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In-Depth Information
Piccolino
URUGUAYAN $
( 4542-4850; cnr 19 de Abril & Roosevelt; dishes UR$150-260; noon-3:30pm & 7pm-mid-
night)
This place has decent
chivitos
(steak sandwiches) and views of Carmelo's main
square.
Bodega y Granja Narbona
ITALIAN $$$
$$$
( 4540-4778;
www.narbona.com.uy
;
Hwy 21, Km268; dishes US$17-29; 9am-11pm)
A re-
fined rural retreat set amid vineyards, orchards and verdant farmland 13km from
Carmelo, this restaurant in a restored 1908 farmstead serves gourmet pasta, local organic
vegetables and fabulous tannat and
grappamiel
(grape brandy with honey) from Nar-
bona's award-winning cellars. Inside, browse shelves stacked floor to ceiling with locally
produced olive oil, peach preserves and
dulce de leche
(milk caramel).
Information
Antel
(Barrios 329)
Banco Comercial
(Uruguay 403)
On Plaza Independencia.
Casa de la Cultura
(
www.ciudadcarmelo.com/casacultura
;
cnr Barrios & 19 de Abril;
10am-6pm)
Three blocks south of the main square and eight blocks northeast of the launch
docks.
Hospital
( 4542-2107; cnr Uruguay & Artigas)
Post Office
(Uruguay 360)
Getting There & Away
Cacciola
( 4542-7551;
www.cacciolaviajes.com
;
José de San Martin s/n; 4:30-5:30am &
9am-7pm)
runs twice-daily launches (thrice-daily in summer) to the Buenos Aires suburb
of Tigre. The one-way 2½-hour trip costs UR$835 (UR$918 on holidays and long week-
ends).
All bus companies are on or near Plaza Independencia.
Berrutti
( 4542-2504;
www.berruttiturismo.com/horarios.htm
; Uruguay 337)
has the most frequent service to Colo-
other destinations.
BUSES FROM CARMELO
