Good address for the typical Colombian food.
We recommend you try 'Tamal' for breakfast and 'Ajiaco' for lunch/dinner.
127 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Puerta Falsa
6-50 Cl. 11Good address for the typical Colombian food.
We recommend you try 'Tamal' for breakfast and 'Ajiaco' for lunch/dinner.
At the corner between Calle 10 and Carrera 9. Very good meat restaurat.
Only open for lunch.
RESTAURANTE CARNÍVOROS
9-1 Cl. 10At the corner between Calle 10 and Carrera 9. Very good meat restaurat.
Only open for lunch.
Very nice restaurant, very nice food. It is only open for lunch.
23 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Prudencia
11-34 Cra. 2Very nice restaurant, very nice food. It is only open for lunch.
Madre
#5 - 83 Cl. 12Stylish restaurant, good food, not too cheap.
NATIVA Arte y Comida Natural
12-52 Cra. 2Vegetarian/ vegan
Contemporary Colombian food in Chapinero Alto (neighbourhood 20 minutes by car)
52 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mini Mal
56A-52 Tv. 4 BisContemporary Colombian food in Chapinero Alto (neighbourhood 20 minutes by car)
Traditional Colombian dishes. Open in Sunday evenings.
42 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
El Gato Gris
Carrera 1A Cl. 12bTraditional Colombian dishes. Open in Sunday evenings.
la paneterie: Best bakery by far! Especially if you like European bread. It's a little tricky to find: you have to enter the colonial house (pic.3) and go through to the back of the floor to get to " paneterie".
Cl. 12b #6-58
6-58 Calle 12bla paneterie: Best bakery by far! Especially if you like European bread. It's a little tricky to find: you have to enter the colonial house (pic.3) and go through to the back of the floor to get to " paneterie".
Lovely place for breakfast or a small lunch. Bakery and small restaurant, nice atmosphere. There are two Mistrals in town: one in Teusaquillo (18 minutes by car from the FIORI), and one in Chapinero Alto (24 minutes by car from the FIORI).
Mistral panadería
40-89 Cra.22#40-89Lovely place for breakfast or a small lunch. Bakery and small restaurant, nice atmosphere. There are two Mistrals in town: one in Teusaquillo (18 minutes by car from the FIORI), and one in Chapinero Alto (24 minutes by car from the FIORI).
This is a very popular tourist destination. The original one is in Chia, a village about 1,5 hours outside of Bogota. There is another one in the north of Bogota. I am told that every night people end up dancing on the tables....
255 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Andrés Carne de Res
N° 11A - 56 Calle 3This is a very popular tourist destination. The original one is in Chia, a village about 1,5 hours outside of Bogota. There is another one in the north of Bogota. I am told that every night people end up dancing on the tables....
Great pizza! And very close to the FIORI. They have small tables outside.
(Watch out! there is another pizza place called pizza la candelaria, which is terrible. It's not a restaurant though and they sell slices.)
Pizza Candelaria
Great pizza! And very close to the FIORI. They have small tables outside.
(Watch out! there is another pizza place called pizza la candelaria, which is terrible. It's not a restaurant though and they sell slices.)
ORIGENES CAFE
2 - 98 Cl. 11Excellent Breakfast close by
Caos bistro mexicano
Recommended by other guests. Bistro with mexican food, 2 minutes away.
Casa Magola
17-60 Cra. 3Cool place with the "wow-effect", half inside, half outside. Yummy deserts!
Excellent, creative vegan food! Holds events with live music on some Fridays and Saturdays. ONLY LUNCH! (12-4PM)
Mestizo Vegano
# 6 Cl. 21Excellent, creative vegan food! Holds events with live music on some Fridays and Saturdays. ONLY LUNCH! (12-4PM)
Before the woman opened this place recently, she earned worldwide fame with her Ajiaco that she sold at the plaza de la perseverancia for years and years. Her new restaurant is not as cheap, but well earned and very tasty.
Casa Mamá Luz
Before the woman opened this place recently, she earned worldwide fame with her Ajiaco that she sold at the plaza de la perseverancia for years and years. Her new restaurant is not as cheap, but well earned and very tasty.
They serve good dishes using local products. And it's close by.
