Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Colombia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Colombia. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Discover Medellín
Medellín in Medellín (Antioquia) with it's 1,999,979 citizens is a city in Colombia about 153 mi (or 245 km) north-west of Bogota, the country's capital city.
Local time in Medellín is now 11:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Medellín, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Colombia is Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Colombia is Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia in a distance of 101 mi (or 163 km), South-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bello, La Ceja, Ciudad Bolivar, Caracoli and Manizales. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 23% |
Air Humidity | 84% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Memphil Hostal
Gran Hotel
Plazuela San Ignacio
Las Rosas Hotel Boutique
Hotel Plaza Mayor Medellin
Hotel Conquistadores
Hotel Gallery
61Prado Guesthouse
Hotel 47 Medellin Street
Hotel Mi Colombia
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
VideoMapping Medellín Colombia
Esto fué lo que se vivió en el marco del Festival de las luces Ciudad de Medellín. VideoMapping interviniendo la fachada de la catedral metropolitana. Sencillamente espectacular.
Voces por la Paz 2014 - Laura Davalos
El VIII Festival Escolar de la Canción por la Paz y la NOviolencia - Voces por la Paz – es un evento organizado por la Alcaldía de Medellín a través de las Secretarías de Cultura Ciudadana...
Voces por la Paz 2014 - Sofia Palacio
El VIII Festival Escolar de la Canción por la Paz y la NOviolencia - Voces por la Paz – es un evento organizado por la Alcaldía de Medellín a través de las Secretarías de Cultura Ciudadana...
Voces por la Paz 2014 - Memorias del Festival
El VIII Festival Escolar de la Canción por la Paz y la NOviolencia - Voces por la Paz – es un evento organizado por la Alcaldía de Medellín a través de las Secretarías de Cultura Ciudadana...
Voces por la Paz 2014 - Sara Garcia
El VIII Festival Escolar de la Canción por la Paz y la NOviolencia - Voces por la Paz – es un evento organizado por la Alcaldía de Medellín a través de las Secretarías de Cultura Ciudadana...
Voces por la Paz 2014 - Josman Ruiz
El VIII Festival Escolar de la Canción por la Paz y la NOviolencia - Voces por la Paz – es un evento organizado por la Alcaldía de Medellín a través de las Secretarías de Cultura Ciudadana...
Voces por la Paz 2014 - Manuela Cano
El VIII Festival Escolar de la Canción por la Paz y la NOviolencia - Voces por la Paz – es un evento organizado por la Alcaldía de Medellín a través de las Secretarías de Cultura Ciudadana...
Voces por la Paz 2014 - Susana Berrio
El VIII Festival Escolar de la Canción por la Paz y la NOviolencia - Voces por la Paz – es un evento organizado por la Alcaldía de Medellín a través de las Secretarías de Cultura Ciudadana...
Voces por la Paz 2014 - Camila Chima
El VIII Festival Escolar de la Canción por la Paz y la NOviolencia - Voces por la Paz – es un evento organizado por la Alcaldía de Medellín a través de las Secretarías de Cultura Ciudadana...
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
University of Antioquia
The University of Antioquia (Spanish: Universidad de Antioquia), also called UdeA, is a public, departmental, coeducational, research university based primarily in the city of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia with regional campuses in Amalfi, Andes, Caucasia, Carmen de Viboral, Envigado, Puerto Berrío, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Segovia, Sonsón, Turbo and Yarumal.
Coliseo Cubierto Mayor
Coliseo Cubierto Mayor, also known as Coliseo Cubierto Iván de Bedout is an indoor sporting arena built in 1955 that is located in Medellín, Colombia. The capacity of the arena is for 6,000 people and is primarily used for basketball. The arena hosted the basketball competitions for the 2010 South American Games.
Coltejer Building
The Coltejer building is the tallest building in Medellín, Colombia and the fourth tallest in Colombia.
Manuel Uribe Ángel
Manuel María Uribe Angel (4 September 1822–16 June 1904) was a Colombian physician, geographer and politician, he has been called the "father of medicine of Antioquia" for his contributions to the advances of the practice of medicine in Colombia and the Antioquia Department. He was also known outside the realm of medicine for his studies and works on the geography and history of Colombia. He also served as President of the then Sovereign State of Antioquia and as Senator of Colombia.
Cerro El Volador
The El Volador Hill (Cerro El Volador, officially Ecoparque Cerro El Volador) is a colombian hill in Medellín, Antioquia, and the biggest protected area in the metropolitan area of the city. The park has 106 hectares and also is one of the seven tutelary hills in the city. Many of the first settlements into the Aburrá Valley were established in the hill, in the center-western zone, the actual Robledo. This hill is surrounded by the Quebrada La Iguaná (La Iguaná stream), at south.
Park of Bolívar
The Park of Bolívar (Parque de Bolívar) or Bolívar Park (Parque Bolívar), as it is popularly known, is a colombian urban park in Medellín, Antioquia. The park was inaugurated in 1892 and named in honor of the liberator Simón Bolívar, and until 1923 the park has an equestrian statue in its center designed by the Italian sculptor Giovanni Anderlini and cast by the Italian sculptor Eugenio Maccagnani.
National University of Colombia at Medellín
The Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín (also called Sede Medellín or UNALMED), is a public, coeducational, research university, is one of the satellite campus of the National University of Colombia System, which also has campuses located in the cities of Bogotá, Manizales, Palmira, Arauca, Leticia, and San Andrés.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Medellín is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Medellín. Built in an eclectic, but predominantly Romanesque style, it is 45 m high and covers an area of 5,000 m . It is built entirely in baked brick, and is the largest cathedral in the world in such material.