Planning a trip to Montevideo? Do not miss its coasts - Part 1

[TeffiG]

If you ever want to come to Uruguay, you might want to know where to go, specially in Montevideo our capital city.

There are a lot of places for you to visit, but today I want to focus on our “rambla” (waterfront promenade), one of the main reasons Montevideo is known for.

With only 19 miles (30 km) you can cross the city from west to east in a day (yes, we’re that small).

I have made a list on google maps for you to have or share with your friends, but I will highlight in this post the best locations so you can create your own route and of course, get to know a little bit more about where I come from:

Escollera Sarandí – Sarandí breakwater:

Either if you like fishing or just for fun, you can see a lot of people doing what they love the most: sitting for hours hoping they have a good catch. It also has one of the best views of the city.

Rambla República Argentina:

Yes, part of the coast is called “Argentina”. It is great to go out at night, specially in summer. In the morning if you want to start the day with a smile on your face… well, this is the perfect place to do that (with a nice cup of coffee).

Pista de patinaje - Skatepark:

This is one of my favourite places, it has such a great energy, full of people of all ages. You can roll skate or just sit on the benches and appreciate the view, which is explendid!

I like to go there when it’s cold, because I’m usually alone with nothing but the sound of the birds and the sea. Although it is super windy, so you might wanna take a coat with you.

Fun fact about the coast: In New Year’s Eve, a lot of people after midnight goes to the beach to have some drinks with friends up until sunrise… Great way to start off the year!

I don’t want to make a long post, so this is enough for now, I hope you like this and next time you come to Montevideo make sure you do it either in spring or summer so you can enjoy it the most!

[Ant_Bad_Yogi]

@TeffiG Thank you for sharing this post with us. It’s a nice introduction of Montevideo. Have you ever spent time there until sunrise on New Year’s Eve?

[TeffiG]

Thank you! @Ant_Bad_Yogi

Yes I have! Besides I live 15 minutes from the beach so me and my friends usually go every year walking

[KlaudiyaG]

Hi @TeffiG ,

I think that your post is very well written and extremely useful. Thank you so much for taking the time to share some really great spots in Montevideo.

Please note that, as some of the photos that you have published are not owned by you, I’ve removed them due to the fact that we considered sharing plagiarized content on Connect to be a violation of our program rules. We always encourage community members to share original content. To learn more about this subject, please feel free to take a look at this article called - How do I follow the original content guidelines on Connect?.

[TeffiG]

@KlaudiyaG I didn’t know, thank you!

I’m gonna try to take some pictures this weekend and update my post!

[CaroGuiniazu]

@TeffiG Hola Teffi bella!!. Como ya te dije, amo tu ciudad. La visité dos veces en Crucero, la última fue en Febrero de este año. Mis lugares preferidos son el Mercado Modelo, el Mercado del Puerto, el Museo del Carnaval y las callecitas de la Ciudad Vieja. Espero volver pronto porque me parece una de las ciudades más bonitas de latinoamérica.

[EugeGallardo]

@TeffiG un gusto leerte y conocer de ti!! Somos vecinas de países hermanos. Me alegra saber que a una parte del paseo le hayan puesto el nombre de mi país. Seguramente tendré oportunidad de conocerla algún día. Vos sos de Montevideo?

Buena costumbre empezar el año con amigos a la orilla de nuestro querido Río e la Plata.

Saludos desde Buenos Aires!!

[TeffiG]

@EugeGallardo Hola!! Sii, soy de Montevideo, encantada!