Location: Montevideo
Top Things to do in Montevideo
Things to do in Montevideo, Montevideo Department: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Montevideo, a port city and the capital of Uruguay, is a perfect destination for travelers looking for a relaxing stroll past colonial era buildings and along beautiful beaches. The Ciudadela Gateway, the only remaining section of the wall that once surrounded the entire city, now serves as the entrance to Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo's oldest neighborhood. Home to churches, museums, and theaters, at night the area comes alive with nightclubs playing Tango and Candombe music for crowds of dancers.
Restaurants in Montevideo
1. Plaza Independencia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8,168 reviews
This prominent plaza divides the old from the new Uruguay, and is surrounded by an interesting array of architectural styles. It also contains a statue of General Artigas, considered the father of Uruguay.
Reviewed By WorldTravelers34 - Chicago, United States
The Plaza Independencia is the most important square in Montevideo, connecting the Ciudad Vieja and the city’s downtown. Several of the city’s most famous landmarks are located here, including the Palacio Salvo and the Teatro Solís. This is a must place to visit for anyone touring Montevideo. Other notable structures surrounding the plaza include the stone gateway Puerta de la Ciudadela, a lonely remnant of the colonial citadel demolished in 1833; the 19th-century Palacio Estévez; and the 26-story Palacio Salvo, the continent’s tallest building when it opened in 1927, and still a classic Montevideo landmark.
2. Iglesia de las Carmelitas
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4.5 based on 549 reviews
Reviewed By noelw464
This magnificent church is located in the upmarket Prado District. The Gothic Architecture is simply stunning and you cannot fail to marvel at it. A “ must stop” on any tour of the city.....
3. Mercado Agricola Montevideo - MAM
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4.5 based on 6,674 reviews
Reviewed By betsaida20
nice place to eat and see the locals. Alot of places to buy fruit and vegatables. And relatively cheap
4. Paseo del Hotel
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
5. Moebius Libros
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4.5 based on 49 reviews
new and antique books and rare objets art of Daniel Barbeito
Reviewed By gimboeek - London, United Kingdom
Nice independent bookshop. Great variety of books of all types. Friendly owner who really enjoys selling his books and being in his shop. He has a salamander called Julio. He wrapped our book up very prettily using brown paper and some leaves. It's now too pretty to unwrap 8-D! Nice to buy a memento of your time in Montevideo here.
6. El Gaucho Monumento
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By WorldTravelers34 - Chicago, United States
We observed this beautiful statue when waking around Montevideo. This is an excellent sculpture of an equestrian figure of a gaucho soldier carrying a spear in his right hand. The monument, cast in bronze, sits on a granite base and was erected in 1927.
7. Mercado Ferrando
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4.5 based on 498 reviews
In Mercado Ferrando you will find 2000 M² of architectural heritage reborn as a purely gastronomic experience, with a careful selection of local proposals with global thinking. It is a place created to unite proposals, people and innovative experiences around the gastronomic universe. We work on a schedule of events that fill you with reasons to want to return. There is always something new to do in the Market. We are waiting for you!
Reviewed By lycitygirl18 - Brooklyn, United States
This is a beautiful and smart space to come eat from many yummy food stalls / vendors. I loved the poke bowl, pasta place, and the bookstore. It’s a great stop if you’re hungry and it’s open on Sundays!
8. Monument to General Jose Gervasio de Artigas
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By termar - Hamilton, Canada
Uruguay’s greatest hero and the man most associated with its independence is buried beneath a monumental statue of Artigas on horseback. It is located in, fittingly enough, Independence Square. It opened in 1977. The mausoleum can be accessed. Guards stand watch at the tomb. He died In Paraguay in 1855 but his remains were repatriated to his beloved Uruguay five years later.
9. Sinergia Design
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
Multiespacio that gathers the best cultural and gastronomic proposals of Montevideo. A place not to stop discovering.
10. La Plaza Fabini o Plaza del Entrevero
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4.0 based on 464 reviews
Reviewed By ElenaP2205 - Romania, null
This is an interesting square as you walk on avenida 18 julio. The buildings around it are very beautiful art nouveau examples.
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