# What to see in Montevideo: 10 must-sees

The Old City, the Rambla and the Port Market: what guides recommend for getting to know the Uruguayan capital.

- 33 votes · 12 items
- Feb 9, 2023 · maletas_lento
- https://even.best/en/l/655/what-to-see-in-montevideo-10-must-sees

## Top 10

1. **Ciudad Vieja** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Historic quarter with the Sarandí pedestrian street, galleries and cafés.
2. **Palacio Salvo** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1928 skyscraper, the tallest in South America at the time.
3. **Estadio Centenario and Football Museum** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Stadium of the first World Cup (1930), a FIFA Historic Monument of World Football.
4. **Plaza Independencia** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The main square, with Artigas's mausoleum and the Citadel Gate.
5. **La Rambla** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Waterfront promenade of more than 20 km along the Río de la Plata.
6. **Mercado del Puerto** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1868 iron market hall full of grill restaurants.
7. **Torres García Museum** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Museum of the painter of Constructive Universalism, on Sarandí street.
8. **Legislative Palace** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Marble parliament inaugurated in 1925, with guided tours.
9. **Parque Rodó and the Montevideo sign** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Park by the Rambla near the city's giant letters.
10. **Teatro Solís** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 1856 theatre, one of the oldest in South America, with guided tours.
11. **Cerro de Montevideo** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 140 m hill with a fortress and bay views.
12. **Pocitos** (-2 · ▲0 ▼2) — Residential district with the most popular city beach.

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