Montevideo Department

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Private Walking Tour in Montevideo
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from AU$138.07 per group (up to 8)
Best Private & Personalized City Tour in Montevideo
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Bus Tours
from AU$203.97 per adult (price varies by group size)
Guided Day Trip to Colonia del Sacramento from Montevideo
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Bus Tours
from AU$74.79 per adult
Ramble through Montevideo's culture and history with this audio walking tour
Walking Tours
from AU$7.07 per adult
Exclusive City Tour of Montevideo
Bus Tours
from AU$200.14 per group (up to 3)
Visit 2 wineries in a day
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Bus Tours
from AU$339.95 per adult
Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Montevideo
from AU$362.37 per group (up to 4)
Best Private & Personalized Trip Day to Colonia del Sacramento (from Montevideo)
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Bus Tours
from AU$400.27 per adult (price varies by group size)
Degustación vertical de Tannat for more than 6 people
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Beer Lovers - Montevideo Beer Shuttle
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Top Attractions in Montevideo

1. Rambla de Montevideo

Scenic Walking Areas

... the sea and breathing this sea air you will enjoy a nice walk while stopping to admire the view, a nice coffee by...

2. Pocitos

Neighbourhoods

Pocitos

By raimondsr2014

Very nice beach of Montevideo.

3. Theatre Solis

Theatres

Ciudad Vieja

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Open now

By ChefBernardTwardy

Very Friendly guided tour By Belem (in very good Portuguese) .

4. Mercado Agricola Montevideo - MAM

Points of Interest & Landmarks

5. Plaza Independencia

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Ciudad Vieja

This is a lovely central square with some important buildings around like Palacio Salvo, Estevez Palace and others.

6. Andes Museum

Speciality Museums

Ciudad Vieja

Admission tickets from A$10.83

Extremely comprehensive and thorough, this museum covers both the human side and scientific side of the plane crash i...

7. Ciudad Vieja

Neighbourhoods

Ciudad Vieja

The old town has much character, many charming restaurants, and multiple museums.

8. Mercado del Puerto

Flea & Street Markets

Ciudad Vieja

By guilherme_amaral2

The steak was excellent, and we had lunch over one big counter standing between the clients and the kitchen, really i...

9. Bouza Bodega Boutique

Wineries & Vineyards

Open now

We toured the winery and enjoyed a wine tasting with small bit pairing.

10. Parque Rodo

Parks

Punta Carretas

... have time to spare while at Montevideo, I would advise you to spend an afternoon of leisure at this beautiful park.

11. Montevideo Sign

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Pocitos

Perfect photo opportunity

12. Mirador Panoramico de Montevideo

Lookouts

Centro

The place is a walking distance to the theater and the old town.

13. Palacio Salvo

Architectural Buildings

Centro

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Open now

... is possible, and well worth to understand what used to be the tallest building in Latin America till the early 30´s.

14. Mercado Ferrando

Points of Interest & Landmarks

By BaltoMongrel

Terrific food: ceviche, quesadillas, helados, vinos.

15. Palacio Legislativo

Government Buildings

What an impressive building - both inside and out.

16. Palacio Taranco

Art Museums

Ciudad Vieja

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Open now

I personally love decorative arts and everything about this building is amazing.

17. Auditorio del Sodre

Theatres

Centro

18. Museo del Futbol

Speciality Museums

Looks a large capacity and Uruguay lifted the World Cup here in 1930 so lots of memorabilia.

19. Catedral de Montevideo

Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

Ciudad Vieja

Well worth a visit and far more impressive on the inside.

20. El Prado

Parks

Prado

21. Librería Puro Verso

Libraries

Ciudad Vieja

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Open now

This beautiful old bookstore is located on Peatonal Sarandí Street, between la Puerta de la Ciudadela and the Plaza M...

22. Museo del Cannabis de Montevideo

Speciality Museums

23. Bodega Spinoglio

Wineries & Vineyards

By FishWife4Life

We broke into groups and each group made their own blend of red wine using 3 of their wines: merlot, tannat and cab f...

24. Sofitel Montevideo Casino

Casinos

25. Estadio Centenario

Sports Complexes

By Storyteller225438

The actual stadium was great too from the inside and the also the impressive murals outside.

26. Jardin Botanico

Gardens

Prado

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Open now

By Gerardoformoso

It is actually very near to the main shopping mall of the city.

27. Iglesia de las Carmelitas

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Churches & Cathedrals

28. Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales

Art Museums

By IntlTravlrRevwr

This was our 2nd visit to this museum (3-2019) and the special exhibits this time were expansive and some of the perm...

29. Bodegas Carrau

Wineries & Vineyards

Open now

30. Buquebus

Ferries

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