Market
Mercado del Puerto
Iron and glass from 1868, and the best parrillas in the country under one roof. Go at lunchtime.
Ciudad Vieja
Uruguay
Montevideo
The capital, with twenty two kilometres of waterfront promenade. Ciudad Vieja, markets, theatres and the best food in the country.
About the destination
Good to know
01
Getting there
Carrasco international airport, twenty minutes from the centre. Ferries from Buenos Aires arrive in Colonia, three hours by road.
02
When to go
Good all year. December to March for the beaches, spring and autumn for the city itself.
03
Getting around
Walkable by barrio, taxis and apps between them. The Rambla connects almost everything.
What to see and do
Worth your time
The places we send our travellers to, and the ones we would go back to ourselves.
Waterfront
Rambla Presidente Wilson
Twenty two kilometres of promenade along the river. Walk it at sunset with a thermos, like a local.
Along the coast
Museum
Museo Andes 1972
The story of the Andes crash and the sixteen survivors, told with restraint and without spectacle.
Centre
Theatre
Teatro Solís
Uruguay's national theatre, open for guided tours during the day and worth a night if the programme allows.
Centre
Landmark
Plaza Independencia
The square that divides old and new Montevideo, with the Artigas mausoleum underneath.
Centre
Neighbourhood
Ciudad Vieja
The old town, its plazas, art deco facades and the pedestrian Sarandí street.
Old town
Neighbourhood
Pocitos
City beach, rambla and restaurants. Where Montevideo goes on a summer afternoon.
Coast
Market
Mercado Agrícola
A restored 1913 market with food stalls, restaurants and produce. Quieter than the port market.
Goes
Architecture
Palacio Salvo
The 1928 tower on Plaza Independencia, once the tallest building in South America.
Centre
Architecture
Palacio Legislativo
Marble and granite from 1925, open for guided tours. One of the finest buildings in the country.
Aguada
FootballPhoto
Estadio Centenario
Home of the first World Cup final in 1930, with its football museum.
Parque Batlle
Wine
Bodega Spinoglio
A family winery with Piedmontese roots, offering tastings and lunch just outside the city.
Outside the city
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