avenida general flores

If you've been anywhere in Colonia, then you've been on, in, over, through, around, or maybe under Avenida General Flores. This main drag strip runs from the old town at one end to the more modernized city at the other end and has just about all the conveniences of modern life, including banks, bars, grocery store, cambios, etc. Necessary!

Avenida General Flores is the main street in downtown Colonia del Sacramento...but besides a few restaurants, there is nothing else there that attracted my attention.

If you don´t know what to do in Colonia, this is a good place to start, yo will see markets, an hospital, some banks, but there is nothing outstanding here, after walk here you should go to the barrio historico.

It is a long and important avenue for the Colonia town, but the worst of the beautiful Colonia town can be seen here. Run down restaurants, some dirty sidewalks... You won't probably have to go there eventually, but there is nothing special or worth to see.

Need something, most likely place you will find what you're looking for… Shops, restaurants and banks...

Av. Gral Flores is the main avenue of the town. It's rather noisy and it has all the stores and some restaurants. There is not much to see there, but it's okay to walk through it if you don't have much to do.

I liked the look of the street and the drivers (what few there are) are extremely courteous to pedestrians

If you walk this street up and down, you'll see a wonderful transition between a growing and bustling new metropolis, and a quaint and peaceful ancient cobblestone ghost town. It's quite an experience, and it's best to try to do it as though you were a local. Peek into every nook and cranny, and you may just find a hidden gem, like a small, but quaint cafe, or a bakery to buy some traditional Uruguayan snacks. You might even do a bit of shopping, although that's probably not recommended due to the fact that no matter where you go in Colonia del sacramento, everything seems to be at least five times more expensive than it would be in the United States. Trust me. I've seen shoes selling for near 200 dollars that back in the states wouldn't cost more than 40 or 50 dollars! But despite all of that, you might just get away with a few reasonably priced knick-knacks, if you know where to go. "Artesanias del Uruguay", near the old quarter, passing Mercosur, has a wonderful array of handcrafted knick knacks and leather products that really represent Uruguay and all it's years of leather-working culture and Gauchos. Also, you cannot, I repeat, CANNOT, leave Uruguay without taking home a Mate. I'll probably write some more about this tradition Uruguay drink (Yes, it's Uruguayan, no matter what any Argentinian or Brazilian tour guide tells you!!!) in some other post, but just know, it's a wonderful tradition, and a delicious drink, despite being an acquired taste. It's a shame it's not more popular in other parts of the world, but you can find an amazing variety of mate gourds and traveling cases here on this wonderful street to take home and share with your friends and neighbors! Who knows? You might even start a trend!Happy walking!

This is the main thoroughfare of Colonia and takes you from one end of town to the other. Along it you will find many businesses, shops, restaurants and bars. Some of these restaurants were much more reasonably priced than those in the old city. It is also the place to catch the local buses to go up the coast. It is very safe and calm and definitely worth a strolling along

Mush of this commercial street is outside of the official historic city boundaries. When you're tired of walking on cobblestones, come here to find a place to rest those tired feet. Lots of sidewalk tables to choose from to watch the world go by.

Stroll up this street and slow down to the gentle, unhurried pace of this small town. Instead of speeding up to make you run across the street, as in Buenos Aires, the drivers stop and wave at you to go ahead.Bikes are left unlocked; door to houses are left open for a cross-breeze.And it is a perfect day trip from BsAs.

If you have arrived to Colonia by ferry, from the port, two-three streets up, you will hit the General Flores. Now, at this point in time, you have to walk in the direction of the "Barrio Historico". On the right hand side of the avenue, you will hit the main "plaza". If you fancy a snack, there is nothing like the uruguayan "chivito", and of course, there is no place as the "Charanguito", a trailer caravan placed opposite to Antel (the post and phone office) in one of the corners on the other side of the "plaza". Children coming back from school, families, workers, excecutives will stop by and buy their "chivito". If you continue your walk in the direction of the Barrio Historico, on the right hand side, if you want more than a snack, you can sit down at "El Porton", meat restaurant reviewed in Tripadvisor. Continuing, you will have the old port on the right hand side (you have to go in the direction of the river, one-two blocks from the General Flores), and in the opposite side, the Barrio Historico. Reaching the end of the Av, you hit the river by the faro. wonderful short walk, be sure to walk into the Barrio Historico and the port, in both sides. Almost all the good restaurants in the city of Colonia would be in the Barrio Historico are.

cars stop half a block before in order you to cross the street, i couldn't believe

great street with every shop selling stamps to electrical goods

General Flores has taken over from Atigas as the Main Drag. Locals and out-of-towners do "mainies" down Flores. That is to say they drive slowly down the main road to the roundabout, go round and drive back. It can be frustrating when your just trying to get to somewhere. Pedestrians always have right of way, and all traffic on Flores has right of way to the side roads.Most of the restaurants and shopping is located in the middle section of the street. Towards the end it turns into the old city, or Ciudad Vieja to the Spanish. Here it is cobblestoned and quiet. All the action of the Old City is either side of Flores in the back streets. On the other end, closer to the port the shops peter out and you come to the roundabout the takes you out to Route One, the road to Montevideo. Around the middle you will find the town plaza where you can sit and people watch, or buy an ice cream over the road. Also across from the square is Banco Commercial, where you can access a teller machine, and Abitab on the corner where you can change money. Also here you will find the Tourist Police Station. A few blocks down towards the highway end is Tourist Information. All is quiet until at least 10am, but in true Uruguayan style Flores buzzes until well after midnight.