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Capital cocina y café
#2- 99 Cl. 10They serve good dishes using local products. And it's close by.
My favourite asian restaurants in Bogota, it's actually a chain, they have several dependencies. Fresh, tasty!!
WOK Calle 69
My favourite asian restaurants in Bogota, it's actually a chain, they have several dependencies. Fresh, tasty!!
Great mexican/fusion food at a reasonable price and VERY tasty cocktails (a little pricy though).
Dos Gatos Y Simone
Great mexican/fusion food at a reasonable price and VERY tasty cocktails (a little pricy though).
A new (since the pandemic) bar and restaurant with good quality food and seating outside! And very close to the Fiori!
De Una Travel
A new (since the pandemic) bar and restaurant with good quality food and seating outside! And very close to the Fiori!
Parks & Nature
Bogota is a noisy and polluted city, so sometimes you might just want to flee and get some quiet nature-time!
Nice park in the city center.
188 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Nacional Enrique Olaya Herrera
3-50 Cl. 35Nice park in the city center.
If you ever feel like getting away and leaving the city: Arbélaez is a small village (about 2,5 hours drive with public transport) in the countryside with a warm and pleasant climate. You are welcome to stay on the finca "el Michu", the small coffee-farm of my partner, Felipe. More information on request.
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Arbeláez
42 Cra. 7If you ever feel like getting away and leaving the city: Arbélaez is a small village (about 2,5 hours drive with public transport) in the countryside with a warm and pleasant climate. You are welcome to stay on the finca "el Michu", the small coffee-farm of my partner, Felipe. More information on request.
The José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden - the largest in Colombia - abounds with orchids, the country's national flower. Covering about 50 acres (20 ha), it has themed gardens, an artificial waterfall, a café and research facilities. Nominal admission fees. The hop on-hop off tourist bus stops at the entrance.
Mon - Sun (Weekends from 9 am) 8 am - 5 pm
260 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bogotá Botanical Garden
68-95 Cl. 63The José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden - the largest in Colombia - abounds with orchids, the country's national flower. Covering about 50 acres (20 ha), it has themed gardens, an artificial waterfall, a café and research facilities. Nominal admission fees. The hop on-hop off tourist bus stops at the entrance.
Mon - Sun (Weekends from 9 am) 8 am - 5 pm
Everything Else
The National University, also called "la Nacho", is an inspiring place, even if you go there just for a stroll or to hang out. The campus also offers exhibitions, concerts and other events, open to the public.
106 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
45-3 Cra 45The National University, also called "la Nacho", is an inspiring place, even if you go there just for a stroll or to hang out. The campus also offers exhibitions, concerts and other events, open to the public.
Fleamarket in the city center on sundays.
61 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mercado de las Pulgas de San Alejo
2470 Cra. 7Fleamarket in the city center on sundays.
"Mercado de las Pulgas Las Aguas": Another fleamarket on a parking lot. Sundays. It is not as famous as the San Alejo, a little smaller and closer to the FIORI. People might send you to the San Alejo one, but just follow the address I put down, and you will find it.
Cra. 3 #1-7
17 Carrera 3"Mercado de las Pulgas Las Aguas": Another fleamarket on a parking lot. Sundays. It is not as famous as the San Alejo, a little smaller and closer to the FIORI. People might send you to the San Alejo one, but just follow the address I put down, and you will find it.
"CASA B": Social-cultural project close to the Fiori Della Candelaria, in the socially disadvantaged neighbourhood of Belén. Interesting project with sporadic events like cinema, workshops, markets and more. Check out their FB-page.
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Casa B
"CASA B": Social-cultural project close to the Fiori Della Candelaria, in the socially disadvantaged neighbourhood of Belén. Interesting project with sporadic events like cinema, workshops, markets and more. Check out their FB-page.
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Arts & Culture
The Gold-museum claims the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold objects. A highlight of the collection is the Muisca Raft piece recalling the El Dorado legend. The museum also has ceramics, stonework, textiles and a sound-and-light show recreating a shamanic ceremony. Admission is nominal. Sundays are free but so crowded no tours are given. Free tours in Spanish and English are offered Tuesday through Saturday. Check website for hours. A restaurant and shop are on the main floor.
