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# BuenosTours

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## Posts
- [Palacio Barolo: The View Toward Congress](https://www.buenostours.com/palacio-barolo-view-congress/): From the top of Palacio Barolo, look west along Avenida de Mayo across Plaza del Congreso to the green dome of the Argentine National Congress. It is a striking change of perspective: buildings that feel several blocks apart at street level come together in one view.
- [Argentine National Congress: History, Architecture and Guided Visits](https://www.buenostours.com/argentine-national-congress-buenos-aires/): The Palace of Congress anchors the western end of Avenida de Mayo. Its dome, halls and chambers turn Argentina's legislature into one of the city's great buildings.
- [Evita’s Office in the CGT Building: A Room Full of Argentine History](https://www.buenostours.com/evita-office-cgt-building/): A small room inside the CGT headquarters became one of the most charged locations in the long and extraordinary story of Eva Perón's remains.
- [Floralis Genérica: Buenos Aires’ Giant Metal Flower](https://www.buenostours.com/floralis-generica/): Floralis Genérica is a 20-meter-high flower of steel and aluminum, designed by Eduardo Catalano as a tribute to flowers and life.
- [Palacio de Aguas Corrientes: Buenos Aires’ Palace of Water](https://www.buenostours.com/palacio-de-aguas-corrientes/): Behind one of Buenos Aires' most extravagant facades sits a vast iron structure once capable of holding more than 72 million liters of drinking water.
- [Mothers of Plaza de Mayo: The Story Behind the White Headscarves](https://www.buenostours.com/mothers-of-plaza-de-mayo/): Fourteen mothers entered Plaza de Mayo in April 1977 to demand answers about their missing children. Their white headscarves became an international symbol.
- [Rufina Cambaceres: The Legend Behind a Recoleta Cemetery Tomb](https://www.buenostours.com/rufina-cambaceres-recoleta-cemetery/): Rufina Cambaceres' tomb is one of Recoleta Cemetery's most memorable monuments. Her death is documented; the story that made her famous belongs to legend.
- [Confitería del Molino: Buenos Aires’ Art Nouveau Landmark](https://www.buenostours.com/confiteria-del-molino/): Opposite Argentina's Congress stands one of Buenos Aires' most recognizable Art Nouveau buildings, created for a cafe with its own bakery, ice plant and political clientele.
- [Fileteado Porteño: Buenos Aires’ Distinctive Street Art](https://www.buenostours.com/fileteado-buenos-aires/): Once you recognize its bright colors, curling leaves, dramatic shadows and elaborate lettering, you begin to spot fileteado all over Buenos Aires.
- [Buenos Aires Markets: Which Ones Are Worth Your Time?](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-markets/): “Market” can mean three quite different outings in Buenos Aires. San Telmo gives you antiques and a busy Sunday street fair. Palermo Soho is better for art and crafts, with independent shops and cafés nearby. Mercado de Pulgas is where to browse old furniture and curious objects on most days except Monday. Pick the one that matches what you enjoy looking at. There is no need to collect all three.
- [Cadore Gelato](https://www.buenostours.com/cadore-gelato/): Looking for the best dulce de leche in Buenos Aires, and possibly the world? Look no further than this classic ice cream parlor on historic Avenida Corrientes! A must-visit for anyone with a sweet tooth visiting the city.
- [Bebop Club dazzles the Buenos Aires jazz scene](https://www.buenostours.com/bebop-club-buenos-aires-jazz-scene/): Newcomer on the Buenos Aires jazz scene, Bebop Club hits all the right notes from the basement of the Moreno Hotel in the historic city center.
- [The Buenos Aires Obelisk](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-obelisk/): The story of how one contested landmark became the centerpiece of Argentine cultural life, as told through important events that have taken place there in the past year (August 2016 to 2017).
- [Ña Serapia](https://www.buenostours.com/na-serapia/): Join us as we dig in to a bowl of what some consider the best locro in the city - Argentina's National Dish - at Ña Serapia in the heart of Alto Palermo, and learn why this dish is symbolic of the May Revolution!
- [Buenos Aires Asado Experience: Argentine Food Tour in a Local Home](https://www.buenostours.com/argentine-asado-adventure/): For travelers looking for a Buenos Aires asado experience or an Argentine food tour that goes beyond restaurant tastings, Asado Adventure is one of the most complete options we know. We have recommended Frank Almeida's experience since it began in 2016. The five-hour tour takes place in a private Palermo Viejo home that was originally a bakery, built in 1890. It combines a neighborhood walk, a local butcher, wine and cheese, hands-on preparation, and a leisurely asado shared around the table.
