ESPAÑOLColonia del Sacramento
Founded by the Portuguese in 1680, Colonia del Sacramento is located at the tip of a peninsula with a strategic short position on the north shore of the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires. In the region, the Historic Quarter of Cologne is the only example of an urban plan That does not conform to the rigid "checkerboard" grid imposed by Spain under the "Laws of the Indies." Instead, this city has a free plan adapted to the topographical features of the site, although Strongly Influenced By Its military function. Declared "Cultural Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO in 1995, it offers visitors the mysteries of STI STI cobblestones streets.
Tours & Activities in Colonia del Sacramento
City Tour Colonia del Sacramento (3 hours)
Visit the most attractive places of Colonia del Sacramento with your own guide and enjoy a pleasant two-hour tour of this 17th century Portuguese City. Learn of its history, and explore its national monuments and historic buildings.
Highlights
• Visit the most attractive places of Colonia del Sacramento
• Enjoy the natural beauty of the Forestall Reserve
• Learn about Uruguay and enjoy the chance to see the history behind this proud country
Available: from Mondays to Sundays
Departures times:
Tour duration: 3 hours
Includes:
• Hotel pick-up and drop off
• Spanish speaking guide and driver (English speaking guide add ons)
Granja Arenas Museum Tour (2 hours)
Surrounded by the purest natural and rural environment to meet the "Museum Collections", also known as the Graja Arenas Museam.
This particular museum has gained entry in the Guinness Book of Records for its magnificent collections of pencils, matchboxes and keychains. Besides them, we can find collections of beverage cans, bottles of perfume, bills of all kinds, bottles, ashtrays and even antiques.
We will taste home made and they will have available variety of cheeses, spirits and craft production alfajores.
Available: from Monday to Sundays
Tour duration: 2 hours approx.
Departure times:
Includes:
• Transfers in/out from your hotel in Colonia
• Entrances
• Guide
Golf Round in Colonia del Sacramento (half day)
Play the best golf course in Colonia!
Golf Round Includes
• Transfers in/out in private service (optional)
• Green fees
• Preferential tee time at the best courses
• Carts / pull Carts / Caddies (depending course)
• Rental Clubs (optional)
Available: From Tuesdays to Sundays
Departure time: 08.30am / Flexible
Los Cerros de San Juan Vineyard & Winery
Los Cerros de San Juan vineyard has paved its way in search of excellence. 150 years have been dedicated to make this winery the oldest and most traditional cellar in Uruguay.
HISTORIC PATRIMONY OF THE WINE WORLD
According to the orally transmitted accounts, the German founders dug a chamber under the wine cellar, that was filled during the winter with cold rainwater. In vintage epochs, the young wine circulated through bronze pipe lines installed into the water chamber to generate the necessary coolness, being the first temperature controlled fermentacions that history registers. Upon culminating the vintage the warm water was removed from the chamber to be filled again the next winter. As the production grew the quantity of cold water was not sufficient, for which ice bars were added in, to achieve the desired effect. Not existing electric pumps at the time, the labourers achieved the circulation of the wine through a pump prompted by their own strength generated by pedalling in a sort of fixed bicycle.
Today we can see the pipes mentioned in the second floor underground. Specialist indicated this could be the first fermentation temperature control system that the vitiviniculture history registers.