Tue - Sat 9 am - 6 pm,
Sun 10 am - 4 pm
901 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
15-88 Cra. 6The Gold-museum claims the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold objects. A highlight of the collection is the Muisca Raft piece recalling the El Dorado legend. The museum also has ceramics, stonework, textiles and a sound-and-light show recreating a shamanic ceremony. Admission is nominal. Sundays are free but so crowded no tours are given. Free tours in Spanish and English are offered Tuesday through Saturday. Check website for hours. A restaurant and shop are on the main floor.
Tue - Sat 9 am - 6 pm,
Sun 10 am - 4 pm
The Botero Museum opened in 2000 with an art collection donated by Fernando Botero, including 123 of his own works and 85 of prominent international artists like Picasso and Matisse. The collection is housed in a colonial mansion, formerly the archbishop's office and restored under Botero's direction. Entry is free.
Mon, Wed - Sat 9 am - 7 pm
Sun 10 am - 5 pm
309 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo Botero
4-41 Cl. 11The Botero Museum opened in 2000 with an art collection donated by Fernando Botero, including 123 of his own works and 85 of prominent international artists like Picasso and Matisse. The collection is housed in a colonial mansion, formerly the archbishop's office and restored under Botero's direction. Entry is free.
Mon, Wed - Sat 9 am - 7 pm
Sun 10 am - 5 pm
Next door to the Museo Botero, the 10-room Casa de la Moneda houses the Banco de la República's impressive numismatic collection, which also tells the story of the nation where the Americas' first gold coins were minted in the 1620s. Visitors learn about the technology of minting and the history of the 18th century building and receive a commemorative coin. Admission is free.
Mon - Sat 9 am - 7 pm
Sun 10 am - 5 pm
57 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo de la producción de monedas y billetes
4-93 Cl. 11Next door to the Museo Botero, the 10-room Casa de la Moneda houses the Banco de la República's impressive numismatic collection, which also tells the story of the nation where the Americas' first gold coins were minted in the 1620s. Visitors learn about the technology of minting and the history of the 18th century building and receive a commemorative coin. Admission is free.
Mon - Sat 9 am - 7 pm
Sun 10 am - 5 pm
With over 1 million books, the Luis Ángel Arango Library is one of the most important public libraries in Latin America as well as a cultural draw. It includes a concert hall, an events center and art expositions. The library's bookshop is a good source of publications related to Colombia. Entry is free.
Mon - Sun 8 am - 8 pm
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94 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango
4-14 Cl. 11With over 1 million books, the Luis Ángel Arango Library is one of the most important public libraries in Latin America as well as a cultural draw. It includes a concert hall, an events center and art expositions. The library's bookshop is a good source of publications related to Colombia. Entry is free.
Mon - Sun 8 am - 8 pm
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Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá MAMBO
6-00 Cl. 24Good movie theater with a good, but a little pricey restaurant.
68 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cine Tonala
35-37 Cra. 6Good movie theater with a good, but a little pricey restaurant.
Great space; gallery housing interesting exhibitions and events.
There is also a nice bar/ restaurant right next to it, they have great sandwiches, by the way!
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Espacio Odeon
12C-73 Cra. 5Great space; gallery housing interesting exhibitions and events.
There is also a nice bar/ restaurant right next to it, they have great sandwiches, by the way!
Colonial house and residence of Simon Bolivar, today serves as a museum.
46 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar
Colonial house and residence of Simon Bolivar, today serves as a museum.
TEATRO LA CANDELARIA
2-59 Cl. 12Museum in a beautiful, colonial building, very close to the Fiori Della Candelaria. Check out if they still have the photo -exhibition "El Testigo" running: it is excellent!
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Claustro de San Agustín
7-21 Cra. 8Museum in a beautiful, colonial building, very close to the Fiori Della Candelaria. Check out if they still have the photo -exhibition "El Testigo" running: it is excellent!
Teatro Colón Bogotá
# 5-32 Cl. 10Museo Nacional
Museo de Trajes Regionales
6-26 Cl. 10Fashion Museum
Cinemateca Distrital
19-10 Cra. 3Great cinema for an unbeatable price!
