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Ranked #1 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "Very charming" 15/05/2013
- "Nice Colonial Town" 07/05/2013
Category: Historic Walking Areas; Neighbourhoods
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This historic section of town takes you back to the 17th and 18th centuries, with an array of interesting museums, an...
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This historic section of town takes you back to the 17th and 18th centuries, with an array of interesting museums, an historic lighthouse and Uruguay’s oldest church.
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Ranked #2 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "nice" 05/03/2013
- "Beautiful" 27/01/2013
Category: Bridges
This drawbridge over a moat was built in 1745 as the only entrance to the city.
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Ranked #3 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "The River of the Silver" 16/04/2013
- "Incredibly Large and Very Brown!" 12/03/2013
Category: Bodies of Water
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Ranked #4 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "Why not?" 07/05/2013
- "Very desapponting!" 13/03/2013
Category: Lighthouses
Ascend to the top of this still-operating 1857 lighthouse for a lovely view of the city.
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Ranked #5 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "Excellent Museum - worth a visit" 15/03/2013
- "Best of the museums in the town" 07/03/2013
Category: History Museums
Portuguese history is the central feature of this cultural heritage museum.
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Ranked #6 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "Near the town you can have a walk at F..." 28/01/2013
- "Tranquillo" 16/01/2012
Category: Beaches
Ferrando is the family name of the owner of this area at the beginning of the 20th. century. His business was to sell stones and sand to Buenos Aires as building material. The... more »
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Ranked #7 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "outstanding" 11/02/2012
- "¡Hermoso!" 10/05/2013
Category: Architectural Buildings
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Ranked #8 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "Could be better" 04/02/2013
- "Still old" 10/01/2013
Category: Religious Sites
Strikingly stark and simple in design, this 17th-century church is one of the oldest in Uruguay.
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Ranked #9 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "the centre of the town" 05/03/2013
- "Street attractive, interesting buildin..." 15/02/2013
Category: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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Ranked #10 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "Only the ruins" 18/12/2012
- "Worth the visit" 08/02/2012
Category: Ancient Ruins
Visitors can view the ruins of one of the city’s oldest buildings, this late 17th-century convent.
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Ranked #11 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "Day trip to colonia" 19/12/2012
- "Biggest pencil collection in the world..." 11/10/2012
Category: Speciality Museums
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Eduardo Arenas has been collecting key chains, beverage cans, ashtrays, perfume bottles and pencils for nearly fifty years....
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Eduardo Arenas has been collecting key chains, beverage cans, ashtrays, perfume bottles and pencils for nearly fifty years. This odd museum contains many thousands of these and other trinkets and gifts collected by Arenas and his family. Some farm animals roam out back.
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Ranked #12 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "Historia" 26/04/2013
- "totalmente recomendable" 24/04/2013
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Ranked #13 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "A Double-Edged Sword" 08/04/2013
- "Falling apart" 05/01/2013
Category: Historic Sites
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Ranked #14 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "No fue lo que esperabamos" 20/04/2013
- "Muy divertido!" 14/04/2013
Category: Museums
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Ranked #15 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "The building was better than the tiles" 18/12/2012
- "Waste of time" 04/10/2012
Category: Speciality Museums
Housed in a 300-year-old house, this unusual museum displays 19th-century European and Uruguayan tiles.
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Ranked #16 of 17 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
- "chiquito pero didactico" 14/05/2013
- "Interesante" 22/04/2013
Category: Aquariums
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