With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up everything that Montevideo, 30 miles away, has to offer. Among your first stops here should be Pocitos Beach, Tres Cruces Shopping Center and Solis Theater. The locals will also probably point you in the direction of Piriapolis, 40 miles away. If you only see one thing here, make sure it’s Piriapolis Beach. (But we’d also recommend Cerro del Toro and San Antonio Hill.)