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Walk around the peninsula

Tour Terminal de autobuses Feria Artesanal Puerto Faro Punta de la Salina Virgen de la Candelaria Paseo de las Américas

Tour

This walk can be done on foot, in this way we will make sure to enjoy and learn important details of the peninsula. We begin this journey through the peninsula in the terminal Omnibuses . Leaving it take for the Av. Gorlero. At its inception, on the left hand is the historical Casino Nogaró. The following five blocks of this avenue, to the Plaza Artigas, are considered the center of the peninsula. Both margins are situated the tearooms best known, as well as the larger stores, real estate agents and exchange offices. At the Plaza Artigas is the Feria Artesanal . We are at the height of 25th Street. We go to the right, toward the Bay Maldonado, by this street to the "Rambla de Circunvalación". Here we can see a panorama of the port and on the horizon, Gorriti Island. Before addressing the port we can get to the small plaza that extends into the sea where we'll find tables and benches. Following the Ring arrived at the port area . On our left hand there's few restaurants of varied proposals. Exiting the port and continuing on the promenade ring we'll find, to our right, booths selling seafood, and to the left, more Restaurants and Coffe Shops. On reaching the street 5, having spent "las mesitas" revolves left up to the lighthouse.. From here we can also stop, across the street 10, at the meteorological station and in the parish "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria". As we continue down the street 10 in the direction of the promenade we'll find the "Punta de la Salina".. Continuing on the promenade, we are on the ocean side of the peninsula. Upon reaching the height of 25th Street to find the right is a rocky edge that extends into the sea. A few meters away is the image of the Virgin of Candelaria, patron of the city.. Finally, and on the birth of the peninsula, at the Brava beach we'll find the "Paseo de las Americas" to complete our journey.