- [Bar Sur](https://www.buenostours.com/bar-sur/): Bar Sur is a beautiful, old cafe in San Telmo, but unfortunately can only currently be properly visited as part of a tango show. I managed to pop in on a Sunday afternoon and take a couple of pictures but unless you're willing to fork out for the show, there's no other way in.
- [Taking a taxi in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/taking-a-taxi-in-buenos-aires/): Traveling by cab in the city of Fair Winds is an easy and fairly affordable option. Read here everything you need to know about taking a taxi in Buenos Aires, from rates to routes to common scams.
- [Cafe de la U](https://www.buenostours.com/cafe-de-la-u/): Cafe de la U takes its name from its location in Villa Urquiza, and it's the first thing you see on a busy corner when you emerge from the end of the B line, a spot it has taken up since opening over 40 years ago.
- [Cafe Tortoni](https://www.buenostours.com/cafe-tortoni/): When it comes to bars and cafes in Buenos Aires, there can be no doubt that the Tortoni is the grandaddy of them all. It's the oldest café in Argentina, opened in 1858, situated in the heart of the action on the Avenida de Mayo, it doesn't get a lot more notable than this.
- [Cafe Nostalgia](https://www.buenostours.com/cafe-nostalgia/): Cafe Nostalgia is the first bar I ever went to in Buenos Aires. A friend had told me to go there and meet the owners who were friends of his. I went there on my very first day in the city, they weren't there and I didn't return for nearly 7 years.
- [Varela Varelita](https://www.buenostours.com/varela-varelita/): I must have walked past Varela Varelita hundreds of times and never taken much notice of it. There is not much to notice on the outside and inside it has that sparse and initially unfriendly feel, that many of the old-school style bars have.
- [Claridge](https://www.buenostours.com/claridge/): One of 4 notable bars situated in a hotel, the Claridge bar is a cosy place which reminded me of hotel bars in the UK. Big, comfortable green leather seats, dark wood, beamed ceiling and decorative windows, it also suffers from the problem that a lot of hotel bars in UK suffer from, which is to say a distinct lack of character.
- [Plaza Bar](https://www.buenostours.com/plaza-bar/): The Plaza Hotel on Plaza San Martín opened in 1909 and was considered to be one of the finest hotels in the world at the time, and the first of the grand hotels to open in Buenos Aires.
- [Alvear Palace](https://www.buenostours.com/alvear-palace/): Of all the Notable Bars, the hotel bar in the Alvear Palace was one that I was really looking forward to. Situated on swanky Avenida Alvear, the hotel has played host to such luminaries as Bill Clinton, Tom Cruise and Nelson Mandela and I was hoping that the bar would live up to its illustrious reputation.
- [Money in Argentina: How to Pay and Get the Best Exchange Rate in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/getting-the-best-exchange-rate-for-your-dollars-in-buenos-aires/): Paying in Argentina is much easier than it used to be. Here is the current, no-nonsense guide to cards, cash, the blue dollar, Western Union and getting pesos in Buenos Aires.
- [Café Roma](https://www.buenostours.com/cafe-roma/): Getting off the bus in La Boca, we headed straight for Café Roma. I had high hopes for this one - on my way to Caminito on the tour I had passed by the bar many times and would nearly always catch a glimpse of an old boy sitting at a window table with the cortado, reading the newspaper.
- [El Estaño 1880](https://www.buenostours.com/el-estano-1880/): I wanted to like El Estaño, I really did. Estaño means tin and it refers to the original metal bar, which with the closure of Bar Carlitos, is apparently the only one remaining in the city. As you may be able to guess from its name, it opened in 1880, and it now situated a couple of blocks from the legendary Bombonera stadium, home to Boca Juniors.
- [La Perla de Caminito](https://www.buenostours.com/la-perla-de-caminito/): I visit Caminito a lot with the tour. The people I take always seem to enjoy it, but I must confess it's not a place I particularly enjoy visiting. Whilst the houses are undoubtably bright and pretty, the whole area is a massive tourist trap and is about as far removed from the Buenos Aires I know as you can get.
