Montevideo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital and largest city of Uruguay
About Montevideo
There are several theories about the origins of the city's name. The "monte" part is generally considered to be the hill where the Cerro fort is now. According to one theory the hill was named "Monte-VI-D-E-O(este)", which translates to Mountain six (VI in Roman numerals) From East to West. Another popular theory is that a member of Ferdinand Magellan's world circumnavigation would have shouted "Monte vide eu!", which translates to "I see a mountain!" when seeing the hill – however, the circumnavigation happened two centuries before the foundation of the city so it might well have been another mountain he saw. Construction of the Cerro fort, at the time called Montevieu fort, was started by the Portuguese in 1723. The following year the Spanish started building the city of Montevideo on th
Top Attractions in Montevideo
Explore the best things to see and do in Montevideo:
- ★Aduana building
- ★Carrasco
- ★Casa de Fructuoso Rivera
- ★Casa de Lavalleja
- ★Castillo Pittamiglio
- ★Castillo Soneira
- ★Catedral Metropolitana
- ★Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity
Where to Eat in Montevideo
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bar Facal
- 🍴Buffet Montevideo
- 🍴Café Bacacay
- 🍴Café Bar Tabaré
- 🍴Don Peperone
- 🍴Heladeria La Cigale
Where to Stay in Montevideo
- 🏨Apart Hotel Universitas
- 🏨Casa Sarandi
- 🏨Cottage
- 🏨Destino26
- 🏨Gema
- 🏨Holiday Inn Montevideo
Montevideo Travel Guide Sections
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