Frutillar
A German-style town on the western shore of Llanquihue Lake, with wooden houses, lakeside piers and distant volcano views; named a UNESCO City of Music in 2017.
Frutillar consists of a lower town by the lake and an upper town on higher ground. Along the lakeside promenade of the lower town stand colourful wooden houses left by 19th-century German immigrants, along with cafés and shops selling kuchen, a nut cake. From the pier you can see Osorno, Calbuco and other volcanoes. The South Music Week is held every January and February. Main attractions include the lakeside theatre and the German Colonization Museum. It is about 27 km from Puerto Varas, roughly 30 minutes by minibus. In summer, the lakeshore beach is good for swimming.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- German Colonial Museum of Frutillar
- Teatro del Lago
- Cerro Philippi
- Casa Kuschel & Heritage Houses
- Puerto Varas Lakeside Promenade
- Sacred Heart Church of Puerto Varas
- Puerto Octay
- Lake Llanquihue