Top Things to Do in Rio de la Plata

Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes "Juan Manuel Blanes" (Municipal Museum of Fine Arts)

The national art history museum displays Uruguayan artistic styles from the nation's inception to the...

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Museum of Contemporary Art)

Opened in 1997, this museum is dedicated to contemporary Uruguayan art, and it exhibits the country's...

El Cabildo (Town Hall)

Uruguay's constitution was signed in the old town hall, which also served as the city's jailhouse in...

Palacio Taranco

Now the decorative arts museum, the Taranco Palace was built in the early 20th century and represents...

Teatro Solís

Montevideo's main theater and opera house, opened in 1852, underwent an extensive renovation a few years...

Palacio Salvo

Often referred to as the symbol of Montevideo, the Salvo Palace was once the tallest building in South...

Faro de Colonia

Plaza Independencia

Originally the site of a Spanish citadel, Independence Square marks the beginning of the Old City, and...

Catedral

Also known as Iglesia Matriz, the cathedral was the city's first public building, erected in 1804. It...

Parque Lecocq