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At its beginings, Montevideo was a fortified city, what was inside the fortification is what today we call the Ciudad Vieja. Its narrow streets and old houses gives it an european look. Unfortunately some parts of it are run down, but other parts have been take care off in the last years attracting a lot of restaurants and bars. Leave a Comment Directions: At the end of 18 de Julio
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Museums, antiques shops, small cafés, are situated along the narrow streets. On Saturday morning you will find an open market of antiques and old books, and a lot of arts and handcrafts stands. On Sarandí, the main steet, you will see living statues, mimes, musicians, dancers, and if you dare, you can dance tango or candombe!
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La Ciudad Vieja es un barrio próximo al puerto. Algunas partes de la antigua muralla y algunas casas coloniales aún permanecen, pese a que muchas construcciones fueron demolidas.
Museos, anticuarios, pequeños cafés, están situados a lo largo de las estrechas calles. Los sábados por la mañana, se desarrolla un mercado abierto de antigüedades y libros viejos, y muchos puestos de venta de artesanías. Sobre Sarandí, la calle principal, se ven estatuas vivientes, mimos, músicos, bailarines, y si te animas, puedes bailar tango o candombe!
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 Citadel Gate by MikeAtSeaLeave a Comment Directions: Next to the Plaza Independencia
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Walk around the Peatonal Sarandi and any of its adjacent streets in order to find one pub next to the other one. Restaurants, clubs, an Irish pub, parrilladas and more mesh around three blocks, tuning anyone walking around or sitting on the sidewalk tables electric and just wanting to have fun. Drinks in Uruguay cost around U$2 unless you go somewhere cheap. However, that's the thing about Montevideo... you can always treat yourself to a luxurious local lifestyle without even going over your credit card limit.
Some places to look fowards to: El Callejon, Shannon's, Almodovar, Kalu to get into the trance ambience, and why not, Cabildo, a club named after Montevideo's first city hall.
Whether you'll be wandering aimlessly and joyfully around the sizzling streets or comfortably sitting at a table whilst enjoying the most relaxing people-watching session ever, Ciudad Vieja promises a night to remember. It's just the perfect setting for tales once you get back, cultural differences united and blinking cocktails in the urban breeze. You haven't experienced Montevideo until you've been there, done that, and came back to your hotel at 5 in the morning, buzzing with energy and just lying down to realize just how much fun you've had. Address: Peatonal SarandiDirections: Near Plaza Independencia, crossing the door to the CiudadelaOther Contact: technicolourbutterfl@hotmail.com
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This place is a must when in Montevideo. Just don´t go at night, it gets seedy. Perfectly fine during the day. Lively on Sunday too when the rest of the town is asleep, or across town along the water front.
Go hungry!
Also check out the costume museum next door. It´s inspiring and worth the entrance fee. (which is more expensive for Americans and Europeans than for other South Americans and Uruguayans) It had a very nice display of Carnival traditions in Montevideo when I went. Kinda racist in a very naive manner. Odd. Directions: Near the harbor
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 The cathedral by Dantas
From there in direction to Sarandi street, the pedestrian zone, there are a lot of museum, some art galleries, Cafés, beautiful churches and the best exemples of Art Noveau and colonial architecture.
Following Sarandi Street on the way to Independence Square there are some lather and book stores, Cafés and near the Independence square, Solis theater and a Café to get some relax. Leave a Comment Address: Sarandi StreetDirections: Near the harbor and cathedral
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