I took a day trip from Montevideo. Since I heard many places close on Sundays in Montevideo, I decided to spend the afternoon in Colonia. We took the Turil bus at 10:00 am and arrived at Colonia at 12:30. We spent the afternoon walking around taking pictures and just enjoying the tranquility of the town. We went to the lighthouse,... More

Very pituresque, almost too much so! Several little restaurants like the streets. Unfortunate that there aren´t more benches or places to sit down and not have to buy a drink or food.

We took the ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento and spent most of the day walking around the old town. A whole day is really not necessary as it is rather small - half a day is enough. If you want to hire an electric buggy which makes it alot easier to get aruond make sure to bring... More

Not an awful lot to see, it was more the overall atmosphere and feel of the place, just lovely to wander around

Colonia is the perfect compliment to its more choatic, eccentric neighbor to the south, Buenos Aires. I work for Class Adventure Travel, a South America travel agency, and we recommend it for our clients spending some time in the city as it's a charming addition to their vacation and it's a super easy way to see another country. The downtown... More

The old city is very interesting, with about a dozen very old buildings that have been saved in their original looking state. They can be found on old cobblestone streets that are had to walk on, so wear those good walking shoes! Start at the old gate. Be sure to look in on the old Portugese-built Basilica del Santismo Sacramento.... More

The Barrio Historico is a perfect place to go, if you like old towns. Just go there for a daytrip by ferry from Buenos Aires and you will dive into the quiet atmosphere of the colonial era. The Barrio Historico consists of almost 100% old buildings - no modern ones. If you go there, take the opportunity just to sit... More

Very historic and interesting walking the cobblestone streets. The different types of architecture, faded buildings, brightly colored buildings, lighthouse, little shops, all have a story. We enjoyed the entire day of walking around here. Tip: rent a golf cart at the ferry port (or downtown), you can putter around town, go out the old bull ring and to the beach... More

A walk around the historic barrio or neighborhood is the reason to come to Colonia. There are a couple of museums, a church, some shops and restaurants here, or nearby. The museums take only Uruguaian currency; everyone else is happy with US dollars or Argentine pesos. A tour is worthwhile, to spot the differences between Portuguese and Spanish architecture, etc.... More