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Walk the pedestrian Sarand\u00ed street through the old town to the Mercado del Puerto, where grills cook mountains of beef, chorizo and provoleta cheese, best with a glass of medio y medio, half sparkling and half white wine. Take a guided tour of the Teatro Sol\u00eds, one of the oldest theatres in South America.\r\n\r\nWalk or cycle the Rambla from the old town past Parque Rod\u00f3 to Pocitos beach. The Museo del Carnaval explains candombe and murga, and the Museo Andes 1972 tells the story of the Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes. Football fans can visit the Estadio Centenario, where the first World Cup final was played in 1930, and its football museum.\r\n\r\nOn Sundays, the Trist\u00e1n Narvaja street market in Cord\u00f3n sells everything from antiques to vegetables, and in the evening candombe drum groups parade through Barrio Sur and Palermo.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Mercado del Puerto | Parrilla grills and medio y medio\r\nThe Rambla | More than 20 km along the river\r\nTeatro Sol\u00eds | Guided tours of a historic theatre\r\nCandombe | Drums in Barrio Sur on Sunday evenings","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Montevideo","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Rambla and the city beaches are free, and the sunset over the river is the best free show in town. Free walking tours leave from the Plaza Independencia; tip the guide.\r\n\r\nThe Trist\u00e1n Narvaja market on Sunday mornings and the candombe drum groups on Sunday evenings are free. Many of the city's museums, including the Cabildo, are free or cheap.\r\n\r\nThe Parque Rod\u00f3 and the Prado, with its rose garden, are lovely for a walk.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The Rambla | Sunsets over the river\r\nWalking tours | From the Plaza Independencia\r\nTrist\u00e1n Narvaja | The Sunday market\r\nCandombe | Sunday evening drums","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Montevideo","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Uruguay has some of the best beef in the world, and the parrilla, the grill, is the heart of its food. Try asado, provoleta, a grilled cheese, and morcilla, blood sausage. The chivito, a huge steak sandwich with ham, cheese, egg and salad, is the national sandwich.\r\n\r\nThe Mercado del Puerto is the classic place for a parrilla lunch, though pricier than local places. Pizza a la le\u00f1a, faina and empanadas are cheap everyday food, and a men\u00fa ejecutivo at lunch is good value.\r\n\r\nMate is drunk everywhere, and Tannat is the country's red wine. Dulce de leche is in almost every dessert.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Parrilla | Asado, provoleta and morcilla\r\nChivito | The national steak sandwich\r\nMedio y medio | Half sparkling, half white wine\r\nTannat | Uruguay's red wine","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Montevideo","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Montevideo's nightlife starts late, with dinner at ten and bars filling after midnight. Pocitos, Punta Carretas and Parque Rod\u00f3 have bars and craft beer, and the Ciudad Vieja has bars and clubs at weekends.\r\n\r\nTango is part of the city's culture too, with milongas, dance nights, around the centre. In carnival season, the Teatro de Verano hosts murga competitions most nights.\r\n\r\nTake a taxi or app home late at night, especially from the Ciudad Vieja.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Pocitos and Parque Rod\u00f3 | Bars and craft beer\r\nCiudad Vieja | Clubs at weekends\r\nMilongas | Tango nights\r\nLate nights | Bars fill after midnight","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Montevideo","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"City buses cover the whole city and are easy with a rechargeable STM card or cash. Taxis and ride apps are easy too, and bikes are good for the Rambla.\r\n\r\nCarrasco airport is around 30 to 40 minutes from the centre, with buses and taxis. Long-distance buses leave from the Tres Cruces terminal, with services to Colonia, Punta del Este and the Rocha coast.\r\n\r\nFerries link Montevideo with Buenos Aires directly, or via Colonia with a bus connection.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"City buses | STM card or cash\r\nAirport | Carrasco, 30\u201340 minutes\r\nTres Cruces | The long-distance bus terminal\r\nFerries | To Buenos Aires","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Montevideo","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Montevideo costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Uruguay is the most expensive country in the region. Dorm beds start around \u20ac15, with well-rated hostels from \u20ac16 to \u20ac25. A men\u00fa ejecutivo lunch costs around \u20ac8 to \u20ac12, a parrilla lunch more, and a beer \u20ac2 to \u20ac4.\r\n\r\nPay with a foreign card in restaurants: for non-residents, VAT is removed in the summer season, from mid-November to April, and reduced the rest of the year. Accommodation is VAT-free for non-residents.\r\n\r\nCards are accepted almost everywhere.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | Around \u20ac15\u201325\r\nMen\u00fa ejecutivo | \u20ac8\u201312 at lunch\r\nVAT | Pay by foreign card in restaurants\r\nCards | Accepted almost everywhere","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Montevideo","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Montevideo is one of the safer capitals in South America. Petty theft happens, especially in the Ciudad Vieja and around the port after dark, when the old town empties. Keep your phone out of sight and take a taxi or app home late.\r\n\r\nSome outer neighbourhoods are best avoided, but you are unlikely to go there.\r\n\r\nThe river beaches are calm, but check water quality signs after heavy rain. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nCiudad Vieja | Quiet and less safe after dark\r\nGetting home | Taxis or apps\r\nBeaches | Check water quality signs","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Montevideo","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving the city for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"A colonial port, wineries and the beaches.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Colonia del Sacramento | About 2 hours 30 minutes | Bus | A cobbled UNESCO-listed old town on the river. |  | 1306259\nPunta del Este | About 2 hours | Bus | The famous beach resort. |  | 1306258\nPiri\u00e1polis | About 1 hour 30 minutes | Bus | An old resort town with a hilltop castle and a cable car. |  | 1306369","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Montevideo","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"December to March is summer, warm and lively, with carnival in February. Spring and autumn are mild and pleasant. June to August is cool, grey and windy.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Winter winds make it feel colder.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 28 | 4 | Summer. Many locals at the coast\r\nFebruary | 27 | 5 | Carnival and Llamadas\r\nMarch | 25 | 3 | Warm. Carnival ends\r\nApril | 22 | 3 | Mild. 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Parrilla lunches and nights out add up.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 25 | 28 | 6 | 15\r\nComfortable | 55 | 45 | 12 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in Montevideo, straight from Hostelworld. 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