Restaurants | Discotheques/Nightclubs | Theater and Opera
Museums | Cinemas | Other
Activities
Going Out
Restaurants |
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| Venezuela offers a great variety of national and
international restaurants. You can find everything from Chinese restaurants to pizzerias
and Venezuelan areperas.
Check our page Food and Drink for further information about the Venezuelan cuisine. The search engine allows you to access details of restaurants or lists of all restaurants in a particular city. You can fill in all, some or none of the fields. If all fields are filled, the search result will be very precise. If all are left blank, all restaurants in the database will be displayed. If you are not sure of a spelling, you can enter parts of words, e.g. typing ‘Mar’ in the city field will display all restaurants in cities beginning or containing those letters, such as Maracaibo, Porlamar etc. |
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Discotheques / Nightclubs |
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| Discotheques and nightclubs are
very popular in cities and larger towns. They mostly play local techno-style music.
Entrance to some is free, others may charge up to US$10. Sometimes drinks are included. Use the search engine to find clubs in the city of your choice. |
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Theater and Opera |
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| Select a city
in the pull-down menu and click on "Get it", to see a list of theatres and opera
houses in the city of your choice.
Check out our Culture page to read about Venezuelan culture. |
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Museums |
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| Select the city in the pull-down menu and click on "Get it", to see a list of museums in this city. | |
Cinemas |
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| Cinemas can be found in every city or town. They are quite cheap and cost between US$2 - 10 , depending on the size and quality. Usually they show recent American movies with Spanish subtitles. | |
Other Activities |
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Photography and Video
With an amazing variety of landscapes, flora and fauna, Venezuela offers some of the world’s best photographic and video opportunities. Most large towns offer processing facilities for print film, but slide developing is less commonly available. Similarly, most films can be bought over the counter but professional films may be harder to come by. Hi-8 tapes are also commonplace; note that Venezuela uses the NTSC system. Check when purchasing tapes that they are suitable for your machine (PAL or SECAM in Europe). Recordings made on other systems cannot be played back through NTSC televisions, cameras or VCRs. Accessories can be purchased in larger stores, but it is wise to bring everything you need from home. Repairs can be difficult, so it is advisable to have your camera serviced before departure if embarking on a long trip. A lens cleaning kit is very handy, as are ziplock bags and silica gel. If travelling to remote areas, be sure to take sufficient film and spare batteries. Always carry your equipment out of sight for security.
Birdwatching
Within Venezuela’s 43 national parks are some of the world’s finest birdwatching sites. A favorite among ornithologists is the Henri Pittier National Park; over 550 species (over 40% of Venezuela’s birdlife) have been identified within the park, one of the highest recorded species densities in the world. Binoculars are an essential accessory wherever you are, and a good field guide is always useful.
Spanish Studies
- Hispanica - Español en America Latina
- CELA, Playa el Angel, Margarita, Tel.:++58-95-628198
Bullfights
The bullfighting tradition is popular in Valencia, Barquisimeto, Mérida and Barcelona. These regions have several Plazas de Toros and bullfights take place mostly during local holidays and festivals.
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