Playa Pocitos beach

Playa Pocitos is the main city beach of Montevideo in Uruguay. The beach is beautiful - with white sand and good promenade. As for high-rise buildings, these are quite fine. So the place doesn't feel overdeveloped. The water is dark, thus being not quite perfect for swimming. But everybody swims anyway. There are crowds of visitors during the weekends (in summer). But there is still enough space for all of sunbathers. Occasional trash can be found in the sand. There is no toilet or shower. Shore and seabed: sand. [edit]

Coordinates: -34.912826, -56.146562

Hotels [edit]

Near the beach of Playa Pocitos, there is a large choice of hotels with rooms' rates starting from US$50 per night (mostly apartments). So this is a great district to stay in Montevideo, - even if you are not focused on the beach holiday.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Montevideo international airport (MVD). Next get by bus or hire a taxi.

When to go [edit]

The best time for a beach holiday in Uruguay are January and February. Since sea water is very cold the rest of the year.

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