We didn’t exactly choose to spend five days in Montevideo. After four weeks at sea from Germany, our Defender spent another five days waiting for port clearance, so we walked the city, took an Uber home at night and tried most of the things to do in Montevideo on this list. This guide is…
We spent five days in Montevideo while our Defender waited for port clearance, and three days would have been perfect: enough for the old town, the Rambla, the football stadium, and a golden-hour photo at the Montevideo sign, without running out of things to do. This 3 days in Montevideo itinerary is how we’d…
We spent five days in Montevideo while our Defender waited for port clearance, so we walked most of the city and learned which parts deserve your time. If you only have one day in Montevideo (a cruise stop, a layover before the ferry back to Buenos Aires, or a short first visit), this is…
We spent five days in Montevideo in October 2026 while our Defender waited for port clearance, so we walked the city by day and took an Uber to restaurants in the evening. If you’re deciding where to stay in Montevideo, this is where we’d book for a first visit, who should pick a different…
The best time to visit Montevideo is in summer, from December to March, when Pocitos and Ramirez are swimmable, and the Rambla is at its busiest. We spent five days in Montevideo in October 2026, waiting for our Defender to clear the port after four weeks at sea from Germany, then drove east along…
Montevideo isn’t a cheap city to eat in. We expected high prices, but oh man, they’re even higher than in European restaurants. We spent five days in the city while our Defender waited for port clearance, ate out for most meals, and averaged around $60 (€55) per person per day. Along the way, we…
Working out what to pack for Uruguay is a different job than packing for the rest of South America: there’s no altitude to prepare for and no multi-day trek to gear up for. We arrived in Montevideo in October 2026, after our car spent four weeks at sea being shipped from Germany in a…
The best time to visit Uruguay depends more on which region you’re headed to than most guides let on. We came in October, Uruguay’s spring, to drive around the country for three weeks. It was around 14°C (57°F) on cloudy days and close to 20°C (68°F) when the sun came out. We wore some…
Money in Uruguay works differently from its neighbors. Our first lesson came at the ATM: the Abitab machine we tried wouldn’t accept our foreign card at all, and every other bank ATM that did charged us 100 pesos per withdrawal. This money in Uruguay guide covers the four decisions you actually need to make…
Is Montevideo worth visiting, or is it just a quick stopover on the way to the famous beaches of Punta del Este? We didn’t exactly choose to spend five days in Montevideo. After four weeks at sea from Germany, our Defender spent another five days waiting for port clearance (here’s how we shipped our…