I arrived at night in the very cheap but nice Toca Madera Hostel close to the Bus Terminal and the Barrio Historico which is the WHS on a small peninsula. The rest of Colonia lies aside the peninsula, but I didn't visit. The Barrio Historico is really full of nice looking restaurants and cafés which lie below the many poplars all around the place. In the Deli de las Rosas I ate a really nice yoghurt with muesli and fruits for low price. Really recommendable. In the evening I also had a nice but expensive dinner in a beautiful patio in the nice summer air. But enough of the food ads- I of course had a walk around the Barrio also. However I did not take use of the two tourist information centres. A small one is on the south side of the peninsula and a larger one just at the Ferry Terminal. The are some signs spread around the city explaining some things about the original settlement. At the Plaza Manuel Lobo there is the church and the foundation walls of a Portugease Government Building.  After visiting the church I went to the yacht harbour and had a look around. Then I walked all the way along the water to the ferry terminal, which is nice and a few historic remains can be seen like the old defensive building of San Miguel. On the way back from the terminal I went through a re-built town gate with a draw bridge and a protugease coat of arms at the top. After going through you inevitably stand on Plaza Mayor where a lot of museums can be found which I however did not visit either. Instead I went up the lighthouse closeby which gives you a nice view around the Barrio Historico and even of the Río de la Plata all the way to Buenos Aires. At least I was able to see some skyscrapers in a lucky moment. Also closeby is the "street of sighs" which has still the original cobble stone streets that are really uneven. Also some original colonial houses you can find in this street. 

 

As a lot of tourists from Buenos Aires I think it´s really nice to pay Colonia a visit as it´s picturesque and tranquil and has some really nice cafés and restaurants as well as beaches. The actual WHS is nice to walk or bike around but nothing breathtaking. However I liked the atmosphere a lot.