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Places near Asunción by type
All 266 places by distance →One day from Asunción
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:57 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Asunción
- Ex Cuartelheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Jardín Botánico y Zoológico de Asunciónnature spot · 2 hrs
- Museo del Barromuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Catedral de San Lorenzochurch · 30 min
- Monumento de la Defensa Nacionalheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Asunción
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Asunción?
Museo de Las Memorias (museum, about 1 km), Casa de la Independencia y Callejon Historico - Solar Martinez Saez (museum, about 2 km), Panteón de Los Héroes (heritage site, about 2 km), Museo Memoria de la Ciudad de Asuncion (museum, about 2 km), Palacio de López (heritage site, about 2 km), Centro Cultural de la República "El Cabildo" (museum, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Asunción?
181 places on Spotwander: 73 forts & heritage, 41 churches, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 27 museums, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Asunción?
El Samaritano S.A., about 1 km by road; Edificio Marcopolo (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Asunción?
Colegio Inmaculada Concepcion, about 1 km by road; Incarnation Catholic Church (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Asunción?
Start in Asunción, visit Ex Cuartel, then Jardín Botánico y Zoológico de Asunción, then Museo del Barro, then Catedral de San Lorenzo, then Monumento de la Defensa Nacional, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.