- [Café de Garcia](https://www.buenostours.com/cafe-de-garcia/): When I first started researching the Notable Bars of Buenos Aires, I hadn't been living in Buenos Aires long and Café de Garcia stood out as the kind of place I wanted to visit - it's out on the edge of the city, a long way from Palermo and being away from the tourist bubble I hoped it would get me close to the "real" Buenos Aires bar.
- [Café Olimpo](https://www.buenostours.com/cafe-olimpo/): Most staff in the majority of the Notable Bars I've visited have been happy to chat about the history of the bar, tell me what makes it notable and in most cases, wax lyrical about how things were better in the old days. Café Olimpo in Villa Luro takes that one step further and provides you with a fairly hefty written history to read.
- [El Tokio](https://www.buenostours.com/el-tokio/): When you walk into a bar and there is large reproduction of Valezquez' painting The Drunkards on the wall you know you're somewhere special.
- [La Nueva Andaluza](https://www.buenostours.com/la-nueva-andaluza/): Most of the Notable Bars of Buenos Aires are concentrated in fairly central parts of the city and visiting them doesn't often take you off the beaten track, so one of things that attracted me to the idea of checking them all off the list was the fact that I would get to visit some of the more far-flung (from my point of view) parts of town.
- [Cafe Don Juan](https://www.buenostours.com/cafe-don-juan/): UPDATE: The first time I tried to visit Don Juan it was shut so I needed to return and I'm very glad I did as Don Juan is an absolute classic Buenos Aires bar.
- [La Farmacia](https://www.buenostours.com/la-farmacia/): Here's a tip: if you travel across most of Buenos Aires to visit a Notable Bar in Flores on a Sunday afternoon - check if it's open first.
- [El Aragón](https://www.buenostours.com/el-aragon/): Looks like I got here 3 years late for this one as it closed in 2010. Given the pictures you can see here, Buenos Aires has lost a true classic.
- [Bar Oviedo](https://www.buenostours.com/bar-oviedo/): As a visitor to Buenos Aires, you are unlikely to stumble across Bar Oviedo, given its location in Mataderos which on a good day is an hour-long bus ride from the tourist strongholds of Palermo and Recoleta.
- [Bar Plaza Dorrego](https://www.buenostours.com/bar-de-plaza-dorrego/): The imaginatively named Bar Plaza Dorrego can be found sitting on the the edge of, you guessed it, Plaza Dorrego in the heart of San Telmo. It ticks all the Notable Bar boxes, with its dark wood tables, well-worn bar stocked with a wide selection of bottles that don't look like they've been touched for years and the black and white tiled floor.
- [Estancia Day Trip to San Antonio de Areco](https://www.buenostours.com/a-day-with-the-gauchos-in-san-antonio-de-areco/): Pat Gillespie’s account of San Antonio de Areco, a historic pulpería and Estancia El Ombú, with a link to enquire about a current day trip.
- [What to Pack for Buenos Aires: A Seasonal, Walking-Friendly Guide](https://www.buenostours.com/what-to-pack-for-a-trip-to-buenos-aires/): Unsure what to pack for your upcoming trip to Buenos Aires? Here we've compiled a list of what to bring in your suitcase, and what to leave at home. Don't leave home unprepared for your urban adventure!
- [La Coruña](https://www.buenostours.com/la-coruna/): I had lunch in La Coruña once without realising it was a Notable Bar. It was certainly notable for its wooden refrigerators, clearly original furniture that had not had a proper clean in decades and the piles of greasy, carbohydrate-laden goodness that it served up. The place was run by one lady who served as waitress, bar staff and cashier and who called all of us "Mi Amor".
- [How to Make Great Images with a Point-and-Shoot](https://www.buenostours.com/how-to-make-great-images-with-a-point-and-shoot/): One of the challenges that I face almost daily as a pro photographer is the fact that with the proliferation of cameras, everyone thinks they’re a photographer. I’m not a songwriter and putting a guitar in my hand and showing me a few basic chords doesn’t make me a singer and giving me a paintbrush doesn’t make me a painter. Yet, everyone with a camera thinks they are a photographer.
- [Esquina Homero Manzi](https://www.buenostours.com/esquina-homero-manzi/): Like La Perla, this is a Notable Bar which is all about a song. It is named for Homero Manzi, a prolific and politically-active tango songwriter, best known for his tango "Sur", an ode to a lost-love which namechecks many of the barrios in the south of Buenos Aires, including the corner of San Juan and Boedo avenues where the bar is situated.
