Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the perfect mix of a beautiful European-like city with attractive inhabitants, delicious gourmet cuisine and breathtaking shopping opportunities, as well as an insane nightlife and unforgettable activities. Buenos Aires - a cosmopolitan metropolis with a smart neighborhood and downtrodden areas - but that's part of the appeal. The city is an elegant, seductive place with contemporary elements and somehow unlike any other city in the world.
Between ultra-modern designer boutiques, posh neighborhoods and beautiful parks are unkempt streets. Classic Buenos Aires consists of old-world cafés, colonial architecture, open markets and diverse communities. Shoulder to shoulder with the once rich and famous at the Recoleta cemetery. Dine in one of the excellent steak restaurants and then turn night into day and dance in the city's hippest clubs. Come to Buenos Aires and you will understand why so many people have fallen in love with this fascinating city.
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Food in Buenos Aires - quantity and quality
The restaurants in Buenos Aires are famous for the quantity and quality of their meats. But visitors can choose from a wide variety of regional dishes and foods that have been heavily influenced by immigrants from all over Europe and Asia.
Buenos Aires has Italian, Spanish, Japanese, French, Nordic, Mexican-Chinese, Arabic, Turkish and Armenian restaurants and palates. There are also a number of restaurants that serve vegetarian and macrobiotic delicacies. The choice of restaurants caters for both discerning tastes and fast food lovers - so there is something for every taste and budget.
The most popular meal is "el Asado" or "parrillada", a mixed grill platter with steak and other meats. A traditional parrillada includes meat, sausage, chinchulines (small intestine), riñones (kidneys) and black pudding. It is cooked over charcoal or a wood fire and served with chimichurri, a delicious marinade and often with various salads and/or roast potatoes.
Sightseeing in Buenos Aires - For culture lovers Buenos Aires (meaning "good wind" in Spanish) has several exciting attractions to offer. Most of the sights are best done during the day, for aesthetics and precautionary reasons. Walking is the quickest way to discover this fascinating city.
Visit the Cementerio de la Recoleta, where the tomb of Eva Perón, the actress who was married to Argentine President Juan Perón and the subject of the musical Evita, is located, or stroll among the magnificent facades of the city center. For enthusiastic travelers, we recommend paddling a pedal boat from the promenade in Palermo to the flower gardens.
An absolute must for culture lovers is a trip to the Palermo Viejo district, with its charming cobbled streets, bookshops, bars and boutiques. Or spend an afternoon exploring the arts and crafts scattered along the Caminito pedestrian street in La Boca. Have fun watching the tango dancers on the streets and take a tour of La Bombonera stadium. To get an impression of the city's history, visit the National Immigration Museum and let yourself be enchanted by the history.
Shopping in Buenos Aires - A wealth of treasures
Buenos Aires offers a wealth of authentic local treasures, from fine leather goods on Murillo Street, to alfajores, a traditional cake. Stores are usually open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.
Florida Street and Lavalle Street are for pedestrians only, in the Zona de Calzados there are many stores selling tango shoes and the Palermo Viejo. There are many different stores in Palermo that mainly appeal to young, creative people. There are also numerous fairs and markets to explore, including the Recoleta Fair (located in Francia Park) and the San Telmo market.
Feria Recoleta, in Plaza Francia, offers a selection of artisanal goods. Defensa Street is enticing to experience artists and vendors in their daily lives.
The shopping malls of Buenos Aires are one of the highlights of the city and allow many porteí±os (people from the port) to shop in comfort. The most famous stores in Buenos Aires can be found in the huge shopping malls, where you will also find numerous restaurants, cafés, arcades and cinemas. Shopping malls are open seven days a week from 10 am to 10 pm.
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