Montevideo's Ciudad Vieja

Montevideo’s Ciudad Vieja real estate provides an opportunity to own property in an up-and-coming historic district in a city receiving world attention for providing the highest quality of life in Latin America.
 
Ciudad Vieja is an 8 by 14 block neighborhood on a peninsula that was once the original walled Citadel of Montevideo. Ciudad Vieja real estate opportunities include a variety of building architecture from Montevideo’s colonial period to more recent construction on the peninsulas south shore.
 
Once abandoned, much of Ciudad Vieja is undergoing renovation, with the restored areas becoming the home of Montevideo’s best restaurants, nightclubs, and most interesting shops.  Apartments in Ciudad Vieja are starting to become popular with foreigners and young Uruguayan professionals who want to be close to the city’s cultural and social opportunities. With Ciudad Vieja’s ongoing restoration it has become Montevideo’s cultural, entertainment, and educational center, as well as the city’s main financial district. The Port of Montevideo is on Ciudad Vieja’s north shore.

Over time Montevideo has grown to a city of 1.4 million, and Ciudad Vieja is now a neighborhood within Montevideo. Ciudad Vieja is known for its historic architecture, narrow streets, monuments, and town squares.   
  
 Mercer Human Resource Consulting ranks Montevideo as having the highest standard of living in Latin America. It is also said to be one of the safest 30 cities in the world. (With that said, there is some purse snatching and camera grabbing, so practice the same level of caution you would in any large city)
 

Food, Shopping, and Entertainment

Everything in Ciudad Vieja is close, and one can spend the day on foot exploring the community’s historic buildings, many museums, cathedrals, antique shops, clothing stores, and street market (on Saturday). The Mercado del Puerto (the market of the port) is a lively center with some of Montevideo’s finest restaurants along with street musicians and entertainers. Ciudad Vieja provides close access to Montevideo’s ballet, symphony, and theater as well as an active Tango community. Ciudad Vieja is also known for having Montevideo’s most active nightlife that doesn’t stop until the sun comes up.