City Overview & History
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Buenos Aires Residents
If you are travelling to other parts of Argentina, you’ll quickly find out that Buenos…
Buenos Aires History
Buenos Aires was not the first city to be established in Argentina, it was not…
Buenos Aires Today
Buenos Aires is a hotbed of everything you can imagine in a city. Although it…
From the airport
There are two airports in Buenos Aires, Ezeiza International (called Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini) and…
Annual Temperature
Month High (°C) Low(°C) January 30.4 20.4 February 28.7 19.4 March 26.4 16.6 April 22.3 …
Places to Visit
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What to do with Children in Tow
Although it may not seem that way at first, Buenos Aires is an extremely safe…
Other Places
As well as places to see, there’s plenty to experience in Buenos Aires. Try some…
The Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA)
A bit out of the way, but worth the trip is the Museo de Arte…
La Boca
The first things you’ll notice in La Boca are the brightly coloured houses! Many wooden…
The famous Recoleta Cemetery
The famous Recoleta Cemetery is well worth a visit as it is the resting place…
The Cabildo
The Cabildo, situated opposite the Casa Rosada is the only surviving government building from colonial…
Shopping
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Nora Iniesta
Nora Iniesta is an Argentinian artist famous for her loyalty to authentic Argentinian icons, the…
San Telmo
San Telmo is the place to go for weird and wonderful bric-a-brac and antiques. There…
Zival’s Tango Store
Offers a wide variety of CDs, books and DVDs and lots of things you wouldn’t…
A pair of Tango shoes
A pair of Tango shoes can be a good souvenir, definitely for yourself or even…
Exhibition Halls
The majestic Teatro Colòn
In the San Nicholás barrio stands the majestic Teatro Colòn, the opera house. It is…
Hotels
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Venite a Casa
Location: Venite a Casa!, Costa Rica 5791 Telephone: 4776 2380 Website: http://www.veniteacasahostel.com.ar This hostel has…
Arahaus hostel
Location: Calle Mexico 1482 (second floor), Congreso. Telephone: 4382 8375 This warm hostel is actually…
Teresita B&B
This bed and breakfast offers guests comfortable and private cottages, each featuring their own bathrooms.…
Kapaké
Location: Paraguay 5570, Buenos Aires. Telephone: 4773 1150 Website: http://kapakepalermo.minihostels.com/ This brand-new hostel is located…
Gecko Hostel
Location: Bonpland 2233, Buenos Aires. Telephone: 4771 0910 Website: http://geckohostel.minihostels.com/ This hostel is perfect for…
Hotel Goya
Hotel Goya, Suipacha 748, Capital Federal Telephone: 4322 9269 Fax 4322 9311 Website: http://www.goyahotel.com.ar/ This…
Restaurants
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Baraka
Offers fresh ingredients, no alcohol, the best patisserie in Palermo, and home style cooking. Open…
Nefertiti
A middle-eastern restaurant inspired by Ancient Egyptian art and décor. Located in the San Telmo…
Delhi Darbar
An Indian restaurant with delicious food from all parts of India. Go here to get…
Maktub
This is a middle-eastern restaurant with a quiet and charming interior in the las Canitas…
Galerías Pacífico
The food courts in shopping malls can also be a cheap place to eat. At…
Halal Restaurants
Baraka
Offers fresh ingredients, no alcohol, the best patisserie in Palermo, and home style cooking. Open…
Nefertiti
A middle-eastern restaurant inspired by Ancient Egyptian art and décor. Located in the San Telmo…
Delhi Darbar
An Indian restaurant with delicious food from all parts of India. Go here to get…
Maktub
This is a middle-eastern restaurant with a quiet and charming interior in the las Canitas…
Festivals
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Personal Fest
This is one of the major Argentinian music festivals, the place for local bands to…
Creamfields Buenos Aires
This large dance music festival is organized every November at a football ground in the…
The Argentine Open Polo Championships
Take place in Buenos Aires late November or early December. The rich, or atleast rich-looking…
International Performing Arts Festival (FIBA)
Every two years, FIBA transforms Buenos Aires into a giant theatre with performing arts shows…
The World Tango Festival
If you are in Argentina at this time, it would be almost a tragedy to…
Teatro Colòn Opera
The Buenos Aires Opera House, called ‘Teatro Colòn’ (lit Columbus Theatre) has a week in…
Organized Tours
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Les Amis
Les Amis is a large Argentinian tour company with offices in many locations. They have…
Francisco Martoccia
A good personal tour guide is Francisco Martoccia who organizes tours led by himself or…
Travel Line Argentina
Organizes excellent bus tours of the city and are reasonably priced. They have a wide…
The Buenos Aires tourist office
Telephone: 0800 999 2838 Website: www.bue.gov.ar organizes free walking and bus tours of the city…
Dine At Home-Home Hosted Dinners Tours
this quaint company offers dinners in the residences of porteños. Dietary requirements for vegetarians, Muslims…
Say Hueque Tourism
This small company gives great personalized tours as they started with working with budget holidays.…
Masjids
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Mezquita At-tauhid
San Nicolás 674, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina www.organizacionislam.org.ar011 4671-4070
Tierra Santa – Parque Tematico
Av Rafael Obligado Costanera, Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina www.tierrasanta-bsas.com.ar011 4784-9551
Instituto de Yoga Genuth
Av Medrano 290, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina www.yoga-genuth.com.ar011 4983-8731
Centro Islamico Republica Argentina
Av San Juan 3053, Buenos Aires, Argentina www.halal.org.ar011 4931-3577
Transportation - Getting Around
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Driving Tips
The road rules in Buenos Aires and most of Argentina in fact, are treated more…
Train
The above ground railway system, although just as efficient as the subway, takes a bit…
Car for hire
The traffic in Buenos Aires is fairly stressful so driving by yourself is not recommended.…
Metro
Tren subterráneo (underground train), or Subte as it is called for short by the Porteños,…
Buses
Buenos Aires has an almost hopelessly vast, complex and extensive bus network. A few weeks…
