City overview
Montevideo is South America's most unhurried capital: a low, walkable city wrapped by 22 kilometres of Rambla, where art deco towers, cobbled Ciudad Vieja streets and wide river beaches sit within a few minutes of each other. It is relaxed, safe by regional standards and refreshingly uncrowded. Uruguay's Jewish life is concentrated almost entirely here, clustered in the leafy seaside neighbourhoods of Pocitos and Punta Carretas, where the Chabad House, the Sephardi congregation and the Yavne campus all sit within walking distance of one another and of most kosher dining.
Teatro Solis
Montevideo · Guided tours 200 pesos for residents, 400 pesos for visitors; free on Wednesdays
Uruguay's national theatre, opened in 1856 and the grandest interior in the country, open for guided tours as well as performances.
Time needed
1 hour
Hours
Monday-Friday 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM, Saturday-Sunday 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Tips
Tours run in Spanish, English and Portuguese. Holders of a tourist tax receipt get half price. The box office is open daily 3:00 PM-7:00 PM or until curtain, and general enquiries are answered on WhatsApp at +598 99 186 951.
Phone
+598 1950 3323Neighborhood
Ciudad Vieja
Activity providers
Kosher map of Montevideo
Pick a place on the map or search an address or hotel to see what is kosher around it.