- [Shoot Outside the Postcard](https://www.buenostours.com/shoot-outside-the-postcard/): Avoid a memory card full of comedy snaps of your friend balancing the Obelisk on his hand with acclaimed photojournalist Jerry Nelson's tips on how to side-step cliches and better capture Buenos Aires
- [Galerías Pacífico Shopping Mall](https://www.buenostours.com/galerias-pacifico-shopping-mall/): Constructed in the 1890's as an elegant home to a Parisian department store, the Galerías Pacífico in Buenos Aires is a grand shopping mall whose history is entwined with that of the city itself.
- [El Coleccionista](https://www.buenostours.com/el-coleccionista/): Timing is key when visiting El Coleccionista. Turn up at pretty much any time of the week and you'll find a pleasant but fairly unremarkable bar in Caballito. However, if you can make it on a Sunday morning then you'll find it living up to its name. For those few hours El Coleccionista becomes a collectors market with gentlemen of a certain age poring through stamp albums and boxes full of old postcards.
- [Dario Wigodzky, BA taxi driver](https://www.buenostours.com/dario-wigodzky-ba-taxi-driver/): We interviewed one of Buenos Aires's (many) taxi drivers! Dario gave us his perspective on the worst of BA's traffic, the 'hoods where tango spirit thrives, and where to get the best fugazzeta pizza!
- [Allie Lazar, Food Blogger & Writer](https://www.buenostours.com/allie-lazar-food-blogger-writer/): Allie Lazar of the Buenos Aires food blog Pick Up The Fork tells us about her favorite foodie spots, where to find the best ice cream and recalls the time a stranger once asked her to lend him a shoe.
- [Beautiful Bridge in Puerto Madero](https://www.buenostours.com/beautiful-bridge-in-puerto-madero/): One of Buenos Aires's most iconic structures, the Woman's Bridge in Puerto Madero is a striking piece of architecture, linking the city's bustling center to its finest neighborhood for leisure.
- [The Buenos Aires Subte Translated](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-subte-translated/): Buenos Aires Local Tours archive: This article was originally published on July 2, 2013. It is preserved as part of the site's historical record. Dates, links and recommendations may reflect the time of publication. The former Buenos Aires Local Tours walking tour and booking service is no longer offered. Use the current BuenosTours city guide or see current BuenosTours tour options.
- [La Perla (Once)](https://www.buenostours.com/la-perla-once/): La Perla, sitting right on the corner of bustling Plaza Miserere, owes its place on the list of Notable Bars and Cafes, not for being an especially notable bar or cafe, but it's all down to a song - one that is generally considered to be the greatest Argentine rock song of all time.

## Pages
- [Buenos Aires Small-Group Tour for Cruise Passengers](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-small-group-shore-excursion/): For cruise passengers · Shared walking tour · Dates being assessed
- [Private Buenos Aires Shore Excursion & One-Day Tour](https://www.buenostours.com/private-buenos-aires-shore-excursion/): A 7 hour private Buenos Aires highlights walk for cruise and one-day visitors. Terminal or city pickup and return, with Recoleta Cemetery admission included.
- [Two Days of Buenos Aires: North & South Private Tours](https://www.buenostours.com/two-day-private-buenos-aires-tour/): Spend one private day in La Boca, San Telmo and the center, and another in Retiro, Recoleta and Palermo. Two 7 hour walks, planned together.
- [Private Retiro, Recoleta & Palermo Walking Tour](https://www.buenostours.com/private-recoleta-palermo-full-day-tour/): Explore Retiro, Recoleta Cemetery, Barrio Norte and a part of Palermo that interests you on a flexible 7 hour private walking tour.
- [Private La Boca, San Telmo & City Center Walking Tour](https://www.buenostours.com/private-la-boca-san-telmo-full-day-tour/): A 7 hour private walking tour of La Boca, San Telmo and the historic center.
- [Private Historic Buenos Aires City Center Walking Tour](https://www.buenostours.com/private-historic-buenos-aires-city-center-tour/): 3 hour private walking tour
- [Private Retiro, Recoleta and Cemetery Walking Tour](https://www.buenostours.com/private-retiro-recoleta-cemetery-tour/): 3 hour private walking tour
- [Private La Boca and San Telmo Walking Tour](https://www.buenostours.com/private-la-boca-san-telmo-tour/): 3 hour private walking tour
- [Full Day Essentials Buenos Aires Tour](https://www.buenostours.com/full-day-essentials-tour/): Buenos Aires Essentials · 7 hours
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- [Privacy Policy](https://www.buenostours.com/privacy-policy/): Our website address is: https://www.buenostours.com. We are a tourism company called BuenosTours, selling walking tours and other tourism-related services principally in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. BuenosTours is a fully-owned web property of the US-based business TourBright LLC, based in South Portland, Maine.
