Biobío Region · Chile
Where to stay in Concepción
Concepción is a city in Biobío Region, Chile, home to about 218,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- CCP6 km · Carriel Sur International Airport
- Currency
- CLPChilean peso
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Concepción
Concepción is a city and commune in south-central Chile, and the geographical and demographic core of the Greater Concepción metropolitan area, it is the second largest city in Chile by urban area and one of the three major conurbations in the country. It has a significant impact on domestic trade being part of the most heavily industrialized region in the country.
Concepción was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1550 north of the Bío-Bío River, at the site which is today known as Penco. At that time it was given the name Concepción del Nuevo Extremo. More than once the city has been destroyed by earthquakes and tsunamis. One in 1570, another on the 25 May 1751, at which point it was decided to move Concepción further from the sea to its present location in the Mocha Valley. The Universidad de Concepción was founded in 1919, and has its main campus in the city. It was the first private university in Chile.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Concepción
See
- Universidad de Concepción
- Parque Pedro del Río Zañartu
- Museo Hualpén
- Hualpén Museum and the Desembocadura
- Chivilingo Hydroelectric Plant
- The Huascar
- Mirador Alemán
Do
- Marina del Sol Casino
- Península of Hualpén
- Lenga
- Tomé
- Dichato
- Nonguén National Park
- Lota
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Where to stay
Hotels in Concepción
7 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hostal Concepcion | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Diego de Almagro Concepción | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Maquehue | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Murano | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Romano | 0.2 km | |
| Hotel Terrano Concepción | 0.4 km | |
| Hotel Umawue | 2.7 km |
All 7 hotels in Concepción, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Concepción
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Concepción are November to March. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; June is the wettest, with about 254 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Concepción: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), about 6.2 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
The famous "Carretera Panamericana", also called "Ruta 5 Sur", there is a very good route from Santiago, meeting international standards for the most part. Drive south from Santiago to near Chillan city (5 hr), then take the "Ruta del Itata" to west for about an hour.
Getting around
The Gran Concepción is the name that receives the whole metropolitan area, which includes Talcahuano, Hualpen, San Pedro de la Paz, Chiguayante, Hualqui and Penco. The transportation system has buses and shared taxis services that reach every single place in the metropolitan area. there is a commuter train service (BioTren) that reaches the surrounding areas.
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CCP · Carriel Sur International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Concepción
Drink
Concepción is full of bars and nightclubs so try the traditional Pisco Sour cocktail, a Piscola or even a beer from the German settled south of the country.
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Questions
Concepción: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Concepción?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Concepción are November to March. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; June is the wettest, with about 254 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Concepción?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), about 6.2 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Concepción?
Chilean peso (CLP).
Nearby
Destinations near Concepción
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.