Known as “La Reina del Plata”.
The birthplace of tango, the great
cosmopolitan gateway to South America.
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Buenos Aires
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Be amazed in the birthplace of tango, is the great cosmopolitan gateway to South America.
This beautiful and elegant city is also the summary of the varied and heterogeneous essence of the Argentine. City of modern structure and dynamic activity, it keeps up old traditions and endearing corners. Known as “La Reina del Plata” (the Queen of the Río de la Plata), the City of Buenos Aires is characterized by having multiple artistic and cultural expressions that amaze tourists on their tours.
Its bohemian atmosphere, the different personality of each of its neighborhoods, its eclectic architecture, its wide variety of restaurants that range from the most sophisticated to the most casual, its energetic nightlife and its fabulous shops makes Buenos Aires an amazing destination that waits to be discovered.
Tour ideas to visit Buenos Aires
Planning a trip to Buenos Aires brings you closer to the South, wide boulevards, neoclassical architecture and lots of avant-garde museums, this sophisticated city has earned its title as “the Paris of South America.”
Big and small shows; long days to explore outdoor neighborhoods and nights to enjoy gastronomy and nightlife; places to enjoy with friends and spaces to make new friends. It doesn’t matter if you come alone, as a couple, as a family or with friends; if you are amazed by the old architecture or if you are dazzled by the new and modern; if you love to play sports or if you are passionate about art. The city gives you multiple reasons to get to know it and to make you want to come back.
Travel Tips
Our main travel tips to enjoy a complete experience in Buenos Aires.
Learn more about the best season to visit this destination, currency, electrical connections,
means of transport and much more!
Best time to go
The weather in Buenos Aires is usually very humid, and temperatures vary greatly depending on the season of the year.
The best time to travel is in spring (from October to December), since you will avoid the oppressive heat of Buenos Aires summer and the cold of winter.
Autumns are usually rainy but they also have a pleasant climate.
How to dress
Buenos Aires is a city for walking. For that reason we recommend you to bring comfortable clothes and shoes, since you will spend many hours walking while discovering its most fascinating corners.
July is the month where the lowest temperatures of the year will occur. Although there are usually no frosts, during the winter season it is necessary to wear warm clothes when walking around Buenos Aires.
In summer the weather in Buenos Aires is rather humid, with warm mornings, very hot noons and pleasant afternoons. When the sun goes down, the temperature usually drops slightly, although never enough to need a coat.
Autumn and spring are the rainiest seasons, this is between the months of March and June and from September to December, respectively. During rainy days in Buenos Aires, a raincoat or umbrella will be enough to enjoy the city, since strong storms are not frequent in the region.
Useful travel tips to Buenos Aires
Documentation
A valid Passport.
Visitors do not need a visa.
Insurance information.
Currency
Peso Argentino.
Major credit cards are widely accepted.
Electricity
Argentina: 220 V – 50 Hz.
Plugs Type: I
Hotels
The best accommodation options are Downtown and Microcentro, Palermo and Recoleta. You will be close to everything and you will find a variety of prices. If you want to be in an exclusive area, opt for Puerto Madero.
Transportation
The most used public transport are the subway and the bus. All of them work with the SUBE card, a rechargeable card that you must get to get around on public transport in the city.
Attractions
Weekends are the best days for sightseeing in Buenos Aires, as most tourist attractions, parks, and central avenues are lined with craft markets, street concerts, and other cultural activities.
Unmissable walks in Buenos Aires
If you have little time to visit the city, we suggest some attractions
that you cannot miss. Enjoy a complete experience!
Typical Coffee Shops
It is in these places where the great icons of Buenos Aires history were inspired, from Gardel, Dicepolo to Borges among others; There they knew how to find their refuge of inspiration in
the bars and cafes of Buenos Aires.
Some of the most representative are: Café Tortoni, La Biela, Café Victoria, Richmond and Café de los Angelitos, among others.
Caminito and La Boca
Caminito is a museum street and a traditional passage, of great cultural and tourist value, located in the La Boca neighborhood. The place acquired cultural significance because it inspired the music for the famous tango “Caminito” (1926), composed by Juan de Dios Filiberto.
The wood and sheet metal houses that face the Caminito, respond to the style of the traditional Boquense conventillo, a type of precarious popular housing that characterized the
neighborhood from its origins at the end of the 19th century, as a residence center for Genoese immigrants.
La Boca is a neighborhood of the City of Buenos Aires, and its name is due to the fact that it is located at the mouth of the Riachuelo in the Río de la Plata. Among other
reasons, the neighborhood is known for hosting the Boca Juniors club stadium.
The Riachuelo vicinity is one of the sectors of the city most visited by tourists because it is closely linked to the tango mythology.
La Boca is a neighborhood of the City of Buenos Aires, and its name is due to the fact that it is located at the mouth of the Riachuelo in the Río de la Plata. Among other
reasons, the neighborhood is known for hosting the Boca Juniors club stadium.
The Riachuelo vicinity is one of the sectors of the city most visited by tourists because it is closely linked to the tango mythology.
The Delta del Tigre
The “Delta” is the Paraná river’s mouth. The large accumulation of sediments the current drags creates a zone of constant growth, a labyrinth of innumerable islands, creeks, rivers and canals.
But beyond all the activities that can be developed, it is fair to mention that its main attraction is the renowned Puerto de Frutos.
The port has three inner docks. Daily catamaran excursions leave from one of them to the Delta.
In the central dock they concentrate the boat-warehouses that supplies the inhabitants of the islands with the most varied products. In the port is the outdoor market whose colourful streets are decorated with the rustic knitted clothes Furniture, ornaments and accessories made of cane and wicker, delicious homemade sweets and honeys, bright flowers and, of
course, all the variety of local fruits coexist in absolute harmony
Neighbourhood of San Telmo
San Telmo is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the City of Buenos Aires, which was originally inhabited by the aristocratic families of Buenos Aires, until the yellow fever epidemic of 1871 forced them to move north. It was then that these families that owned the houses of San Telmo began to rent them to migrant workers.
San Telmo is one of the best preserved areas within the ever-changing Buenos Aires, and is characterized by its colonial houses and its streets, many of which are still paved with
cobblestones.
Among the many attractions that can be visited in this neighborhood, there are numerous old churches, museums, antique shops and a semi-permanent antique fair “Feria de San Telmo” that takes place every Sunday of the year.
Saturdays in the evening and Sundays throughout the day, Defensa Street turns into a pedestrian walk where you will enjoy different street artists, puppeteers, magicians and living
statues.
San Telmo is one of the best preserved areas within the ever-changing Buenos Aires, and is characterized by its colonial houses and its streets, many of which are still paved with
cobblestones.
Among the many attractions that can be visited in this neighborhood, there are numerous old churches, museums, antique shops and a semi-permanent antique fair “Feria de San Telmo” that takes place every Sunday of the year.
Saturdays in the evening and Sundays throughout the day, Defensa Street turns into a pedestrian walk where you will enjoy different street artists, puppeteers, magicians and living
statues.
Tango Show
Tango is a musical genre and a River Plate dance characteristic of the cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo (Uruguay), of strict urban nature and renown worldwide.
The choreography is designed starting from the couple’s embrace which is both highly sensual and complex. The lyrics are composed based on a local language called lunfardo and they usually express sadness, especially in the love felt by men and women.
In 2009 it was included in the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICP) of humanity by UNESCO.
In Buenos Aires there are a large number of places where you can observe professional dancers, have a drink, have dinner and even participate dancing in the called Milongas.
In Buenos Aires there are a large number of places where you can observe professional dancers, have a drink, have dinner and even participate dancing in the called Milongas.
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