- [Buenos Aires Walking Tour](https://www.buenostours.com/): BuenosTours · Buenos Aires Essentials Tour
- [Argentina Beer](https://www.buenostours.com/argentina-beer/): Obviously Argentina is famous for its wine, leaving beer as the poor relative in the drinking states. But stop for a moment... are you visiting Buenos Aires or Mendoza? Mendoza is the place to be for Argentine wine. But what about if you're just visiting Buenos Aires?
- [Private Estancia Day Trip to San Antonio de Areco](https://www.buenostours.com/private-estancia-day-trip/): Spend a day outside Buenos Aires with Camino Pampa, visiting San Antonio de Areco and an estancia in the surrounding countryside. The town and an asado are central to the experience. We’ll confirm the estancia, activities and transport arrangements available for your date before you book.
- [Terms & Conditions](https://www.buenostours.com/terms-conditions/): Any Terms and Conditions on this page relating to bookings made on this website only apply for walking tours booked with BuenosTours. For any other activity booked through or recommended by BuenosTours, please refer directly to the relevant activity provider for their terms and conditions. If you need our help in contacting such other activity providers, let us know in an email and we'll do our best to help.
- [Buenos Aires Guide](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-guide/): The BuenosTours guide
- [Famous Argentines](https://www.buenostours.com/famous-argentine-figures/): Browse:  BuenosTours › Buenos Aires Guide › Local › Famous Figures
Famous Argentines
Argentina boasts a rich history and deep cultural life: as a result many Argentines reach international fame. The country claims five Nobel laureates, musical greats like Carlos Gardel and Mercedes Sosa, plus a slew of wonderful artists like Antonio Berni and Xul Solar. A lush literary heritage means seminal works like Martin Fierro made way for great authors like Julio Cortázar and Jorge Luis Borges.
Out of a perpetually tumultuous political landscape emerged notable figures including Juan and Evita Perón, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, and the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. No list of greats can leave out footballer Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, but other famous Argentine athletes include Manu Ginobili, and tennis star Juan Manuel del Potro. Even the ball-point pen is (claimed to be!) from Argentina – ask any Argentine and they'll proudly explain! And if that's not enough, the Pope himself is Argentine.
- [Almagro, Caballito & Villa Crespo](https://www.buenostours.com/almagro-caballito-villa-crespo/): Located in the geographical center of the City of Buenos Aires, the traditional barrios of Almagro, Caballito and Villa Crespo offer a taste of everyday life for middle class porteños. Villa Crespo, home to a large Jewish community, is fast becoming overrun with hipsters, while Almagro is full of beautiful old buildings. In Parque Rivadavia in Caballito old men while away the afternoons playing the traditional card game Truco. 
- [Traditional Argentine Foods](https://www.buenostours.com/traditional-argentine-foods/): Undoubtedly, before coming to Argentina, you heard stories of its quality, affordable wines and cut-it-with-a-spoon beef.  Certainly, Argentina's cuisine is bold and hearty - but it's not just meat and wine all the time!  Inspired by waves of Mediterranean immigrants, the Argentine versions of pizza, pastas, empanadas and milanesas (a breaded cutlet supposedly from Milan) are delectable.  Argentines also have an incorrigible sweet tooth, which means there is no shortage of facturas, dulce de leche, and ambrosial ice cream.
- [Speaking Spanish in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/speaking-spanish-in-buenos-aires/): Travel is always better when you can communicate at least a little with the locals. Even if just for asking directions and ordering your coffee the way you like it. The more you can speak and understand the local lingo, the more authentic an experience you'll have.
- [Argentine Menu Reader](https://www.buenostours.com/argentine-menu-reader/): To the untrained eye, an Argentine menu can be a puzzling maze of mysterious Spanish phrases, dotted with a familiar Italian word or two,  leading you to wonder "what in the world did I just order?"  From coffee to beef to pasta, you may order what you think is a favorite only to be served something... well, let's just say, utterly different.
