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Buenos Aires
2 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: March to April, and October to November
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Welcome
Buenos Aires, in a few days
The capital of tango and the asado, best discovered one neighbourhood at a time: colourful La Boca, cobbled San Telmo, elegant Recoleta, and Palermo for nights out.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 3 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
3 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · San Telmo and its market free · 2 to 3 hThe oldest neighbourhood, with cobbled streets, colonial houses, the covered San Telmo Market and a large antiques fair on Sundays.
- Afternoon · La Boca and Caminito free · about 1 hThe old port district, with the painted tin houses of Caminito and La Bombonera, Boca Juniors' stadium; stay on the main streets.
- Late afternoon · Recoleta Cemetery · about 1 h 30A city of marble mausoleums where Argentina's elite are buried, Eva Perón among them.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Dazzler by Wyndham Recoleta ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€105 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Palermo free · half a dayThe largest neighbourhood, with parks and a rose garden, the cafés and boutiques of Palermo Soho and the bars and restaurants of Palermo Hollywood.
- Evening · A tango show · an eveningDinner shows in historic venues, or a milonga where locals dance, to see the music and dance born on the River Plate.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Asado: the national barbecue, several cuts over wood, eaten slowly and with company.
- Empanadas: baked or fried pastries, with a different recipe in every province.
- Milanesa: a breaded cutlet, served flat or buried under ham, cheese and tomato.
- Dulce de leche and alfajores: caramelised milk, in or on almost every sweet thing.
- Malbec and mate: one poured, the other passed round a circle through a metal straw.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Change money through official channels, and check the rate on the day: it moves fast.
- The distances are huge. Plan night buses or internal flights rather than improvising.
- Book El Calafate and Ushuaia early in high season. Beds and tours run out first.
- Keep small notes. Taxis and kiosks rarely have change for a large one.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hola |
| Thank you | Gracias |
| Please | Por favor |
| Yes | Sí |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Perdone |
| Goodbye | Adiós |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? |
| I don't understand | No entiendo |
| How much is it? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? |
| Where are the toilets? | ¿Dónde están los baños? |
| The bill, please | La cuenta, por favor |
| Help! | ¡Socorro! |
| Cheers! | ¡Salud! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyArgentine peso (ARS)
BudgetAbout €100 a day, mid-range
Best seasonMarch to April, and October to November
PlugC/I · 220V
Tap waterSafe to drink in the cities
TippingAround 10%
Emergency911 / 107
EntryVisa-free for 90 days for EU, UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo vaccination required. Keep tetanus and polio up to date; hepatitis A is worth considering if you eat well outside the tourist trail.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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