We docked really close to the old town, so it was really easy to go ashore and explore. Sadly, it was very wet the day we were there, so we only managed a short walk in the afternoon. ...
Montevideo (alongside) We wandered around a rather decrepit part of town to a flea market in the main square. Sellers here accept pesos or US dollars and their prices are reasonable. On our way back to the dock we explored the meat market. Part of the inner harbour seems to be a ship graveyard – there must be a fortune in scrap metal here! TIP: Montevideo is perhaps best known for the Battle of ...
Hot and sunny when we went in October. Wandered around the "old city" where the ship docked. Very interesting old colonial buildings but a lot of them were very run down and didn't appear to be in use. Felt very safe and lots of directions to help us get around. People all very friendly. Walked to the "new city" but very hot and busy so we walked back again! As usual, we were very lucky with ...
We did a 12 mile walk around to just get a sense of the city. The older, touristy area is pleasant as is the Rambla that goes on forever (bring sunscreen). ...