The city of Salta, with more than four centuries of history, maintains its magic in every corner. Its colonial streets and perfectly preserved buildings in the historic center coexist in harmony with a young, diverse and multicultural city. The warmth of its people and its culture allow you to live new experiences throughout the year.

City to enjoy

The city of Salta can be enjoyed day and night. It is full of life in every corner, with a wide range of activities to do: walks through the historic center of the city, visits to its museums, walks in the parks and squares, craft fairs, tours of the historic San Miguel market and the ascent to San Bernardo Hill to admire the unmissable panoramic view of the Lerma Valley.

Salta's nightlife offers multiple options to enjoy gastronomy and music: the traditional folklore clubs, craft breweries, restaurants, bars, casinos and pubs, located on the different gastronomic promenades, offer shows and experiences for all tastes.

Information

The city of Salta is located in the Lerma Valley, 1,187 meters above sea level and is the capital city of the Province of Salta. Through its Gral. Martín Miguel de Güemes international airport, it connects with the rest of the country and the world, being a nerve center in the Northern region of Argentina.

Population

The city has 700,000 inhabitants, a mostly young population, which sets the pace of a growing, thriving and constantly moving city. The people of Salta are known for being great hosts, proud of their history, their culture and their way of being, and they welcome each visitor with open arms.

Climate

The pleasant climate of the city of Salta is defined as temperate with dry winters and summers with sunny days and slightly cool nights.

Land Access

From the North, National Route No. 9 and National Route No. 34; from the South, National Route No. 9 and National Route No. 68; from the East, National Route No. 9; from the West, National Route No. 51.

Air Access

The Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport receives a large number of domestic and international flights per week. For more information about flights to the City of Salta, you must enter www.aa2000.com.ar/salta.

Visitor Service Center

Central office. Address: Caseros 711 - Tel: 387 4373340/1 – Whatsapp 3874634653

Ministry of Tourism and Sports: Address: Buenos Aires 93 - Tel: 387 4310950

Tourist Police - Address: Miter 23 - Tel: 3874313799 - 3875871830 - Opening hours: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Public Transportation- How to get around the city?. SAETA www.saetasalta.com.ar  Tarjeta Saeta + App SAETA.

Saeta Virtual Macro https://www.macro.com.ar/tarjeta-virtual-saeta

Using the Google Maps application you can see routes and schedules of public transport.

The Flavors of Salta

The flavors of Salta tell us about the gastronomic diversity of the city.

The culinary identity is based on the revaluation of typical and ancestral products that is nourished by regional cuisine and the culinary heritage of immigrants.

The meeting of roots with innovation gives rise to quality fusion cuisine proposals, which speak of a native and contemporary gastronomy, with distinctive recipes, foods and techniques.

The high-altitude wines of the Calchaquí Valleys and the craft beers with their own seal harmoniously balance the experience of the flavors in the city that you can find in its corridors.

The MUST-SEE in the city of Salta

• Taste some empanadas with a torrontes wine.
• Experience the faith of the people of Salta, contemplating the beauty of their churches.
• Walk through the downtown area day and night.
• Dance a zamba in the traditional peñas.
• Relive the history of Salta through its museums.
• Admire the city from the top of San Bernardo Hill.
• Feel nature in parks and green spaces.
• Share moments with friends on gastronomic tours.
• Visit an artisan fair and take home an authentic souvenir from Salta La Linda.

Culture

Its varied culture is manifested in every corner of the city, with obligatory stops, such as the Güemes Monument at the foot of the Cerro San Bernardo Municipal Natural Reserve. The feat of independence is also present in the February 20 Monument that remembers the Battle of Salta, led by General Manuel Belgrano.

Museums are glimpses of history, current events and identity of the city in growing movement. Among them, the High Mountain Archeology Museum (MAAM) stands out, where the Inca children from the Llullaillaco volcano are preserved; the Museum in honor of General Martín de Güemes; the Historical Museum of the North, inside the town hall, one of the best preserved in the country; the Museum of Contemporary Art, used by avant-garde artists; the San Francisco Convent Museum, with its mapping show called “Lights of Peace and Good”; the Casa de Hérnandez or City Museum and the Casona de Castañares, the place where Belgrano rested, prior to the Battle of Salta in 1813.

The city of Salta is populated with folklore clubs that invite you to rejoice with the dance and singing of local artists. In them you can enjoy the music that springs spontaneously and the unpredictable art of the guitarreadas, where poets and singers such as Cuchi Leguizamón, Juan Carlos Dávalos, Los Chalchaleros, Los Nocheros, El Chaqueño Palavecino, Dino Saluzzi, Manuel J. Castilla and other artists who left their mark on national music.

Music

Salta is the birthplace of singers and poets with great talent and historically music was one of the great artistic expressions of the people of Salta that stand out in the Argentine National Culture.

The “zamba”, a typical dance of our province, brings together in its choreographic and musical play the characteristics of a poem.

Music in Salta allows you to express and represent ideas, thoughts and feelings; In the city, the stages bring together instruments such as the violin, the guitar, the bass drum, the flute, the boxes, the charangos, the quenas, the sikus, the accordion and even the harp.

The musicians from Salta, adept at instruments and the ensemble of voices, transmit feelings, describe landscapes and feelings at every step in the city, added to the gastronomy and wines of Salta, creating memories for locals and tourists of unforgettable nights.

City of Faith

In the city of Salta, faith and tradition are lived deeply and intensely. Salta is spirituality and devotion, embodied in various religious festivities.

The city is characterized by its temples and churches that are part of its religious and historical heritage. The Cathedral Basilica stands out, a National Historical Monument, which has the Sanctuary of the Virgin and the Lord of the Miracle; the Minor Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, with its 54 m high bell tower (the tallest in South America); the Church of Our Lady of Candelaria; also known as La Vina; Nuestra Señora de la Merced Church, San Alfonso Church, Sanctuary of Perpetual Help and the San Bernardo Convent among the most outstanding.

Every September, the people of Salta overflow with faith and fidelity to their Tutelary Patron Saints: “The Lord and Virgin of the Miracle”; the largest religious celebration that Salta has, where, every September 15 since 1692, a multitude of faithful gather in the procession through the streets of the city with the images and culminates with the renewal of the “Pact of Fidelity".

The faith of the time of the Miracle is kindled with the arrival of the pilgrims who cross kilometers between mountains, rivers and various roads and trails, on foot, on horseback, on bicycles from all corners of the province and even from other destinations in the country, to reach the capital of Salta to celebrate this very important celebration. Some walk for 15 days just to offer their pilgrimage with joy to the Lord and Virgin of the Miracle in the Cathedral Basilica.