Things to do & places to visit in Uruguay
Top things to do
- Bodies of Water
- Churches & Cathedrals
- Wineries & Vineyards
- Speciality Museums
- Architectural Buildings
- Beaches
- Speciality & Gift Shops
- Geologic Formations
- Points of Interest & Landmarks
- Parks
- Nature & Wildlife Areas
- Monuments & Statues
Top destinations in Uruguay 20
- #1. Montevideo Department
- #2. Maldonado Department
- #3. Colonia Department
- #4. Rocha Department
- #5. Canelones Department
- #6. Salto Department
- #7. Rivera Department
- #8. Lavalleja Department
- #9. Rio Negro Department
- #10. Paysandu Department
- #11. Tacuarembo Department
- #12. Flores Department
- #13. San Jose Department
- #14. Treinta y Tres Department
- #15. Soriano Department
- #16. Florida Department
- #17. Cerro Largo Department
- #18. Durazno Department
- #19. Artigas Department
- #20. Corredor Pajaros Pintados
Most reviewed places to visit 50
- 4.5 Rambla de Montevideo (15.4k reviews) Montevideo Department
-Montevideo's Best Free Activity-Walking the Rambla!
Scenic Walking Areas
- 4.5 Museo – Taller de Casapueblo (10.5k reviews) from $15.00 Maldonado Department
-Best location to enjoy architecture & art
Monday: Spent 2-3 hours Architectural Buildings • Art Museums
- 4.5 Barrio Historico (8.616 reviews) Colonia Department
-Picturesque old town
Neighborhoods • Historic Walking Areas
- 4.0 Mano de Punta del Este (8.333 reviews) Maldonado Department
-Striking
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Plaza Independencia (8.199 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Gateway to the Old City
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.0 Mercado del Puerto (7.868 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Place to Eat and Drink
Spent More than 3 hours Flea & Street Markets
- 4.0 Ciudad Vieja (6.735 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Lots of great architecture
Neighborhoods
- 4.5 Mercado Agricola Montevideo - MAM (6.710 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Much better than the typical tourist destinations to get a taste of Montevideo
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Theatre Solis (6.254 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Great tour!
Monday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Theaters
- 4.5 Pocitos (5.552 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Meeting Pocitos
Neighborhoods
- 4.5 Puerto de Punta del Este (5.131 reviews) Maldonado Department
-Loved the Sea Lions
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Faro de Colonia del Sacramento (4.950 reviews) Colonia Department
-Beautifully Restored Lighthouse. RECOMMENDED SEEING
Monday: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM Lighthouses
- 4.5 La Calle de los Suspiros (4.094 reviews) Colonia Department
-Kinda Wish I Had a Guide…
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Palacio Legislativo (3.525 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Beautiful and interesting
Spent 1-2 hours Government Buildings
- 4.5 Playa Mansa (3.179 reviews) Maldonado Department
-Great beach in Punta del Este
Monday: Beaches
- 4.5 Catedral de Montevideo (3.087 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Peaceful beauty
Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
- 4.0 Conrad Casino (2.853 reviews) Maldonado Department
-Very good Casino.
Casinos
- 4.5 Puerta de la Ciudadela (2.402 reviews) Colonia Department
-The gateway to historical Colonia del Sacramento
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Bridges
- 4.0 Parque Rodo (2.311 reviews) Montevideo Department
-peacefull and pretty
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Parks
- 4.0 Montevideo Sign (2.227 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Love these city signs!
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 3.5 Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos (2.190 reviews) Colonia Department
-Friends trip/Day Trip
Historic Sites
- 4.5 Rio de la Plata (2.156 reviews) Colonia Department
-Water, water everywhere
Bodies of Water
- 4.0 Palacio Salvo (1.894 reviews) Montevideo Department
-The most beautiful building in Momtevideo
Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Architectural Buildings
- 4.5 Andes Museum (1.735 reviews) from $8.00 Montevideo Department
-An outstanding small museum; a highlight of Montevideo
Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums
- 4.0 Playa Brava (1.610 reviews) Maldonado Department
-The best beach in Punta del Este
Beaches
- 4.5 Cerro San Antonio (1.294 reviews) Maldonado Department
-if you see it once, you wan to come back
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 5.0 Auditorio del Sodre (1.233 reviews) Montevideo Department
-spacious, good acoustics
Theaters
- 4.0 Estadio Centenario (1.127 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Piece of history
Sports Complexes
- 4.5 Bouza Bodega Boutique (1.080 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Do the lunch!!!
Monday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wineries & Vineyards
- 4.5 Museo Del Mar (1.075 reviews) Maldonado Department
-Odd & VERY Interesting Museums!!!
Speciality Museums
- 4.0 Artigas Mausoleum (1.070 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Below the monument
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Rambla de Colonia (1.038 reviews) Colonia Department
-Peaceful and Contemplative
Spent 1-2 hours Scenic Walking Areas
- 4.5 Mirador Punta Ballena (959 reviews) Maldonado Department
-Great views
Lookouts
- 4.0 Avenida General Flores (921 reviews) Colonia Department
-Get your SIM and money exchange here!!
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 5.0 Pizzorno Family Estates (888 reviews) Canelones Department
-Exceeded Expectations!
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Wineries & Vineyards
- 4.5 Puente Leonel Viera (875 reviews) Maldonado Department
-Very unusual bridge.
Spent < 1 hour Bridges
- 4.5 Mirador Panoramico de Montevideo (846 reviews) Montevideo Department
-And It's FREE!
Lookouts
- 4.0 Iglesia Candelaria (845 reviews) Maldonado Department
-A Striking Place of GOD ! ! !
Churches & Cathedrals
- 4.0 Castillo Pittamiglio (815 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Wonderful and magical place
Monday: Spent < 1 hour Castles
- 4.5 Ralli Museum Punta del Este (801 reviews) Maldonado Department
-A Great Experience of a Museum Offering Something Different
Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Art Museums
- 4.0 Iglesia Matriz (798 reviews) Colonia Department
-Uruguay’s oldest church
Churches & Cathedrals
- 4.0 Faro de Punta del Este (798 reviews) Maldonado Department
-Beautiful landmark of Punta
Lighthouses
- 4.0 La Vista Punta Del Este (779 reviews) from $10.90 Maldonado Department
-Must-see/Do on Your First Day In Punta Del Este
Monday: Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Sofitel Montevideo Casino (714 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Restored beautifully
Casinos
- 4.5 El Prado (706 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Great old 20th century upper class neighborhood and parks
Parks
- 4.0 Basilica De Santisimo Sacramento (694 reviews) Colonia Department
-Look for the twin towers
Churches & Cathedrals
- 4.0 Fortaleza del Cerro (675 reviews) Montevideo Department
-high point of the city
Military Museums
- 4.5 Sineriz Shopping (660 reviews) Rivera Department
-Podemos dizer que aqui é um Duty Frre e Outlet
Monday: Spent 2-3 hours Speciality & Gift Shops • Shopping Malls
- 4.5 Palacio Taranco (638 reviews) Montevideo Department
-Gorgeous!
Monday: 12:30 PM - 5:45 PM Art Museums
- 3.5 Castillo de Piria (604 reviews) Maldonado Department
-Make time if you are near
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks
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