Provenza
Area of restaurants, bars and shops around Carrera 35 and Calle 10, in El Poblado. In 2022 Time Out included it among the 33 coolest streets in the world.
- Price
- Free to walk around; each place charges its own prices.
- Price level
- $$$$$
- Duration
- 2 to 4 hours
- Address
- Carrera 35 at Calle 10 and nearby streets, El Poblado, Medellín
Provenza is the part of El Poblado around Carrera 35 and Calle 10. It's a few tree-lined blocks with restaurants, terraces, wine and cocktail bars, cafés and design shops. You can walk it end to end in about 15 minutes.
In 2022 Time Out included it in its list of the 33 coolest streets in the world, at number 15, and the city highlighted it as the first in Colombia on that list.
During the day it's about coffee and lunch; at night it fills with people going out to eat and have a drink. Parque Lleras is a few blocks away, and the La Presidenta creek with its linear park runs through the area.
What to see
- Carrera 35 and its restaurants.
- Terraces and cocktail bars.
- Local design shops.
Getting there
- Metro: Poblado station (Line A), then a 15 to 20-minute walk uphill along Calle 10.
- Taxi: ask for Carrera 35 with Calle 10.
Tips
- Walk between Provenza and Parque Lleras; they're close together.
- At night, head back in a taxi booked through an app.
FAQ
Where is Provenza?
In El Poblado, around Carrera 35 and Calle 10.
What was Provenza's Time Out ranking?
In 2022 it came in at number 15 of the 33 coolest streets in the world.
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