Colonia del Sacramento

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is full of colonial buildings, cobbled streets and quaint restaurants. Exploring the town only takes about a day and can easily be done on foot, although there are many shops that rent bicycles and scooters. The main attraction here is most definitely the historic centre and the eight small museums that you can visit for just one price. Make sure to check out the Museo Municipal for its collection of treasures including a scale model of Colonia and whale skeleton. One of the favourite things to do in this town is eat, and a number of restaurants here offer spectacular local food. One of the best places is El Buen Suspiro, a cosy spot that specialises in local wines and cheeses. In winters, cosy up beside the fire or in the summer season, grab a table on the back patio, we suggest reserving ahead for either. Check out the bullring, although now abandoned, which at one point held some very famous bullfights or choose to walk the 111 stairs up the lighthouse built in 1857. Perhaps the most fascinating thing about this town is that it was abandoned for over 200 years until the 1960s, when the entire town underwent restoration.