Capital Jazz & Bistro (Centro Comercial Tolón, 5th Floor, Las Mercedes, Caracas) – located with a local shopping center, this venue is opened from Tuesdays to Sundays. Live jazz bands are booked there on Wednesday nights, Latin and other types of bands are there live on Friday nights, and there’s even Flamenco acts on Saturdays. […]
Beach Bar (Calle El Cristo, Pampatar, Margarita Island) – this bar is another destination for partygoers visiting Margarita Island. Even though it’s called a “bar”, it actually has a large beachside dancefloor – where daytime parties are often held. Along with cocktails and other drinks, light food is also served there.
Avila Tei (Av. San Felipe, Chacao, Caracas) – located in the Chacao district – one of the most upscale in Caracas, this Japanese restaurant is reputed to be the best in the country. Everything expected in such an establishment is found here – from sashimi to sushi and tempura, hot jasmine tea, and and even […]
Alto (Primera Transversal de Los Palos Grandes, Caracas) — star chef Carlos Garcia cooks up a Mediterranean storm in his current venture: the Alto. The cozy restaurant only caters to eight tables at a time and guarantees an intimate experience and great service. The interiors are decorated in warm hues with excellent use of lighting. […]
Café Casa Veroes (Veroes a Jesuitas #22 y 24, Boulevar Panteón, Caracas) – this open-air café is located in museum (Casa de Estudio de la Historia de Venezuela) that was once a home owned by the prominent Polar beer family. This restaurant serves a variety of local dishes, but is better-known for its high quality […]
Aprile (4ta Av. con 5ta Transversal, La Castellana, Caracas) – this Italian restaurant is considered one of the best in Caracas. Along with the variety of Italian dishes served, this place has atmosphere and fine décor, since much of Caracas’ “in crowd” dines here. Because of that, it is a popular “power lunch” destination. This […]
Castillo de la Asunción (Cantarrana La Asunción, Margarita Island) – a.k.a. Castillo de Santa Rosa, this Spanish colonial fort was built in the 17th Century to protect the island from pirate raids. It currently attracts many visitors, since it offers a great view of the town of Asunción (which the fort was named after).
Castillo de Pampatar (Margarita Island) – this fortress was built in the 17th century to protect the port of Pampatar from attacks by pirates and privateers. F or a long time it was the most sophisticated military construction of the island and is currently one of the best preserved from the colonial era. Its base […]
Casa Natal de Simón Bolívar (Av. Sur 1 e/Av. Universidad, Caracas) – this is the birthplace of revered Venezuelan leader Simón Bolívar (who liberated Venezuela and other South American countries from Spanish rule) – a destination for patriotic Venezuelans and South American historians. There is also an adjacent museum that’s dedicated to him – “Museo […]
Ateneo de Caracas (Av. La Salle de la Colina, Qta. La Colina, Caracas) — Ateneo de Caracas (known in English as The Caracas Athenaeum) is a cultural institution centered on the arts. It is currently located in Macaracuay, at the southeast corner of Caracas (near Venevision studios), after having been expelled by the Bolivarian government […]