Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Montevideo, Uruguay

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 5.6 km
Ascend 81 m
Descend 113 m

Experience Montevideo in Uruguay in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MontevideoIndividual Sights in Montevideo

Sight 1: Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo

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The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Dominic, popularly known as Iglesia de los Domínicos, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Cordón, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Wikipedia: Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Santo Domingo, Montevideo (EN), Website

1068 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Fátima

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The Church of Our Lady of Fatima is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Wikipedia: Nuestra Señora de Fátima, Pocitos, Montevideo (EN)

213 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Centro de Campo de Fútbol de los Pocitos

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Centro de Campo de Fútbol de los Pocitos

Estadio Pocitos was a multi-use stadium located in the Pocitos district of Montevideo, Uruguay. The stadium, owned by C.A. Peñarol, was mainly used for football matches from 1921 to 1933. It was demolished later in the 1930s when Peñarol started to play in the Estadio Centenario as its home field, and additionally due to the increasing urbanisation of Montevideo.

Wikipedia: Estadio Pocitos (EN)

870 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 4: Iglesia San Juan Bautista

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The Church of Saint John the Baptist, popularly known also as Iglesia de Pocitos is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Wikipedia: San Juan Bautista, Montevideo (EN), Website

1500 meters / 18 minutes

Sight 5: Planetario de Montevideo Agrimensor Germán Barbato

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The Planetario de Montevideo, is a planetarium in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Wikipedia: Planetario de Montevideo (EN), Website

117 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Zoológico Villa Dolores

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The Villa Dolores Zoo, officially called the Pereira Rossell Park Municipal Zoological Garden, was a zoological park more than a century old located in the Villa Dolores neighborhood of the Uruguayan capital, the city of Montevideo. In an area of 7 hectares, it housed about 550 animals, both of Uruguayan fauna and of other origins, surrounded by gardens with about 650 trees and shrubs. During its first century, it was visited by a total of 61 million people. Adjacent to it, and on the same property, is the Germán Barbato Surveyor Municipal Planetarium, inaugurated on February 11, 1955.

Wikipedia: Zoológico Villa Dolores (ES), Website

1800 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 7: Museo Naval

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The Naval Museum of Uruguay is located in the Rambla de Gaulle s/n, Pocitos neighbourhood, Montevideo, Uruguay.

Wikipedia: Naval Museum of Uruguay (EN)

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