Buenos Aires is one of the biggest metropolises in the world. In spite of the fact that it is located in South America it looks like a European Capital. Its size astonishes holidaymakers, so do not think about visiting all the attractions in one or two days. Four days seems ideal.
What can you squeeze in four days. Below is a list of suggestions.
The fair in San Telmo: San Telmo is the oldest neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a well-preserved area and is characterized by its colonial buildings. Cafes, tango salons and old-fashioned stores line the cobblestone streets, which are often filled with artists and dancers. It also gives place to the antique fair and the atmosphere that make it worth a visit still on Sundays you might consider it being a tourist trap owing to the big crowds. If you want to avoid the immense amount of people then pick a weekday.
The next stop on the list is Recoleta Cemetery which must be one of the greatest garveyards of the world. The cemetery is eternally compared with the Pére Lachaise in Paris. It has 4700 crypts distributed in a map of squares and wide inner streets, setting up an area of 50.000 square meters. The Recoleta cemetery is an example of great and different architectural styles where many notable people of the Argentinean history are buried there, between unique statues, streets and works of art that seem to struggle between them for unique marvel and ravisher. Eva Peron’s burial chamber is the most visited site of the Recoleta Cemetery.
Without tango no visit is full and the right place for such an experience is at the Ideal which is one of the old style places with tango dancing. The place is full of a mostly senior crowd before the evening . Here are some keywords to the place: live orchestras, dancers, café , declared historical heritage.
Another cultural stop not to be forgotten is the Teatro Colón, the great opera house of Buenos Aires with its 2500 seats . Performances are relatively cheap but if you’re not fond of opera or classical music then, at least, take a tour which will show you not only the wonderful auditorium but take you backstage .
For those not interested in culture or architecture but are fond of sportspeculiarly soccer, Boca Stadium is the next stop. The Boca Stadium was constructed in the 1940s. With its horseshoe structure, three levels and steep angle of incline, it seats up to 60,000 fans . Take a plunge into the blue and yellow sea of fans chanting passionately in the Boca Stadium at the home matches of Club Boca Juniors, famous for its skill and ex-player and probably the most famous Argentinean Diego Maradona. The nearby Museum of Boca Passion takes you to daily stadium tours.
Argentine people are among those people who drink most coffee in Latin America. To act like a local you must have coffee in one of the notable Buenos Aires café . Café Tortoni is the oldest and most beautiful of the cafés in the city. It was founded in 1858. With its very rich history , it is visited at all times by intellectuals, politicians and artists. Going into the Tortoni to sip from a cup of coffee, to meet someone there, to attend any of the infinite cultural functions offered there, is getting into the very kernel of tradition.
After a refreshing coffee stroll down calle Florida. It is the city’s most notable street and an significant commercial area where there are leather clothing, shoes, record stores and many newsagents along with restaurants and cafes light the street day and night . There can be plenty street artists entertaining visitors with their tango dancing.
These are just some of the notable sights to visit and activities to do. It is hard to list of them. So go and check out the city, but book in Buenos Aires accommodation well in advance.
