Notable fort · Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Salon
Salon is a fort in Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Salon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Salon
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Salon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 4.27227, -75.91750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salon
- Parque del Café · park · Quindío · ~42 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - PANACA · sanctuary · Quindío · ~49 km · Must-see
- Quimbaya Gold Museum · museum · Quindío · ~56 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Valle del Cauca · ~58 km · Must-see
- Alto el Recreo · viewpoint · Valle del Cauca · ~0 km
- Ciea · museum · Valle del Cauca · ~2 km
- Galería en ruinas · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~2 km
- Basilica of St. Aloysius Gonzaga · church · Valle del Cauca · ~3 km
- Antigua Estación de Caicedonia · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~20 km
- Arenal · beach · Quindío · ~21 km
- Alto El Cedro · viewpoint · Quindío · ~21 km
- Alto de Pinas · viewpoint · Quindío · ~27 km
- La Picota · waterfall · Quindío · ~29 km
- Alto de la Mina · viewpoint · Quindío · ~30 km
- Cascada · waterfall · Quindío · ~30 km
- Alto La Quiebra · viewpoint · Quindío · ~32 km
- Alto Carniceros · viewpoint · Quindío · ~34 km
- Alto San Jose · viewpoint · Quindío · ~34 km
Other forts & heritage near Salon
- Centro Histórico de Manizales · fort · Caldas · ~124 km · Must-see
- Monumento a Joaquín de Cayzedo y Cuero · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~142 km · Must-see
- Christ the King statue · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~145 km · Must-see
- Mano de la Resistencia del Paro · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~146 km · Must-see
- Galería en ruinas · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~2 km
- Antigua Estación de Caicedonia · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~20 km
- Turbina Pelton · fort · Quindío · ~46 km
- El Último Bagón · fort · Quindío · ~49 km
- Abraham Lincoln · fort · Quindío · ~50 km
- Arriero Caficultor · fort · Quindío · ~50 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Salon open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Salon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Salon?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Salon?
Nearby: Parque del Café (park, 42 km), Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - PANACA (sanctuary, 49 km), Quimbaya Gold Museum (museum, 56 km), Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 58 km), Alto el Recreo (viewpoint, 0 km), Ciea (museum, 2 km).
Is Salon worth visiting?
Salon is listed as a notable fort in Colombia on Spotwander.