MAMU--- NOT TO CONFUSE with the Botero, but right next to it, is the Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia - MAMU: The museum formerly known as 'museo Banco de la República' opened a permanent exhibition of 20th century Latin American and European art in 2004 on the second floor of a three-story "white box" designed by architect Enrique Triana Urbe. Special exhibits are hosted on the third floor. In my opinion one of the best museums in town! And free!
Admission is free.
Mon - Sat 9 am - 7 pm
Sun 10 am - 5 pm
140 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia
4-21 Cl. 11MAMU--- NOT TO CONFUSE with the Botero, but right next to it, is the Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia - MAMU: The museum formerly known as 'museo Banco de la República' opened a permanent exhibition of 20th century Latin American and European art in 2004 on the second floor of a three-story "white box" designed by architect Enrique Triana Urbe. Special exhibits are hosted on the third floor. In my opinion one of the best museums in town! And free!
Admission is free.
Mon - Sat 9 am - 7 pm
Sun 10 am - 5 pm
Drinks & Nightlife
Video Club has an old warehouse feel with a wooden dance floor lit by mid-century chromed lightbulbs. Outside there's a terrace. The bar in the main room plays mostly underground house and techno while the one in the other room offers a broader alternative selection including salsa. Its dance parties feature international DJs.
Fri - Sat 11 pm - 6 am
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Video Club
13-09 Cl. 64Video Club has an old warehouse feel with a wooden dance floor lit by mid-century chromed lightbulbs. Outside there's a terrace. The bar in the main room plays mostly underground house and techno while the one in the other room offers a broader alternative selection including salsa. Its dance parties feature international DJs.
Fri - Sat 11 pm - 6 am
Boogaloop is a partying place with a cool decor, live music, DJs and a US$10 cover. The sound is crossover and spans from folkloric beats to hardcore.
Boogaloop Club
65-42 Cra. 13Boogaloop is a partying place with a cool decor, live music, DJs and a US$10 cover. The sound is crossover and spans from folkloric beats to hardcore.
Asilo Bar in a former brothel is an underground club known for its wide-ranging alternative music. Professional DJs and even fans with great record collections play rock & roll, punk, post punk and rockabilly as well as salsa, boogaloo, minimal wave. It is best known for its theme nights and festivals. Check Asilo's Facebook page to see what's coming up. Early in the evening, there's a happy hour, and women get in free until 11 pm.
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bar Asilo
40-66 Av. CaracasAsilo Bar in a former brothel is an underground club known for its wide-ranging alternative music. Professional DJs and even fans with great record collections play rock & roll, punk, post punk and rockabilly as well as salsa, boogaloo, minimal wave. It is best known for its theme nights and festivals. Check Asilo's Facebook page to see what's coming up. Early in the evening, there's a happy hour, and women get in free until 11 pm.
Quiebracanto
17-76 Cra. 5Salsaaaa!
Latino Power
13-88 Cl. 58Great concerts, Latin folk and Electro-Fusion.
Bar and restaurant in the centro. Check out their program: they have all kind of unique events, concerts etc.
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Six Hands
8-60 Cl. 22Bar and restaurant in the centro. Check out their program: they have all kind of unique events, concerts etc.
Taberna Rincón Cubano
3A-37 Av. Cdad. de LimaWanna go Salsa dancing?
Huge night club mainly electronic music, originally gay, but open and visited by all sexual orientations....
91 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Theatron
10-32 Calle 58Huge night club mainly electronic music, originally gay, but open and visited by all sexual orientations....
Sightseeing
Square very close from the FIORI. Around the square stand historical buildings like the Casa de Nariño (Presidential Residence), the Palace of Justice, Liévano Palace (City Hall) and the Palace of San Carlos (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). A major gathering place since the Muiscas of pre-Columbian times, it's a popular spot for demonstrations, manifestations and pigeons.
363 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Bolivar Square
11-10 Cra. 7Square very close from the FIORI. Around the square stand historical buildings like the Casa de Nariño (Presidential Residence), the Palace of Justice, Liévano Palace (City Hall) and the Palace of San Carlos (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). A major gathering place since the Muiscas of pre-Columbian times, it's a popular spot for demonstrations, manifestations and pigeons.
