Location: Buenos Aires
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The birthplace of the tango is, like the dance itself, captivating, seductive and bustling with excited energy. Atmospheric old neighborhoods are rife with romantic restaurants and thumping nightlife, and Buenos Aires' European heritage is evident in its architecture, boulevards and parks. Cafe Tortoni, the city's oldest bar, will transport you back to 1858, and the spectacular Teatro Colon impresses just as it did in 1908. Latin America's shopping capital offers the promise of premium retail therapy along its grand, wide boulevards.
Restaurants in Buenos Aires
1. Teatro Colon
Overall Ratings
5 based on 19 reviews
The Teatro Colon, in the City of Buenos Aires, is considered one of the best Theaters in the world. Acknowledged for its acoustics and the artistic value of its construction, it turned 100 years in 2008.
Reviewed By Martin B
Had the tour and the tour guide was good she spoke quite good English and she explained all the little details about the opera house and she talked about the acoustic in the theater. The only minor thing I would have liked, was that there was some music playing so we could hear that fabled great acoustic especially considering the price of the tour which I found a bit steep. Of course I don't mean that classical musicians should play all day long just a recording.
2. Recoleta
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
This fashionable, upscale neighborhood is lined with cafes, boutiques and galleries and morphs into a street fair on weekends.
Reviewed By dixiepeach - Kansas City
We have visited and stayed in Recoleta area on a prior holiday. It is a nice area with many good shops and restaurants. This time in Buenos Aires we are on extended holiday. We chose to stay in Palermo Soho area which feels a bit more “suburban” which we like for the longer time. But for a more usually trip to BA I could highly recommend Recoleta.
3. Puerto Madero
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
By day, this riverfront area is a booming business and shopping district and by night, a hip neighborhood with pricey restaurants and fashionable clubs.
Reviewed By ikhawaja - Houston, Texas
Puerto Madero area was interesting. Street tango dancers were very good. We found our favorite restaurant in Puerto Madero there. Sorrento's. Excellent Paia and Garlic Shrimp. Only restaurant in Buenos Aires we visited more that once. Servoce was excellent as well
4. San Telmo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Architectural landmarks in the city’s oldest neighborhood have been restored, and this revitalized area is distinctly artistic, with cafes, antique shops, cobblestone streets and lots of artists and dancers.
Reviewed By Allanah M - south hedland
They have markets running the length of Defensa street on sundays. It is filled with lots of handmade art and crafts, street food and drinks.
Monday’s to Saturday’s all the antic shops are open.
Great to wonder although I recommend wearing shoes as they are cobblestones streets
5. Jardin Japones
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
A tranquil Zen garden complete with fish ponds and an arched bridge even offers a traditional tea house.
Reviewed By Drive_Tardy86 - Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom
We stumbled upon the Japanese Gardens after visiting the rose Gardens and the Planetarium. We paid about 120 pesos each to enter and stayed in the Gardens for a couple of hours or so.
The Gardens were interesting and were an unexpected little relaxing oasis in the middle of the busy city
6. Recoleta Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
The most celebrated Argentineans, including Eva Peron and her family, are buried at this elaborate cemetery, where mausoleums replicate chapels, pyramids and Greek temples.
Reviewed By UrbanDrifter - Melbourne
I know, who visits a cemetery and writes a review? It was a place I came across with a fellow traveller and thought - why not? Although our language skills were limited, we could make out much of the inscriptions on the grave sites. It was fascinating to see whole generations of families buried here, the decorations, the flowers, the tributes to past loved ones.
Some of the tombs are enormous and clearly go back a very long time.
A must visit if you're in Buenos Aires.
Wheelchair friendly. Kid friendly.
7. Rosedal De Palermo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 539 reviews
Reviewed By tyagi - New York City, New York
I love to visit the rese garden. All the roses and other plants always look as if the garderners just finished watering and dead heading. The are lots of benches so one can sit and enjoy the scents and views.
