Comments on: Which Buenos Aires barrio should I stay in?

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:26:07 +0000

Caballito is okay–not a ton to see there but moderately safe. Liv-regardless of your experience, montserrat isn’t as safe as the northern barrios. san telmo’s a bit scary at night. it’s no boca, but still for tourists maybe not the best choice.
Will-Palermo if you can get housing there! it’s great for students!

By: Will

Will — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:04:55 +0000

I am an American who is going to BA to study Spanish, wine, and law for an extended period of time (about a year). I am wondering if someone could suggest a good barrio to live that is both safe, lively, and centrally located. I do not want to travel over an hour everyday. Any suggestion would help, thanks.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:43:10 +0000

Hi!! I’ll come to BA and I need to know the possible areas to consider for an appartment close to catalinas plaza.
Please give me some ideas and help.
Many thanks
Mark

By: gerry

gerry — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:47:53 +0000

HI,Alan. I am very surprissed to know than an English guy is showing the city that I grew up and love.
I am living in New York for many years and I have some American friends that would like to go there and I will recommend you, because they don’t speak any Spanish. What about you? GERRY

By: Ana

Ana — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:53:51 +0000

How’s Caballito? I have a friend offering me an apartment (for my vacation)there, but I’m not sure if I should stay there. Would some other barrio be better?

By: Edwin

Edwin — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:57:27 +0000

Don’t forget “Las Cañitas”, a small enclave within Belgrano, bordering Palermo, often considered a barrio in itself. Here you will find the famous Polo Field as well as some of the hippest bars and restaurants in the city. Undoubtedly one of the best areas to base any stay in Bs As.

By: julian

julian — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:04:45 +0000

Belgrano is actually a more residential kind of area. It has a very large shopping street, but not much else for tourists to see. You can actually find very busy streets there, but if you move a little far from Cabildo (which is the main street) you can find more laid back areas. It is recommended because it is very close to the subway, and it has much less expensive hotels and rentals than palermo (which has raised to the “fashionable” level by now). The cons is that it is a bit farther away than other barrios, so you will be traveling 30-45 minutes each way, daily.

By: carache

carache — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:50:28 +0000

I appreciate that you’re planning on writing more about Belgrano, but it sounds like you know quite a bit about it. Could you give a quick thumbs up or thumbs down re whether a first-time visitor would be disappointed staying there? Is it very suburban and off the beaten track, say, like traveling to Manhattan but staying in New Rochelle? Thanks.

By: Lucho

Lucho — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:37:46 +0000

Algo mas tranquilo. Coghlan!!

By: Della

Della — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:59:13 +0000

Hi how is the area near the Zoo and Botanical garden. I am interested in tango and shopping. Thanks.

Della