The owner of this place has a Guinnes world record for his pencil collection. You can visit it, free of charge, there is also an impressive collection of key rings, and beverage cans. Besides this they produce good jam's. You can taste and by them there.

We took a fast(er) ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia and return, staying one night in Colonia at the Don Antonio Posada. The ferry trip went smoothly and the ferry was comfortable and clean. Colonia was well worth the visit: quaint and quirky old town with many good cafes and restaurants. We had a good lunch at a corner cafe... More

The owner of the museum located at Granja Colinia has been collecting pencils, ash trays, key chains for over 50 years. He has the largest collection of pencils in the world. Products from the farm can be purchased in the adjacent store. On the grounds of the farm you'll see quite a few automobiles needing restoration.

Please do not book this trip through expedia. We paid $368 for 2 for a day trip. We got a tour of this very little charming town, which is basically a little square and a street and half worth seeing, a disgusting lunch, and a tour of a jam factory and something called a museum, which exibited the biggest collection... More

In late Sept 2007 on a Buquebus day tour origninating in Buenos Aires, I traveled by boat (1hr) to Colonia. The tour first included a stop at Arenas Granja Colonia (Ruta No1 Km. 167 Riachuelo Colonia. www.granjacolonia.com), a roadside stop with a restaurant/"museum"(?) and outside picnic area. To the side there was what looked liked an orchard and a small... More