Tourism in Varas Port
Distance: 17 Kilometers away from Puerto Montt
Main Activity: Tourism, Agriculture and Cattle Raising
Spa-city located at 112 km from Osorno.
The city is mostly inhabited by German settlers.
Tourist city par-excellence.
It is one of the major spa cities of the country. For its rose gardens it is
called the "Rose City" and its construction has the characteristic of awarding
the city a view of being a German City because it was built with the effort of
the German community settling descendants that settled here.
The tours to the surroundings include the Petrohue water falls, the volcanoe Osorno
and the crossroad Lagoa Andinos.
Also famous is the trip along the 225 route to Ensenada that leads to the National
Park Vicente Perez Rosales and to the falls of the river Petrohué.
Among its most important beaches are: the lake of Venado, Niklitscheck, Poza and
Hermosa beaches.
Tour Site Attractions:
· Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Chruch
· Philippi Square
· Calvario Hill
· Puerto Chico
· New Braunau German Museum
· Municipal Market
· Rucamalen Watermill
· Osorno Volcano
· Puerto Varas Casino
Fishing Permits, City Hall of Puerto Varas, San Francisco 413, Telefone: 321303
Ensenada. Port and principal tourist center of the eastern shore of Lake Llanquihue.
It has a hotel, restaurants, lodges, and camping areas.
It is interesting to visit: Parque Nacional Vicente Perez Rosales. Saltos del Petrohue.
Cochamo. It is the main town of the Reloncavi estuary. It is characterized for
its picturesque, steep streets. It has a hotel, restaurants, logdes and camping areas.
El Bolson. A charming ski center. Since the 70´s there is a handicraft fair on the
Pagano square, which is set up by hippies from all over the world.
It has hotels, restaurants, lodges and camping areas. Buses to San Carlos de
Bariloche depart every day.
Hotels in Varas Port
En Pleno centro y en las alturas de Puerto Varas, reconocida ciudad turística.
A 4 stars hotel.
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