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 impresses holidaymakers, so do not calculate visiting all the sights in one or two days. Four days seems ideal.
What can you visit 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 shops line the cobblestone streets, which are often full of artists and dancers. It is also the home to the antique fair and the atmosphere that make it worth a visit but on Sundays you might consider it being a tourist trap because of the big crowds. If you want to avoid the big amount of people then pick a weekday.
The next stop on the list is Recoleta Cemetery which must be one of the great garveyards of the world. The cemetery is always contrasted with the Pére Lachaise of 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 plenty of leaders 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 beauty. Eva Peron’s burial chamber is the most visited place 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 filled with a mostly elderly crowd in the afternoon . Here are some keywords to the place: live orchestras, dancers, café , declared historical heritage.
Another cultural stop not to be missed is the Teatro Colón, the great opera house of Buenos Aires entertaining 2500 people . Performances are comparatively cheap but if you’re not into opera or classical music then, at least, take a tour showing you not only the beautiful auditorium but take you behind the stage .
For those not keen on culture or architecture but are fond of sportsparticularly soccer, Boca Stadium is the next stop. The Boca Stadium was built in the 1940s. With its horseshoe structure, three levels and steep angle of incline, it seats up to 60,000 viewers . Join 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 likely the most famous Argentinean Diego Maradona. The nearby Museum of Boca Passion offers daily stadium tours.
The Argentine coffee consumption is among the highest in Latin America. To act like a local you must order coffee in one of the well-known Buenos Aires coffee shops . Café Tortoni is the oldest and most wonderful of the cafés in the city. It was established 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 encounter any of the innumerable 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 famous street and an crucial commercial area where there are leather clothing, shoes, record stores and numerous newsagents along with restaurants and cafes light the street day and night . There can be plenty street artists entertaining holidaymakers with their tango dancing.
These are just some of the famous place of interest 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.