- [Argentine Wine](https://www.buenostours.com/argentine-wine/): If you come to Buenos Aires, whether or not you have time to visit wine regions like Mendoza, Salta or Patagonia, you should definitely try out some Argentine wines. They do reds best here, such as the famous Malbec, and the "other" Argentine grape Bonarda, but give the interesting white Torrontés a go too. And don't forget when you order a great steak in a Buenos Aires parrilla, to accompany it with a robust Argentine red wine. Enjoy!
- [Photos of Buenos Aires by Elliot Solomon](https://www.buenostours.com/elliot-photos/): A while back a very nice man, and talented photographer, called Elliot Solomon took one of our day walking tours of Buenos Aires. He enjoyed the tour a lot, and took many beautiful photos of the city along the way.
Elliot kindly agreed to allow us to use some of his (otherwise all rights reserved) photos on this website. You'll find them where there is a link to this page marked "Elliot Solomon / All Rights Reserved".
As Elliot's photos are all rights reserved, if you wish to use any of them, you would have to contact him through his Flickr account to ask permission (you can click on the image of an envelope on that page to send him Flickr mail).
To see more of Elliot's photos on Flickr, click here.  And you can also access his Buenos Aires photo album here.
Thanks Elliot!
- [Money and Safety in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/money-and-safety/): When it comes to safety, and your money, it's certainly best to travel prepared by informing yourself in advance. Buenos Aires has it's own particular idiosyncrasies, like the almost impossibility of changing Argentine Pesos into US Dollars, or people approaching you and pretending a bird has crapped on your head, that you would do well to read up on in advance.
- [Services in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/services-in-buenos-aires/): The locals of Buenos Aires, both those born here, and those who have come to live here as expats or immigrants, tend to be a very creative set of people. So you can learn or practice just about anything in Buenos Aires... from improv classes to guitar lessons, from playing five-a-side football to yes, even learning to juggle!
- [Buenos Aires Cafés Notables: Jonathan’s Collection](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-notable-bars/): This page preserves Jonathan’s original Cafés Notables project from Buenos Aires Local Tours. The articles retain their original publication dates and observations, so check current details before making a special journey. Learn how to order coffee in Buenos Aires.
- [Buenos Aires Milongas](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-milongas/): Browse:  BuenosTours › Buenos Aires Guide › Tango › Milongas
Buenos Aires Milongas
There is something magical Buenos Aires' milongas (tango halls), where dances are still requested with a quick raise of an eyebrow and a glance from him and accepted with a held gaze by her.
While the dance floor at some of the traditional milongas is off bounds to inexperienced dancers (go there to watch), others are more relaxed with many offering beginner's classes, and also live orchestras.  Each night Buenos Aires' "Tangueros" decamp to a different milonga, so check out where to go, when.
- [Buenos Aires Streets, Parks and Plazas](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-streets-parks-and-plazas/): Buenos Aires is a city to be enjoyed outdoors, roaming the streets and drifting between plazas until with aching feet you search out the nearest cafe (sidewalk table, of course).
- [Religious Sites in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/religious-sites-in-buenos-aires/): Religious sites not to be missed in Buenos Aires include the unconventional Metropolitan Cathedral in Plaza de Mayo, with a columned facade that makes it look more like a temple than a church, and the Nuestra Señora del Pilar church located next to Recoleta Cemetery.
- [Buenos Aires Supermarkets and Food](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-supermarkets-and-food/): Most Buenos Aires supermarkets are well-stocked with all the staples you'd expect to find, but there are some surprises. Here you'll find butchers who will saw your preferred cuts of meat straight from the carcass at your request, milk sold in soft plastic pouches and shelves and shelves of different brands of yerba for making mate tea.
- [Music and Book Shopping in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/music-and-book-shopping-in-buenos-aires/): In a city with a reputation for intellectual debate, where everyone claims to have once been in a band if they are not still performing, it is no surprise that Buenos Aires has music and book stores to cater to their needs.
- [Buenos Aires Shopping Areas and Malls](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-shopping-areas-and-malls/): Buenos Aires' well-dressed residents might inspire a sense of wardrobe envy and give you the urge to go on a shopping spree. For some serious retail therapy hit the city's slick, air-conditioned malls such as Abasto Shopping, Alto Palermo and Galerías Pacífico. Here you'll find designer stores and top name brands in luxurious surroundings.
