Cahotic disembark and nice town, that we already knew. The port ist straight in the town. We were sightseeing on foot at our own pace and visited this time the Salvo tower from inside. we would like to come back a 3rd time to this town. ...
A most charming city with lovely urban vistas. We visited the Mardi Gras museum, which should not be missed with its fantastic costumes not seen anywhere else. We also had a memorable lunch near the port with fantastic food. ...
Montevideo is often called "little Buenos Aires," and there are many similarities. We booked a city tour of Montevideo followed by a wine tasting, lunch, and a tango show, all of which was every bit as good as what we had in Argentina. Our guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. ...
We did not enjoy this port. You can easily walk into the old town from the cruise port. We prepared a self-guided walking tour in advance, and there was a tourist tent right across the street from the port exit handing out maps for essentially the same walking tour. We found Montevideo to be quite dirty, with a number of beggars and bums around. We did anjoy a walk through the Mercado del ...
We walked around the old city and visited La Rambla. Both were clean and easy to navigate. Walked to Independence Square and Constitution Square...both were impressive.
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Montevideo is an easy port to walk off of and explore the old town on your own. Locals provide a free map at the pier with a walking route and sights of interest. Lots of interesting architecture, a couple of pedestrian streets with shops, and restaurants, museums, and two major plazas. The furthest is Independence Plaza. Bring your sunscreen and water as the sun is hot! There is a market building ...