Tourist Places to Visit in Colonia, Uruguay, America

Tourist Places to Visit in Colonia, Uruguay, America

Colonia is a city positioned towards the southwestern part of Uruguay in the department of Colonia and also called as Colonia del Sacramento. Colonia is one of the oldest cities in the department sited at an elevation of 89 feet (27 meters) above the sea level. Colonia is a World Heritage Site and economy of the city depends on textile production, tourism and free trade zone and city is home of number of government buildings. Colonia is surrounded by Tarariras, Nueva Helvecia, Juan Lacaze, Carmelo and San Jose de Mayo and located at the distance of 185 kilometers from capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. Coordinates of Colonia are 34.4714° S, 57.8442° W.

History of Colonia:

Colonia was established by Portuguese in the year 1680 as Clonia do Sacramento. Colonia was ruled by Portuguese, Spain, Liga Federal and Brazil and for many years the city was exchanged between Portuguese and Spain due to treaties such as ‘Treaty of Madrid’ and ‘Treaty of San Ildefonso’ and in the year 1816, Colonia came under the control of Brazil. Before the independence, Colonia was a town and after the independence in the year 1809 it was crowned with city status.

Places to Visit in Colonia:

Colonia Lighthouse:

Colonia Lighthouse was constructed during the 17^th century is one of the oldest monuments and major landmark in the city and from top of the Lighthouse one can come across the striking views of surrounding areas.

Museums:

Colonia is surrounded by eight small museums in which 7 museums are located in city and tourists are suppose to buy only one entry ticket to visit all the museums, is the best way to know about the city and colonial buildings in and around the city. Portuguese museum is the oldest museum which was constructed during the 18^th century which exhibits the jewelry, uniforms and old maps of Portuguese naval expeditions.

Other Places to visit in and around Colonia:

Basilica del Sanctísimo Sacramento
Casa de Nacarello
Viceroy’s House
Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos

Best time to Visit Colonia:

Best time to visit Colonia is from November to March, since during these months climate will be pleasant.

How to Reach Colonia?

By Air:

Laguna de los Patos International Airport is placed at the distance of 9 kilometers from Colonia del Sacramento which handles with domestic flight to cities in Uruguay country.

By Train:

Colonia del Sacramento is linked through railway line and it receives daily trains from Montevideo city and trains will operate from other parts of the country to Colonia city.

By Road:

Colonia is connected through national highways like Route 1 which connects through Montevideo city and Route 21 connects from north part of the country and buses will operate from the city to all the cities and towns in the country and taxi and motorcycles are main form of transportation in the city.

Where to Stay in Colonia?

Colonia is a historical city and hotels in the city are situated close to historical monuments which provide beautiful views of surrounding areas and close to restaurants and bars. Hotels in the city are for all kinds of customers ranging from budget to luxury with world class facilities and amenities like internet service, bar, kitchen, Wi-Fi, hot water, spa, laundry and other services. List of hotels in Colonia are as follows: