Travel to Venezuela without any tourist traps! Here you will find a list of the top 10 sights of Venezuela! Which highlights and attractions should you not miss on your holiday in Venezuela?
Venezuela borders both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The undisputed highlight of this fascinating tropical country is Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world. In addition, dreamlike beaches and untouched jungle worlds await those seeking relaxation and adventure.
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Canaima National Park
Canaima National Park is the sixth largest national park in the world, covering an area roughly equivalent to Belgium. Its lush green landscape is home to picturesque lagoons and the highest waterfall in the world can be found. Millions of years old table mountains, above all the spectacular Mount Roraima and the mighty Mount Kukenan, made Canaima National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Mochima National Park
The Mochima National Park in the north-east of the country is often described as Venezuela's most beautiful landscape. Between Puerto La Cruz and Cumaná there are countless picture-book beaches on the rainforest coast and about 30 islands whose coral reefs offer paradisiacal conditions for divers. Even dolphins and whales can be seen here from time to time.
Playa Medina
Playa Medina is also the right place for bathing holidays in Venezuela. The light-coloured sandy beach between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean is considered the most beautiful beach in Venezuela. There is plenty of shade here, because a lush green palm forest grows between the fine sand on the turquoise blue waves and the rugged peaks of the hinterland.
Morrocoy National Park
The Morrocoy National Park also has fantastic dream beaches. Fishing and shipping are prohibited here, but the diving and snorkelling grounds are all the better for it. Magnificent coral reefs and dense jungle can boast a lush biodiversity that can be explored on guided tours.
Los Roques
Diving and snorkelling are also important on the archipelago of Los Roques. Around 40 islands are completely under nature protection and have dedicated themselves to gentle tourism. No big hotels, no loud parties, just sun, beach and sea are balm for every stressed soul.
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Isla Margarita
Isla Margarita is Venezuela's bathing, diving and surfing paradise. Along its 170km coastline, one paradise beach follows the next. All beaches can be easily reached by taxi or rental car, and yet there are still some fabulous beaches, especially in the west of Isla Margarita, that you have all to yourself.
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Los Médanos de Coro National Park
Venezuela's smallest national park boasts the largest sand dunes in South America. With heights of up to 40m, they are not as spectacular as the dunes of the Sahara or the Rub al-Khali, but still worth seeing. The approximately 20km long land bridge of the Los Médanos de Coro National Park on the north coast of Venezuela can be covered in a good quarter of an hour by car.
Historic centre of Coro
The pretty town of Coro is located just south of the Los Médanos de Coro National Park and is particularly impressive for its old town, which is worth seeing and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Santa Ana de Coro, as the town is called in full, is one of the oldest towns in Venezuela and was once the first episcopal see in South America. Here you can see some of the few colonial buildings in America that were still built of clay.
Mérida
Mérida is located far from the heat on Venezuela's coast in the Andes and is considered the tourist centre in the west of the country. It is mainly students and backpackers who meet here, giving the picturesque city a youthful, friendly flair. In addition to various outdoor activities in the majestic mountain world, Mérida is also the starting point for what was once the highest cable car in the world, which leads into the middle of the glaciers of the Andes.
Orinoco Delta
The Orinoco is the largest river in Venezuela and the second largest river in South America after the Amazon. Untouched tropical flora and fauna can be discovered in the breathtaking Orinoco Delta on winding jungle paths, accompanied by parrots, monkeys, butterflies, freshwater dolphins and caimans.
