I walked the beach on a sunday morning and then in the evening, I really do not know what people like about it. The beach is filthy, rubbish is ever present, wild dogs and their dropping. In the evening the road on top of the beach get filled with what in Europe we call gipsy, selling basically junk. Some vendors cooks sausages on the back of a bike with a tail of dogs.I think the best time is in the morning when no one is around, and can enjoy just the rubbish of the previous nite, and the dogs sleeps. Do not come here for this.
The best we could do was stand there and try to picture the beaches on the other side of the pacific in Australia. It was nice, but there are better beaches out there.
Recomend to take a walk along this place, nice place, clean, lots of people, safe and beautiful views of the ocean, gets A+++
lovely place to walk , bike , drive and catch the sunset views of the south pacific ocean in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile
A good beach to people watch. There were a lot of people out there, and they just kept on coming.You can take a nice long walk down the beach and there are several restaurants, etc. to get snacks and other stuff.You can take some pretty cool pictures at various spots walking down the beach because of the vastly different backdrops and the way the buildings are designed.
Why come to Vina? For the beach! Lovely boardwalk for strolling for a long distance along the beach. You'll pass a lot of landmarks (Casino) and might get accosted by some gypsies begging for a cigarette or more, then you'll reach the old pier and find some vendors selling souvenirs. When you get tired go a few blocks inland and look for a bus heading back in the direction you came!
Beware of unleashed dogs, especially at night. There are a lot of them on Viña Del Mar and Valparaiso. I recommend for walking, jogging or biking an ultrasonic dog repeller.
Not the best beach in the world or Chile, but at least have a nice view for walking, enjoy a carriage tour or just laid down at the beach. It is not a place to swim, it is prohibited.
After travelling around, it was great to come to a shopping mall. It's a good escape from thr scorching heat outside. The mall is well stocked with great brands. The food court features most local and international food chains.Has free wifi.
when isn't it nice to walk along a nice coast that has a trail or walkway. There are some general negative things (Trash dogs roaming) but still worth it.