{"id":196197,"date":"2014-07-03T09:31:59","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T08:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.swoop-patagonia.co.uk\/?p=196197"},"modified":"2016-11-29T17:42:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T17:42:38","slug":"things-buenos-aires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/things-buenos-aires\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Buenos Aires"},"content":{"rendered":"
During her many years living and working in Patagonia, Sally had the pleasure of really getting to know this wonderful capital city, whether taking groups on City Tours, or simply exploring under her own steam. These are Sally’s tips on the top must sees of Buenos Aires…<\/span><\/div>\n
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I may be slightly biased, but Buenos Aires really is an incredible city. Whether you enjoy music, dancing, architecture, art galleries, history museums, street art, food markets, craft markets, antiques, wining, dining, cocktails bars, night clubs or laid-back leafy squares, this city really does have something for everyone.\u00a0If you’re planning to spend a night or two here, you might like to take a look at our most Recommended Hotels in Buenos Aires<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/a>On arrival (here’s some more information on Buenos Aires’ Airports<\/a>) we really do suggest taking a guided tour, whether it be a \u201csit in bus\u201d style tour, a walking tour or a cycling tour. These are great ways to orientate yourself in the city, learn a bit of background history and culture and get some insider tips from a local \u201cPorte\u00f1o\u201d. You will visit locations such as the 80m Obelisc that stands proud in the middle of the enormous Avenida 9 de Julio, the Government Palace locally known as the \u201cPink Palace\u201d, the Recoleta Cemetery where Evita was finally laid to rest and the artistic, tango neighbourhood of La Boca.\"Casa<\/a><\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve visited the must sees of this sensational city, here are some of my top recommendations of how to spend and free time you might have.<\/p>\n

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  1. <\/b>Avenida de Mayo \u2013 <\/b>Walk the Avenida de Mayo from the Casa Rosada until the Plaza de Congreso stopping on the way to poke your head into or stop for a coffee in the Caf\u00e9 Tortoni (825) a great way to get a feel for what Buenos Aires would have been like in the early 1900\u2019s.\"OLYMPUS<\/li>\n
  2. Teatro Colon<\/b> (Opera House) \u2013 This world famous building sits proudly on the very wide Avenida 9 de Juilo. The inside is breathtaking and a tour not only takes you into the auditorium and many rooms of the Opera House but gives you a great overview of the history of Buenos Aires at the time it was built. Tours in English on the hour, every hour lasting 50 mins from 09:00 \u2013 19:00 \u2013 ARG$130. (The entrance is on the left hand side of the building on Tucuman).<\/li>\n
  3. San Telmo neighbourhood and its caf\u00e9s<\/b>\u00a0 – San Telmo is where the aging and young bohemians of Buenos Aires hang out. Traditionally where the upper classes lived until 1871 when a yellow fever out break drove them out. Nowadays you can still see some of the traditional 1800`s architecture, antique shops and sometimes tango in its square. There are also some great cafes – La Poesia<\/i> \u2013 Chile\/Bolivar & El Federal<\/i> \u2013 Peru\/Carlos Calvo;\u00a0 Plaza Dorrego for people watching, some handicrafts and maybe some tango.\"OLYMPUS<\/li>\n
  4. Train Lovers\u2026..<\/strong>\n