Things to See and Do in Montevideo

528 reviews, 135 travel blogs, 256 photos and videos about 25 things to do in Montevideo.

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Ciudad Vieja Montevideo
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123 reviews 53 travel blogs 50 photos
Distance: 4828.3 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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- Oct 23, 2011 Really nice buildings remembering the history of the city: Catherdral Metropolitana, National Bank, etc.
- Nov 26, 2009 ... a plane trip via Buenos Aires, we touched down in Montevideo, Uruguay. Thankfully, the temperature is down the scale and so ...
- Nov 5, 2003 ... or forty years ago. While many buildings, particularly in the Ciudad Vieja (Old Town) maintain their charm, their protection ...
- Mar 16, 2006 ... , with it's mix of old-world character (in the ciudad vieja), beaches (like a mini-copacabana), parks, and bustling central ...
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1of 25 attractions in Montevideo
Jardín Botánico Montevideo
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17 reviews

Distance: 3.8 miles from city center

Category: Parks and Gardens

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Teatro Solis Montevideo
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133 reviews 24 travel blogs 55 photos
Distance: 3.4 miles from city center

Category: Performances

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- Jan 14, 2012 We had a terrific tour. The guides are all young, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable.
- Oct 23, 2011 The visit is done in all languages by stagiaires very motivated and happy to make you discover the place
- Sep 5, 2008 ... questions or challenges us there. We stopped next at the Teatro Solis to find out about the Salvador Allende concert. ...
- Jan 28, 2011 ... The man not so much. A highlight was the walking tour at Teatro Solis, a theater built in the late 1800s. They said the ...
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3of 25 attractions in Montevideo

Plaza Independencia Montevideo
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65 reviews 68 travel blogs 85 photos
Distance: 4825.3 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

Reviews & Experiences:
- Jan 9, 2011 ... tango to watch. Our hostel was right on Plaza Independencia in the centre of the city. Staying in hostels ...
- Nov 19, 2004 ... down to the Old City along the main drag. At the Plaza Independencia I stopped to admire old Artigas astride his horse and ...
- Mar 30, 2011 ... bus station we caught a taxi into the centre of Montevideo....Plaza Independencia and this was where we were staying. We ...
- Jan 26, 2010 ... city centre. After a lovely dinner near the hugely impressive Plaza Independencia (and a break for some more Dulce de Leche ...
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Mercado del Puerto Montevideo
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54 reviews 80 travel blogs 112 photos
Distance: 4828.2 miles from city center

Category: Shopping

Reviews & Experiences:
- Oct 23, 2011 Good athmosphere, at the bar or in the restaurants
- Jan 8, 2007 ... ones which we saw in Argentina. It's called the Mercado del Puerto, and the whole place is crammed full of huge ...
- Nov 26, 2009 ... was completed. The highlight of the city is the Mercado del Puerto, a former dockside market that has now become an ...
- Mar 5, 2008 ... barbecue. It smells heavenly. Built in 1868, the Mercado del Puerto is a soaring temple of girders and glass. Access ...
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Fun Fun Bar Montevideo
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14 reviews 2 travel blogs
Distance: 3 miles from city center

Category: Nightlife

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- Jul 4, 2011 ... back and enjoying a well-deserved nap we tried back at the Fun Fun Bar because it is supposedly a place not to miss and we ...
- May 7, 2011 ... met at the hotel and then at midnight moved on to the Fun Fun bar and did not get back to the hotel until 4a.m. As a ...
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6of 25 attractions in Montevideo
Palacio Taranco Montevideo
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13 reviews 2 photos

Distance: 3.4 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes "Juan Manuel Blanes" Montevideo
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12 reviews

Distance: 4.9 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Museo del Gaucho y de la Moneda Montevideo
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12 reviews 2 travel blogs
Distance: 2 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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- Apr 26, 2011 ... Plate. Kept walking along the cost to the Museo del Gaucho y de la Moneda which housed both old coins and some really ...
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9of 25 attractions in Montevideo
La Feria de Tristán Narvaja Montevideo
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14 reviews

Distance: 4826.2 miles from city center

Category: Shopping

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10of 25 attractions in Montevideo
Palacio Salvo Montevideo
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30 reviews 18 travel blogs 31 photos
Distance: 4828.2 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

