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Montevideo: Palacio Salvo Official Ticket with Guided Tour

By Visitas Guiadas Palacio Salvo
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Overview
  • Go up to the highest viewpoint in Montevideo for a unique view
  • Get to know the history of the city through the history of its skyscraper
  • Admire the bronze sculptures and large stained glass window
  • Learn about the magic and history of the symbol of Montevideo and its legends

Activity location

    • Montevideo
    • Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • At the lobby of the Palace, next to the main entrance at Palacio Salvo, Plaza Independencia 848, 11100 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay.
    • Montevideo, B, Uruguay

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour in English and Spanish
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick-up and drop off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Service charge (optional)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Food and drinks, Unaccompanied minors
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Start your visit in the main lobby of the building in front of Independencia Square, in the centre of the city. Walk through the building and get to know its stories, start by knowing the original owners and the architect who built it.

See the bronze ornaments of the columns on the ground floor that form a great marine animals bestiary around the building. Then, enter the old party halls on the 1st floor and the 2nd floor, where a billiard club operates.

In the rest of the staircase that goes from the 1st to the 2nd floor, admire and learn about the great stained glass window that occupies a whole wall, originally built in 1928 and completely restored 2 years ago.

Reach the open terrace of the 11th floor, from where you can see the De la Plata River, Montevideo Hill, Independencia Square, and the tower of the building, which was the highest point in the city until 20 years ago.

The visit ends in the closed viewpoint on the top floor, where you can see a unique view of the city, the port, the coastal promenade, De la Plata River, Montevideo Hill, the Rodó Park, Punta Carretas, and the Citadel Door that surrounded the colonial city.

Location

Activity location

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    • Montevideo
    • Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • At the lobby of the Palace, next to the main entrance at Palacio Salvo, Plaza Independencia 848, 11100 Montevideo, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay.
    • Montevideo, B, Uruguay