
{"id":2556,"date":"2011-11-11T12:20:54","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T15:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patagonia-argentina.com\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2025-07-22T18:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:09:18","slug":"salta-city-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patagonia-argentina.com\/en\/salta-city-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Salta city tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2><em>We propose you a virtual tour of Salta\u2019s streets, parks and churches. It is worth it; Salta is the most important city within Argentina\u2019s northwestern tourist circuit.<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  title=\"From the cable railway it is possible to contemplate an outstanding view of Salta city\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patagonia-argentina.com\/images\/sla_teleferico2.jpg\" alt=\"From the cable railway it is possible to contemplate an outstanding view of Salta city\" width=\"240\" height=\"170\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This location provides a warm climate, with pleasant temperatures and much sun throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most outstanding features is the Hispanic colonial architecture. In its growth, hasn\u2019t lost its profile of a low city, houses of a single floor, or two at the most, narrow streets many of them paved, and the horizon always trimmed by hills. Museums, churches and monuments populate its historical blocks.<\/p>\n<h2>A brief tour<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" title=\"9 de Julio square - Salta\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patagonia-argentina.com\/images\/Sla_pza9dejulio.jpg\" alt=\"9 de Julio square - Salta\" width=\"240\" height=\"170\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" \/>It is essential to begin touring the city from the 9 of Julio square, the place where Hernando de Lerma founded it, in 1582. In within, there is a bower that was formerly the place for dates between youngsters, today is the meeting place chosen by the students. The arcades located in the surrounding streets are a characteristic seal of the city.<\/p>\n<p>On the sideway the Cathedral is located, where the images of the Virgin of the Miracle and where the rest of General G\u00fcemes, hero of Independence, are resting.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"Historical Town hall - Salta\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patagonia-argentina.com\/images\/sla_cabildo2.jpg\" alt=\"Historical Town hall - Salta\" width=\"240\" height=\"170\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/strong>Opposing the Cathedral is placed the Historical Town hall, and today it hosts the Northern Historical Museum. Heading through Caseros Street the Church of San Francisco can be reached, with its brick colored walls and a very characteristic tower. Beyond this point, in the same direction, the Convent of San Bernardo is placed.<\/p>\n<p>In order to complete the perspective of this city it is imperative visiting one colonial mansion at least: Uriburu\u2019s, Arias Rengel\u2019s, Leguizam\u00f3n\u00b4s or Hernandez\u2019s. Many of them are nowadays museums.<\/p>\n<p>Another place to be visited, not only for what it offers on sale but because of its architectonic quality, is the Artisan Market (autochthonous and native handcrafts).<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" title=\"Monument dedicated to G\u00fcemes - Salta\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patagonia-argentina.com\/images\/sla_monumento_guemes.jpg\" alt=\"Monument dedicated to G\u00fcemes - Salta\" width=\"240\" height=\"170\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/strong>At night the city fills with movement, activities and music.<\/p>\n<p>The Train Station area is one of the favorite places chosen by the salte\u00f1os and tourists to share drinks in any of the many bars, to have dinner in its restaurants or just walking by the streets. In order to complete the Salta experience and being able to say that one has really been here it is necessary to go, at least, to one of the numerous folkloric shows. The most famous ones are \u2018Valderrama Disco\u2019, \u2018The Mill Country House\u2019 and \u2018The Old Station\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>A little beyond, passing downtown, near the base of the\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"View to the San Bernardo Hill - Salta\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patagonia-argentina.com\/images\/sla_cerro_sanbernardo.jpg\" alt=\"View to the San Bernardo Hill - Salta\" width=\"240\" height=\"170\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/>San Bernardo Hill, is located the Monument dedicated to G\u00fcemes.<\/p>\n<p>Finalizing , no one can leave Salta without having contemplated the beautiful sight from the San Bernardo Hill, quite better if it\u2019s seen during dusk and the evening, offering a spectacle of lights of the city from the heights.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We propose you a virtual tour of Salta\u2019s streets, parks and churches. It is worth it; Salta is the most important city within Argentina\u2019s northwestern tourist circuit. This location provides a warm climate, with pleasant temperatures and much sun throughout the year. One of the most outstanding features is the Hispanic colonial architecture. 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