- [Other Types of Restaurants in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/other-types-of-restaurants-in-buenos-aires/): Although Buenos Aires is not famous for it's international cuisine, there are some excellent alternative places to eat here if you know where to look, with new ones opening all the time. With superb Peruvian restaurants, a few good Mexican spots and even delicious Scandinavian fusion cuisine on offer, it's worth branching out from the parrilla while you're in town.
- [Vegetarian, Fish and Healthy Restaurants in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/vegetarian-fish-and-healthy-restaurants-in-buenos-aires/): Not too long ago, the options for vegetarians in Buenos Aires were few and far between, but these days there is a growing vegetarian and vegan dining scene in Buenos Aires. And non meat-eaters won't be alone in their hunt for places to eat fish and vegetarian grub; after a few days in Buenos Aires even die-hard carnivores will be seeking a healthy reprieve from the parrilla.
- [Restaurants for Argentine Food in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/restaurants-for-argentine-food-in-buenos-aires/): Although sometimes it feels like the only food options are succulent beef or Italian food, in the majority of eateries you will find extensive menus with further options.
- [Buenos Aires Steak and Beef](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-steak-and-beef/): There is a reason Buenos Aires is famous for its steak. Beef-eating is taken seriously here and first-timers at an Argentinean asado (barbecue) might well feel flummoxed by the different cuts on the grill.
- [Pizza and Empanadas in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/pizza-and-empanadas-in-buenos-aires/): Pizzas and empanadas (savory pastries stuffed with fillings such as mince meat, or ham and cheese) are as much a part of Buenos Aires' cuisine as steak and ice cream. Spend a few days in the city and soon you'll have developed an addiction to empanadas that will find you hit with lunchtime cravings for weeks after you return home.
- [Other Barrios in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/other-barrios-in-buenos-aires/): Barracas? Villa Urquiza? Where's that? Of the 48 official neighborhoods in the capital city of Buenos Aires, many fly under the radar. Don't hesitate to explore new territory. Although lesser-known areas may be quieter and more residential, each has its own charm and something unique to offer.
- [Mataderos, Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/mataderos-buenos-aires/): Why make your way all the way to the edge of the city to visit a neighborhood whose name translates as "slaughterhouses?" Well, this former meat-packing barrio now packs a different kind of entertainment of the traditional Argentine variety.
- [Belgrano, Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/belgrano-buenos-aires/): Beyond the bustle of downtown and the swank of Palermo lies the neighborhood of Belgrano, a leafy residential area in the north of the city. It's upscale yet simple, commercial yet quaint, and definitely worth a look.
- [Buenos Aires Nightclubs](https://www.buenostours.com/buenos-aires-nightclubs/): In Buenos Aires there is a gratifying attitude that anyone under 50 is considered young. While in other cities you might feel your clubbing years are long gone, here there is a late night dance spot to suit everyone.
- [Music Venues and Gigs in Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/music-venues-and-gigs-in-buenos-aires/): Browse:  BuenosTours › Buenos Aires Guide › Nightlife › Gigs & Venues
Music Venues and Gigs in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is packed with places to hear live music, with everything from Latin rhythms to techno beats on offer. Classical music lovers can enjoy opera and orchestras at world-class venues like the Teatro Colon, while rockers will hear their favorite local and international hits played again and again at neighborhood bars and pubs.
Homegrown musical styles like Tango and Folklore are also popular, and while they are still performed in their traditional manner, it's refreshing to see them adapted and reinvented in a modern setting.
- [Recoleta, Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/recoleta/): Recoleta's broad avenues, historic residences and green spaces make it a rewarding neighborhood to explore on foot. The cemetery is its best-known stop, but the nearby church, cultural center and art museum tell a fuller story. Allow time to walk the streets as well as the sights; Avenida Alvear's palaces and former mansions give the area its distinctly European architectural feel.
- [Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires](https://www.buenostours.com/puerto-madero-buenos-aires/): Puerto Madero's glass towers and waterfront restaurants are recent chapters in a much older port story. Eduardo Madero's dock scheme was approved in the 1880s and opened in 1897 to bring ships closer to the growing city. Larger vessels soon outgrew it; work on Puerto Nuevo began in 1911. The old docks then spent decades in decline before a redevelopment effort began in 1989. As you walk, look for the reused red-brick warehouses and old port equipment beside the newer buildings. The contrast explains the neighborhood better than the skyline alone.

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