Very popular viewpoint over Bogota, especially during the Christmas season because of it's beautiful Christmas lights. Can be crowded on Sundays or holidays. lt's very easy to get there from the Fiori Della Candelaria (You can see Monserrate from the rooftop, by the way).
1000 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Monserrate
Very popular viewpoint over Bogota, especially during the Christmas season because of it's beautiful Christmas lights. Can be crowded on Sundays or holidays. lt's very easy to get there from the Fiori Della Candelaria (You can see Monserrate from the rooftop, by the way).
Great Hangout, where students and foreigners meet and where you can hear street bands play.
139 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo
22 Cl. 12bGreat Hangout, where students and foreigners meet and where you can hear street bands play.
Popular market on Sundays where you can find plenty of local artwork etc.
219 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Usaquén Plaza
120 - 20 Carrera 7Popular market on Sundays where you can find plenty of local artwork etc.
You will see it right away when you get to Bogota: The best Graffiti art ever! This tour is extremely popular, although l haven't tested it myself yet. But l will!
WonTrip Colombia
1a-26 Cl. 12b BisYou will see it right away when you get to Bogota: The best Graffiti art ever! This tour is extremely popular, although l haven't tested it myself yet. But l will!
Take a jacket when heading up Monserrate, the mountain lookout 10,341 feet (3,152 m) above sea level. A pilgrimage site since the 17th century, it can be reached most easily by a short cable car ride or funicular. In addition to panoramic views, it has souvenir stands, restaurants and the gleaming Basilica del Señor de Monserrate with 14 Stations of the Cross from Candelaria to the sanctuary. Leaving from the Avenida Circunvalar, the cable car operates from noon to midnight (Sundays 9 am to 5 pm) and the funicular 7:45 am to 11:45 am (Sundays 6 am to 5 pm). Especially frequented around christmas time, because of its spectacular lighting.
From the FIORI you could theoretically get there on foot. But we don't recommend you doing that. It's not safe, as there is no pathway for pedestrians, lots of traffic and the road leads through forest parts, who are unsafe.
1000 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Monserrate
Take a jacket when heading up Monserrate, the mountain lookout 10,341 feet (3,152 m) above sea level. A pilgrimage site since the 17th century, it can be reached most easily by a short cable car ride or funicular. In addition to panoramic views, it has souvenir stands, restaurants and the gleaming Basilica del Señor de Monserrate with 14 Stations of the Cross from Candelaria to the sanctuary. Leaving from the Avenida Circunvalar, the cable car operates from noon to midnight (Sundays 9 am to 5 pm) and the funicular 7:45 am to 11:45 am (Sundays 6 am to 5 pm). Especially frequented around christmas time, because of its spectacular lighting.
From the FIORI you could theoretically get there on foot. But we don't recommend you doing that. It's not safe, as there is no pathway for pedestrians, lots of traffic and the road leads through forest parts, who are unsafe.
Shopping
Carulla is the "posh" supermarket chain in Colombia. So if you want to find special cheese, wine and other gourmet food all in one place, that's a where you have to go. Unfortunately the closest one (on calle 19) has a very small choice, so l would recommend you choose the one in galerias or the one on parkway.
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Carulla Galerías
26-60 Cra. 27Carulla is the "posh" supermarket chain in Colombia. So if you want to find special cheese, wine and other gourmet food all in one place, that's a where you have to go. Unfortunately the closest one (on calle 19) has a very small choice, so l would recommend you choose the one in galerias or the one on parkway.
La Ratonera
70-41 Carrera 5Great cheese!🧀
They have exhibitions and also a small cafe with great cake (if I remember correctly). Very nice is the art book shop; you will find great and sprecial presents for children and adults!
Casatinta Galería
Transversal 17They have exhibitions and also a small cafe with great cake (if I remember correctly). Very nice is the art book shop; you will find great and sprecial presents for children and adults!
For handicraft and souvenirs you can check 'Pasaje Rivas'. It is worth going there even if you don't plan on buying anything, to enjoy the Colombian type of bazaar. You can go there on foot, by the way.
21 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pasaje Rivas
No. 10 - 54 Carrera 10For handicraft and souvenirs you can check 'Pasaje Rivas'. It is worth going there even if you don't plan on buying anything, to enjoy the Colombian type of bazaar. You can go there on foot, by the way.