Tour of the New City and Open City of Montevideo

Enjoy a tour of the neighborhoods of Montevideo that started developing after the demolition of the Old City Walls in 1829. Unlike the old city, La Ciudad Nueva (the new city), was planned with wide and tree lined streets, with magnificent stores and residences. From the Plaza Independencia we can admire the surrounding buildings of dierent heights and styles, which clearly define it as a city facing the future. The main avenue 18 de Julio, starts here. A few blocks away, we will visit the Plaza Fabini or “Plaza del Entrevero”, with a magnificent sculpture of a horse battle between the first Spanish settlers and the native inhabitants, masterpiece of the Uruguayan artist José Belloni.

From this spot we have a clear view of the Palacio Legislativo (Congress) a multi-coloured marble building, one of the most sumptuous of Latin America. We will continue onto the “Ciudad Abierta” (the open city), the area of Montevideo which gradually grew into an open city of green parks, famous monuments and residential areas. We will see the famous “Estadio Centenario” (Sports centre – entrance not included), the Monumento a la Carreta (Carriage Monument) and the residential area of Carrasco.

The tour will include a visit to one of the following places: * The Legislative Palace (The Parliament – Monday – Friday 10:30 & 3 pm. Prescheduled visits) * The “ Mercado Agricola” (free time for tastings and shopping) * EAC Art Exhibition Center (Wed – Sun 2pm to 5pm) * MNAV National Museum of Visual Arts (Tue – Sun 2pm to 7pm – Prescheduled visits) * The Gaucho Museum (Mondays – Fridays 10am to 5pm. Prescheduled visits)

Duration of the activity: 4 hrs.

Available: All year round.

Includes: Vehicle, guide and museum entrances.