#49 best destination in the world
Colonia del Sacramento
- One of the oldest towns in Uruguay
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Rambla of Montevideo
- 14 mile avenue that goes along the entire coastline of Montevideo
- Longest continuous sidewalk in the world
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Auditorio del Sodre
- National theater dedicated the dissemination of culture and art, and the promotion of teaching traditions and artistic excellence
- Built in 1905, destroyed by fire in 1971, rebuilt in 2009
Pizzorno Family Estates
- Family-owned vineyard and winery
El Legado Winery
- Small winery and vineyard
Viña Varela Zarranz
- One of the oldest and most famous wineries of Uruguay
- The Varela Zarranz family began in the wine industry in 1933, acquiring a decade after the warehouse facility built in 1888
Laguna Garzón Bridge
- Bridge famous for its unusual circular shape
- It was designed in a circular shape to force drivers to slow down, and allows for pedestrian access along the one-way circular route
- It was opened to vehicular traffic in 2015 and can accommodate up to 1,000 vehicles a day
Café Brasilero
- One of the most traditional bars in Uruguay
- Cafe with art nouveau bronze artifacts
- The furniture, including its Italian chairs and the facade, have retained the style since the beginning
- Founded in 1877
Palacio Salvo
- Building finished in 1928 by architect Mario Palanti, an Italian immigrant living in Buenos Aires
- The space is a mixture of offices and residences
Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos
- Derelict bull ring that is crumbling
- When in operation it could host 10,000 spectators. It is designed in typically Moorish style
- Opened in 1910
- The arena hosted a total of eight fights before bull fighting was prohibited by the Uruguayan national government in 1912.
- It is forbidden for safety reasons to access the bull ring, view from a distance
Zooilógico del Futuro
- Zoo of the future, 13 piece sculpture park made of wrought iron by local artist Martin Arregui
- Opened in 1991 as a campaign for preservation of flora and fauna
- Depicts the dangers of letting indiscriminate hunting and other practices that affect wildlife continue unchecked
Costs
all flights $1,908
food $42/day x 9 days = $378
hotel $40/day x 7 days = $280
tickets (all attractions) $24
TOTAL for whole itinerary $2,590