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280 reviews 52 travel blogs 43 photos Attraction Type:
Neighborhood
TravelPod Member ReviewsCiudad Vieja Montevideo
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Very nice historical centre
cuvelier.romain 22 contributions France Oct 23, 2011
Really nice buildings remembering the history of the city:
Catherdral Metropolitana, National Bank, etc.This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Ciudad Vieja Montevideo
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The Full Montevideo
So as I mentioned Before I was heading to Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. I got to the bus station and duly took my seat on the bus and settled in for a three hour bus trip. Well, it was interesting to say the least. It seemed when we left the station that the bus was fairly empty. All that changed as we proceeded to move east. Within a few …
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Crossing the border - Montevideo and Colonia
Again we arrived straight from the night bus and headed to our hostel to dump our stuff, have a shower and head out to see what was on offer.
We had crossed the border into Uruguay to get to Montevideo, but the city had the same feel and look as Rosario, although I thought it was prettier.
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Montevideo - Très belle suprise malgré le temps !
Une fois Gerda et Justine retournés à Buenos Aires, je continue en direction de Montevideo afin d´en connaitre un peu plus sur ce pays que je ne connais quasiment pas. Le temps a décidé de nous jouer des tours, mais je ne compte pas baisser les bras aussi facilement et j´en profite pour faire une visite beaucoup plus culturelle de la ville. L´ …
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Montevideo
Mit der Faehre sind wir von Buenos Aires nach Colonia (Uruguay) gefahren. Von dort gings mit dem Bus in die Hauptstadt Montevideo.
Die Fahrt mit dem Bus von Colonia war wirklich wunderschoen. Wir konnten die traumhafte Landschaft Uruguays geniessen und dabei ein wenig relaxen.
In Montevideo angekommen, machten wir uns natuerlich zuerst auf …
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Related BlogsCiudad Vieja Montevideo
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Montevideo - noise and rain
After a plane trip via Buenos Aires, we touched down in Montevideo, Uruguay. Thankfully, the temperature is down the scale and so is the humidity meaning that my shirt does not stick to my back after five minutes walking. It certainly feels fresher. ...
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Montevideo
... make it home. montevideo was probably in its prime thirty or forty years ago. While many buildings, particularly in the Ciudad Vieja (Old Town) maintain their charm, their protection and restoration seem low on the list of priorities. Newer buildings ...
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the small capital
... and i've been missing it!!). this city is small but perfectly formed, with it's mix of old-world character (in the ciudad vieja), beaches (like a mini-copacabana), parks, and bustling central city. the ciudad vieja (old city) was the highlight for ...
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Week 1
... visit tomorrow, when it´s open. We took a right at Av. 18 de Julio, an important street (main and long) and entered the Ciudad Vieja (the Old City). At the Plaza Indepencia, there was the Radisson Hotel (25 stories high), and we stopped to try to ...
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Montevideo
... city. Our room had balcony overlooking the street and a bathroom with original tiling and roll top bath. Montevideo is divided into two distinct areas the Ciudad Vieja, the old town and the rest. The old town had some excellently restored buildings such ...
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Ciudad Vieja....gotta love Mount Video
Okay so Betina and i caught and early morning bus out to Montevideo from Colonia. 2 hour busride. Got in around 11 and checked into the hotel. Montevideo reminds me of the pictures i've seen of Lisboa, Portugal. At various points in the day i forget i ...
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Montevideo
... , tomé mi café despaciosamente y llevé mi mochila a un guarda equipajes donde tuve la suerte de que me dijeran cómo llegar a la ciudad vieja que era lo que quería ver, ya que era muy temprano y la oficina de turismo estaba cerrada y no había ...
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+40 Degrees Celsius
... light, rooms with high ceilings and funky decor and really nice staff (and guests). It is close to all the sights in the Ciudad Vieja and not too far to walk to the Plaza Independencia and all the shops. On our first afternoon in Montevideo, we ...
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Hasta luego Brasil, Bienvenidos a Uruguay
Hola! We have now waved goodbye to Brasil, and have arrived in Montevideo, Uruguay. The city seems pretty nice, we are staying in La Ciudad Vieja, which is the old part of the town, with lots of nice colonial buildings, and actually has a very ...
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Mi bolsa fue robado... pelotuditos
... I arrived in Montevideo the sun was shining and at first glance the city looked quite nice with lots of plazas and old buildings in la ciudad vieja (old city), which is where I had chosen to stay. I found a hostel with no trouble at all and settled in ...
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