The visitor interested in history has sites that will require more than one day and a good option is to start with the South of the citywhere the historic center is located around the May 25 Square and in whose vicinity are the Regional Historical Museum, the Ethnographic and Colonial Museum, the Government House, the House of Brigadier Estanislao López and the House of the Aldao.
It is also worth visiting the Library Museum of the Constitutionwhich recalls everything related to the text that almost 170 years ago brought together -in what at that time was a village of no more than 16,000 inhabitants- the representatives of the provinces to draft the Magna Carta.
The colonial era is faithfully reflected in the religious temples, such as the All Saints Metropolitan Cathedralthe Sanctuary of Our Lady of Miracles, the Rosario Church and Santo Domingo Conventthe Convent of San Francisco, the Basilica of the Virgen del Carmenalong with newer buildings such as the Basilica of Guadalupe and the Saint Joseph Church.
With the background of having been a teacher in his youth at the Inmaculada Concepción School, Pope Francis has his walk in the Jesuit Block of Santa Fewith the Patio de los Naranjos, the Garay Amphitheater, the Domestic Chapel, the Sacred Heart Patio, the Furlong Hall, the Library, the Observatory and the room where Jorge Bergoglio lived.
The city offers different Guided visitssuch as the one that runs through museums and historical places, the San Martín pedestrian promenade, the Camino de la Constitución, the Paseo del Puerto, the one on the Gálvez and Pellegrini boulevards, the one on the Costanera and the one on the Municipal Cemetery, which shows a confluence of architectural styles.
Nature lovers should not miss out on visiting the West Coastwhere the Setúbal lagoon (of the Paraná river system) marks the eastern limit of the city and the Suspension bridgein an area where the union with the urbanization of the wealthy neighborhood 7 Jefes and attractions such as the Pilares de la Laguna, Puerto de Palos and an equestrian monument of Brigadier Estanislao Lópezthe provincial leader.
Also those who like sports have the possibility of contemplating the Brigadier General Estanislao López stadium of the Colón clubknown as “Elephant Cemetery” for historic victories achieved on that stage against Pelé’s Santos and the Argentine team that won the Nations Cup in 1964, and was visited in December 1947 by Eva Duarte de Perón to kick off a classic with Unión.
All the activities that can be developed in the city and the services for the sightseeing are included in the platform I lived Santa Fe (vivisantafe.com) which, according to the provincial tourism secretary, Alexander Grandinetti“is a dissemination and promotion tool for private operators and municipalities” and at the same time “a powerful reservation software” for accommodation and other activities, such as excursions.
that service is ideal for those who like to organize their excursions with the help of technologysince possibilities are added very frequently and soon it will be possible to access an entire ticket office to purchase tickets to events that take place in the province, from sports to cultural events.
In response to a query from Télam, Grandinetti also recommended visiting the town of Cayasta (about 80 kilometers from the current location of Santa Fe), where the “the first foundation of Santa Fe la Vieja, which is the first Spanish urban organization in the interior of Argentina made by Juan de Garay”450 years ago.
The capital of Santa Fe is characterized by its green spaces, suitable for sports and walksamong which stand out the General Belgrano Park (known as the South), the Juan de Garay Park (in the west) and the federal park (in the center-north), to which are added traditional squares such as Spain, Constituents, Pueyrredón and San Martín.
In terms of gastronomy, traditional food restaurants and bars and cafes, Santa Fe adds its imprint with the choperías and gastronomic patioswhich are reflected in the work of the writer Juan José Saer (1937-2005), honored by a craft brewery located in the Belgrano Station, Palo y Hueso, which took its name from the second storybook of the narrator born in Serodino.
The most traditional bars are located on Pellegrini Boulevard and Gálvez Boulevard.a name that changes to Avenida Rivadavia, in the center of the city, but over time new areas emerged that bring together dozens of stores, such as the Candioti North and South neighborhoodswhich are characterized by gourmet cuisine and quiet environments.
In the bars of Santa Fe the smoothan unpasteurized draft beer that stands out for being cooler and lighter, accompanies the sunsets of the locals and it is also consumed at parties and private gatherings since it is sold in barrels that allow a small brewery to be installed anywhere.
The city has seven four-star hotels, among them the most traditional but also the new ventures such as the one in the port or the one in the field of the Colón club. It turns out a activity that has been modernized and expanded in recent years due to event and meeting tourism.
As for rates, a double room in a hotel in the center or south of the city has an average rate of $5,400 per nightwhile accommodation in the port area has prices of $9,860 onwards.
Regarding its cultural offer, the city has a modern cinema complex in the portwhich was added to cinema americalocated right in the center and which continues to be a highly valued option for lovers of the seventh art based on the quality of its offer.
Lastly, it also highlights the Municipal Theater May 1which has a dramatic and musical agenda, the ATE-Casa España Cultural Center and the Paco Urondo Provincial Cultural Centerwhich are complemented by small self-managed rooms that serve as sampler of the new productions of theatrical groups of the city and the region.
By Germán Ulrich.-
Source: Ambito
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