The Mercado Fluvial is the main market with all types of fish, other seafood, fruits and vegetables. There are many typical restaurants offering tasty fresh dishes. Prices vary a lot amongst the restaurants so make sure you have a look around first until of being enticed in by a cheerful waiter at the door.
In this market also you can find typical handcrafts, clothes, jewelry and different kind of regional spices.

Parque Oncol is a 754 hectare preserve of native Chilean temperate rainforest, and is an excellent day trip to make from Valdivia. The park has an office on the Valdivia River, which runs tours daily, by boat or by van.
Inside the park there are several trails, one of which reaches several lookout towers that over an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean and Valdivia. The park is excellent for birdwatchers and nature lovers. The forest consists mainly of Canelo trees, a tree which was considered sacred by the Mapuche Indians.