Universal

Universal: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Universal

Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.

Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.

How to reach Universal — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -34.90472, -54.95789. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Universal

• Catedral de San Fernando · church · Maldonado · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mansa Beach · beach · ~6 km · Must-see
• Isla Gorriti · river spot · Maldonado · ~7 km · Must-see
• Faro de Punta del Este · beach · Maldonado · ~9 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de la Candelaria · church · Maldonado · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sea Museum · museum · Maldonado · ~10 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de San Carlos · church · Maldonado · ~16 km · Must-see
• Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Atchugarry · museum · Maldonado · ~16 km · Must-see
• Faro de Isla de Lobos · beach · Maldonado · ~19 km · Must-see
• Isla de Lobos · river spot · Maldonado · ~19 km · Must-see
• Punta Colorada · beach · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cerro del Indio · viewpoint · Maldonado · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cerro San Antonio · viewpoint · Maldonado · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pan de Azúcar · viewpoint · Maldonado · ~37 km · Must-see
• Piriápolis · beach · ~38 km · Must-see
• Faro de José Ignacio · beach · Maldonado · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cerro de las Ánimas · viewpoint · Maldonado · ~47 km · Must-see
• Salto del Penitente · waterfall · Lavalleja · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Universal

Other churches near Universal

• Catedral de San Fernando · church · Maldonado · ~1 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de la Candelaria · church · Maldonado · ~9 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de San Carlos · church · Maldonado · ~16 km · Must-see
• Catedral Inmaculada Concepción · church · Lavalleja · ~80 km · Must-see
• Parroquia Cristo Obrero · church · Canelones · ~95 km · Must-see
• Parroquía Stella Maris · church · Montevideo · ~125 km · Must-see
• Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Lourdes · church · Montevideo · ~130 km · Must-see
• Parroquia Santa Gema Galgani · church · Montevideo · ~134 km · Must-see
• Iglesia San Juan Bautista · church · Montevideo · ~136 km · Must-see
• Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Fátima · church · Montevideo · ~137 km · Must-see

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