Reviews & Experiences:
- Mar 30, 2011 ... type rigmarole. Surrounding the plaza was a very tall building, Palacio Salvo, which was once the tallest building in South ...
- Feb 3, 2010 ... to walk around the Plaza Independencia, the main square in Montevideo. The Palacio Salvo is on the square, once the tallest ...
- Sep 6, 2010 ... with its magnificent monuments and buildings. The impressive looking Palacio Salvo just off the square was once South ...
- May 22, 2009 ... presidency. The most interesting of these buildings is Palacio Salvo, the sister building to Palacio Barolo in Buenos ...
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Museo Torres Garcia Montevideo
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15 reviews 3 travel blogs 4 photos
Distance: 3.1 miles from city center

Category: Museums

Reviews & Experiences:
- Dec 2, 2010 ... heroes of the Uruguayan Independence. Next stop was the Museo Torres Garcia - an art gallery displaying the work of one of ...
- May 17, 2007 ... artist in Catalunya, and then Paris. The websites of Museo Torres Garcia (in Spanish) and Museo Gurvich (available in ...
- Jan 16, 2009 ... ; Ah, Spain ... how I love you ... The Museo Torres Garcia was a bit disappointing - apparently, he had worked with ...
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Parque Rodó Montevideo
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33 reviews 3 photos

Distance: 1.8 miles from city center

Category: Parks and Gardens

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Barrio Sur Montevideo
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22 reviews 2 travel blogs
Distance: 4826.2 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

Reviews & Experiences:
- Jul 4, 2011 ... Continuing in our canvassing fashion we walked down towards Barrio Sur. Raymie was fortunate to find some really nice new ...
- Dec 16, 2010 ... we had cash in hand and were headed toward the hotel in el Barrio Sur. We found lunch at a great place 2 blocks down ...
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14of 25 attractions in Montevideo
Punta Carretas Lighthouse Montevideo
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6 reviews 1 travel blog

Distance: 4827.1 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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15of 25 attractions in Montevideo
Pocitos Montevideo
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71 reviews 47 travel blogs 39 photos
Distance: 1.5 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

Reviews & Experiences:
- Sep 21, 2009 ... on a few farms in Northern Argentina, went to Montevideo (the capital of Uruguay) to get his camera fixed, and still hasn't ...
- Jan 7, 2010 ... what and how I normally am :) The hostel is great and Montevideo is better than I expected. Apart from brown sea, waves and ...
- Aug 30, 2008 ... bus) to read his National Geographic. http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j6459558.html Fr., 8-29 - 12:25 pm ...
- Jan 28, 2011 We took the bus in the early morning to Montevideo. It was a very comfortable bus and good road. The taxi we took from the ...
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16of 25 attractions in Montevideo
Museo de Juan Zorrilla de San Ma Montevideo
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16 reviews

Distance: 3.4 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Auditorio del Sodre Montevideo
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4 reviews

Distance: 2 miles from city center

Category: Performances

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Castillo Pittamiglio Montevideo
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25 reviews

Distance: 4825.2 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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El Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales Montevideo
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5 reviews

Distance: 1.8 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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El Prado Montevideo
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26 reviews

Distance: 3.4 miles from city center

Category: Parks and Gardens

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La escollera Montevideo
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9 reviews

Distance: 4826.2 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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22of 25 attractions in Montevideo
Palacio Legislativo Montevideo
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36 reviews 4 travel blogs 23 photos
Distance: 3.4 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

Reviews & Experiences:
- Mar 21, 2008 ... a wonderful building she is rightly so proud of. The Palacio Legislativo was built at the height of Uruguayan prosperity ...
- Mar 12, 2010 ... the drums! The next morning, after a quick tour of the Palacio Legislativo (Houses of Parliament) it was time to say ...
- Sep 11, 2010 ... 00 e seguiu pela Av. 18 de Julho até o Palácio Legislativo, passando pela Torre de Telecomunicaçőes. De lá seguimos ...
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23of 25 attractions in Montevideo
Catedral Matriz Montevideo
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40 reviews

Distance: 2.6 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures
El Cabildo Montevideo
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10 reviews

Distance: 1.2 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures