Places worth the detour in Montevideo
52 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Montevideo, Uruguay, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (16). Best known: Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and San Felipe and Santiago. 51 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 52, ranked 52
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and San Felipe and Santiago
Sacred sites · 18th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral in Montevideo, Uruguay
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6.Obelisk of Montevideo
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Sculpture by José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín
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11.British Cemetery Montevideo
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay
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13.Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar, Montevideo
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
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16.Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Memorial square in Montevideo, Uruguay
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21.Cementerio Israelita, La Paz
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Jewish cemetery in Uruguay
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22.Nuestra Señora de Lourdes y San Vicente Pallotti
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Montevideo
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26.Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón, Montevideo
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Montevideo, Uruguay
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27.Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity, Montevideo
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cathedral
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29.Holocaust Memorial, Montevideo
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
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30.Monument to the Armenian Martyrs
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Armenian genocide memorial in Montevideo
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31.Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Ethnographic museum in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, Uruguay
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32.Hotel Carrasco
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic hotel and casino in Montevideo, Uruguay
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36.Auditorio Nacional de Sodre Dra. Adela Reta
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Architectural structure
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40.Casa de Juan Antonio Lavalleja
Ruins & the uncanny · 18th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
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41.Casa de Rivera
Ruins & the uncanny · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
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42.Museo de la Casa de Luis Alberto de Herrera
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
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44.Museo Romántico of Montevideo
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
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46.Monument to Artigas
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
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47.Planetario Municipal Agrimensor Germán Barbato
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Planetarium in Uruguay
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50.Parque Roosevelt, Canelones
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
