Hotels near La Florida Airport - LSC, La Serena

A day to go around the city, the museums (not on Mondays and Sundays) and try the food and relax at the beach in the evenings. A full day to a trip to an island to see the scenery animals and penguins. A day to go to Coquimbo up to the Cross and to see the city. If you want to enjoy the beach and walk or ride a bike at that long beautiful blue beach you can stay more. I think 3-4 days (if you want to be at the beach more) is ideal. The local beer is nice! You can not find a good coffee in La Serena!

I recommend you going to 1) Plaza de armas. 2) Walking the beach from La Serena - Coquimbo. 3) Coquimbo: Cruz del tercer milenio. 4) Valle del elqui. 5) Tours for looking at the stars. 6) Recova - market. 7) Playa Totoralillo. USE SUNSCREEN!

La Serena is a nice historical city with beautiful beach and plenty of things to visit around. We visited the Elqui Valley, an astronomical observatory and the 3rd Millennium Cross in Coquimbo. The Japanese Garden is highly recommended.

Every time I visit Serena, I love walking around the old part of town. I especially enjoy the colonial-style stone buildings, which most of them are quite well preserved. I enjoy aimlessly walking around town just taking in the different views of parks, winding streets, old buildings, and so on. Serena has a very nice cool special vibe. Also just being able to walk 30 minutes and reaching most places that are worth visiting means a lot to me. Getting around Serena is quite easy whether it be by bus, taxi, uber, biking, or - as I already said - just walking. There are many quaint places where to eat around the Recova area and all over downtown. However, I must say that taking a short trip to Coquimbo's "caleta" (fishing cove) is an absolute must if one is into sea food and fish in general. There are many different restaurants offering a wide variety of fresh seafoods and fish that one just can't miss. It's a delight!

It is an old, smallish city (second only to Santiago in size and age). There is access to the beach (and port) as well as access to the semi desert, where the observatories are located, around it. Very walkable downtown, lots of old churches, several museums, lots of places to eat in all price ranges, friendly locals, good public transportation, a nice city.

La Serena is a good central point to lodge, but it's its surroundings that make it a special place. There's nothing really special about La Serena as a city itself, but its sister city Coquimbo, offers a more diverse variety in terms of landmarks and gastronomy. Valle del Elqui is an hour drive away from La Serena, offering fantastic experiences for star gazers and peaceful settings.