Buenos Aires

Travel Guide & Recommendations

La Boca, Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is a city experienced intensely. To enjoy it to the fullest, you need to know how to get around, where to stay, and what secrets its neighborhoods hold. Here are the essential tips for your trip to Argentina's capital.

✨ What You Can't Miss

• 💃Tango in San Telmo — Attend an authentic milonga, visit the San Telmo Fair on Sundays, and let yourself be carried by the bandoneon rhythm on cobblestone streets.
• 🥩Argentine Steakhouse — Buenos Aires is the world capital of grilled beef. Try a bife de chorizo with malbec at legendary steakhouses like Don Julio or La Cabrera.
• 🏛️Recoleta & Teatro Colón — Visit the famous Recoleta Cemetery, stroll through its elegant parks, and enjoy an opera at the majestic Teatro Colón.
• 🎨La Boca & Caminito — Buenos Aires' most colorful neighborhood. Painted tin houses, street art, and the football passion of La Bombonera.
• 🍷Argentine Wines — Argentina is the land of Malbec. Visit wine bars in Palermo, enjoy tastings, and discover why Argentine wines captivate palates around the world.
• 📚El Ateneo Grand Splendid — The world's most beautiful bookstore, housed in a former theater. Browse its balconies turned into reading nooks and admire the ceiling frescoes.

Café in San Telmo

🏘️ Where to Stay

• Palermo: Buenos Aires' trendiest neighborhood. Palermo Soho has boutiques and restaurants; Palermo Hollywood has bars and nightlife.
• Recoleta: Elegant and sophisticated. Luxury hotels, the famous cemetery, museums, and the city's best architecture.
• San Telmo: Bohemian with soul. Antique shops, tango milongas, jazz bars, and the famous Sunday fair.

🚌 Getting Around

The subte (metro) is the fastest way to cross the city. The SUBE card works for subte, colectivos (buses), and trains. Taxis are affordable — make sure they use the meter. Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Cabify work well. Colectivos cover the entire city 24 hours.