Along the Rambla of Montevideo
Photo: Andreateletrabajo, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
La Rambla is the street lining the coastline of the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. This is not one single street, but several streets whose names begin with Rambla. This street promenade is a popular place for locals to spend their free time.
Officially around 22 km in length, it passes many of the city's main sights. This itinerary describes the street all the way it is named Rambla in Montevideo, covering about 30 km.
UnderstandOne of the cultural symbols of Montevideo, the Rambla is on Uruguay's tentative world heritage list.
Get inYou can get into various points on the Rambla and along it by bus, the only form of public transit in the city. Buses go along some of the Rambla, and where they don't there is often a bus stop a few blocks inland.
GoThe best way to enjoy the route is on foot or by bike. The full stretch could be a bit too much in one set at least by foot and especially in the summer.
CopeExcept for the westernmost part which is mainly industrial and the easternmost which is mainly residential, you can find some place to eat and drink along the Rambla here and there.
Go nextIf you are at the eastern end, the Rambla will continue without interruptions throughout much of the city of Ciudad de la Costa, and even when the street goes inland you can walk along the beach until the Pando Creek…
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Along the Rambla of Montevideo" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Andreateletrabajo, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons