This place called Aldea Suiza, is a group of agrotourism small farms in Colonia Suiza (state of Colonia, Uruguay). There families in the search of tranquility go, not only for resting but for enjoying their summer vacations or a short trip during any weekend of the year.
Very attractive coast, not olny for the clean water, but for the great landscape the fine sand creates. This place is located precisely in Colonia Suiza (hence its name).
A brief summary of Colonia Suiza: Its more urbanized zone is "Nueva Helvecia", declared indepentent in 1894. Located at just 10 km far from Montevideo and 60 km from Colonia (Rute 1). Since the Hotel Suizo was founded in 1872, Colonia Suiza started to be the first tourist zone of the country. This place works as a modern and efficient rural community in our country, due to the great effort of many generations. Commercial movement and beauty of its landcapes, the great condition in which it is and people hospitality have made known this city as "Swiss Little Spot" in Uruguay.
Swiss Village (Aldea Suiza) tries to contribute to the permanence this unique profile, plenty of hillocks, a not very usual beach and a great grove. This place gets a lot of sun during the entire day. Its suntanned and quiet water reflects its calm mood and Buenos Aires looks as it was further than what it really is.