Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires – Argentina

If you are travelling to other parts of Argentina, you’ll quickly find out that Buenos…

Buenos Aires was not the first city to be established in Argentina, it was not…

Buenos Aires is a hotbed of everything you can imagine in a city. Although it…

There are two airports in Buenos Aires, Ezeiza International (called Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini) and…

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Although it may not seem that way at first, Buenos Aires is an extremely safe…

As well as places to see, there’s plenty to experience in Buenos Aires. Try some…

A bit out of the way, but worth the trip is the Museo de Arte…

The first things you’ll notice in La Boca are the brightly coloured houses! Many wooden…

The famous Recoleta Cemetery is well worth a visit as it is the resting place…

The Cabildo, situated opposite the Casa Rosada is the only surviving government building from colonial…

This music shop caters for fans of every genre. There is some good Tango music…

Nora Iniesta is an Argentinian artist famous for her loyalty to authentic Argentinian icons, the…

San Telmo is the place to go for weird and wonderful bric-a-brac and antiques. There…

Offers a wide variety of CDs, books and DVDs and lots of things you wouldn’t…

The most common non-alcoholic drink in Buenos Aires is Mate, and buying a friend a…

A pair of Tango shoes can be a good souvenir, definitely for yourself or even…

In the San Nicholás barrio stands the majestic Teatro Colòn, the opera house. It is…

Location: Venite a Casa!, Costa Rica 5791 Telephone: 4776 2380 Website: http://www.veniteacasahostel.com.ar This hostel has…

Location: Calle Mexico 1482 (second floor), Congreso. Telephone: 4382 8375 This warm hostel is actually…

This bed and breakfast offers guests comfortable and private cottages, each featuring their own bathrooms.…

Location:  Paraguay 5570, Buenos Aires. Telephone: 4773 1150 Website: http://kapakepalermo.minihostels.com/ This brand-new hostel is located…

Location: Bonpland 2233, Buenos Aires. Telephone: 4771 0910 Website: http://geckohostel.minihostels.com/ This hostel is perfect for…

Hotel Goya, Suipacha 748, Capital Federal Telephone: 4322 9269 Fax 4322 9311 Website: http://www.goyahotel.com.ar/ This…

Offers fresh ingredients, no alcohol, the best patisserie in Palermo, and home style cooking. Open…

A middle-eastern restaurant inspired by Ancient Egyptian art and décor. Located in the San Telmo…

An Indian restaurant with delicious food from all parts of India. Go here to get…

This is a middle-eastern restaurant with a quiet and charming interior in the las Canitas…

Only open for dinner Club Eros is the sparsest you can get in the area.…

The food courts in shopping malls can also be a cheap place to eat. At…

Offers fresh ingredients, no alcohol, the best patisserie in Palermo, and home style cooking. Open…

A middle-eastern restaurant inspired by Ancient Egyptian art and décor. Located in the San Telmo…

An Indian restaurant with delicious food from all parts of India. Go here to get…

This is a middle-eastern restaurant with a quiet and charming interior in the las Canitas…

This is one of the major Argentinian music festivals, the place for local bands to…

This large dance music festival is organized every November at a football ground in the…

Take place in Buenos Aires late November or early December. The rich, or atleast rich-looking…

Every two years, FIBA transforms Buenos Aires into a giant theatre with performing arts shows…

If you are in Argentina at this time, it would be almost a tragedy to…

The Buenos Aires Opera House, called ‘Teatro Colòn’ (lit Columbus Theatre) has a week in…

Les Amis is a large Argentinian tour company with offices in many locations. They have…

A good personal tour guide is Francisco Martoccia who organizes tours led by himself or…

Organizes excellent bus tours of the city and are reasonably priced. They have a wide…

Telephone: 0800 999 2838 Website: www.bue.gov.ar organizes free walking and bus tours of the city…

this quaint company offers dinners in the residences of porteños. Dietary requirements for vegetarians, Muslims…

This small company gives great personalized tours as they started with working with budget holidays.…

Avenida del Libertador Avenida Bullrich 55, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina www.ccislamicoreyfahd.org.ar011 4899-1144

Coronel Brandsen, Sarandí, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina 011 4203-6918

Av Salvador María del Carril 2746, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina011 4574-3302

San Nicolás 674, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina www.organizacionislam.org.ar011 4671-4070

Av Rafael Obligado Costanera, Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina www.tierrasanta-bsas.com.ar011 4784-9551

Avenida del Libertador, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

The road rules in Buenos Aires and most of Argentina in fact, are treated more…

The above ground railway system, although just as efficient as the subway, takes a bit…

The traffic in Buenos Aires is fairly stressful so driving by yourself is not recommended.…

Taxis are easy to find as there are so many of them on the streets…

Tren subterráneo (underground train), or Subte as it is called for short by the Porteños,…

Buenos Aires has an almost hopelessly vast, complex and extensive bus network. A few weeks…