Information about Buenos Aires
Football matches Boca Juniors & River Plate |
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 Would you like to watch a football game at "La Bombonera" (the Chocolate Box), the Boca Juniors football stadium, in the La Boca neighbourhood or at "El Monumental", the River Plate football stadium, in the Nuñez neighbourhood?
- We will pick you up at your place o at a meeting point
- We we will drive you to a bar where you can have pizza and beer
- We will take you to the stadium and you will watch the game from the best location
- We will take you back to your place
• Boca AR$ 280.- // River AR$250.- (PESOS)
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• What to do in Buenos Aires
• Mataderos Fair
The perfect place to experience Argentine country life. Wide range of crafts and great “choripans”. There's also folk music and a dancing festival. Traditional horsemen demonstrations, tug of war, potato sack races. Sundays and Holidays from 11 am. Av. Lisandro de La Torre and Av. de los Corrales. Free entrance. Bus 103 at 800 Moreno Street.
• San Telmo Antique Market
Antique coins, bottles, jewelry. Tango dancers. There are also great cafes and restaurants around the fair. Sundays only from 10 am to 5 p.m. Free entrance. Plaza Dorrego. Try the “Clericot” (Argentine sangria) at a cafe near the square. (Defensa and Humberto Primo Street).
• Recoleta Cemetery and Craft Fair
This cemetery is very important for its funerary architecture. This is an impressive necropolis where the elite of Buenos Aires rests with the same splendor with which they lived. This is your opportunity to see the tomb of the famous Evita Perón. We recommend going there on weekends because there is a craft fair around the cemetery. Vicente López and Junín. Open daily from 7 am to 6 p.m. Free entrance. Bus 17 in Piedras and Avenida de Mayo.
• Caminito – La Boca
This colorful street is the most popular street in the neighborhood of La Boca. There are very colorful houses and many talented artist display their work. This is a neighborhood well known for the influence that Italian immigrants have left on it. We recommend that you check out the Fine Arts Museum of La Boca (Pedro de Mendoza 1835. Entrance $1. Open from 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Sunday). Bus 64 in 900 Hipóllito Yrigoyen Street.
• Tango Show in Buenos Aires
Hostel Clan recommends that you see the tango show at a famous tango hall that is called "El Viejo Almacén". Entrance approx. $110 with dinner. It is expensive but by far the best! Av. Independencia and Balcarce.
• Café Tortoni
This is Buenos Aires' first café and still is the most picturesque. Open since 1880, their specialty is "churros" with hot chocolate. Well known for its many famous patrons throughout its history. This is a great place to listen to jazz and tango music in a unique ambiance. It has tango music every night. A hot Chocolate costs $4. Avenida de Mayo 829.
• Tigre Delta and Islands + River Coast Train + Fun Fair
It is a scenery of total nature and one of the few tourist deltas in the world. We propose to discover its magic sailing along rivers and narrow channels. It´s only 30 minutes separated from the Capital City. But when you visit it, you´ll think you are hundreds of kilometers away. Take the Mitre train in Retiro Station.
• Chinese Neighborhood
It is located in Belgrano Area. It has schools, hairdressers, a budist’s church, restaurants (oriental food). We recommend jasmine tea, sake and meditation at the Budist Church every Saturday at 7 pm. Arribeños 2100. Catch the bus 59 in 9th of July Avenue.
• Colón Theatre
It is considered one of the great opera houses in the world due to its capacity, its perfect acoustics and its workshops.
It is situated two blocks from the Obelisco, in 9th of July Avenue. Guided Tours in English every hour from 9 to 4.
Concerts (tango, filarmónica) for $2 on Mondays.
• Hang - gliding and Skydiving
You can experience your first hang- gliding flight in Buenos Aires! An instructor flies with you and the flight includes pictures or a film. You can reserve a place for you from the hostel. It´s a half- day excursion.
About skydiving, it´s a whole day excursion and it also includes pictures or a film an lunch
• MALBA Museum
The Latin American Art Museum is one of the best museums in the city. It includes paintings of Diego Rivera, Berni, Jitrik, Xul Solar and Frida Kahlo. Conferences, Courses, Cinema, Restaurante and Mute Porno Films with live music on Saturdays midnight. Open daily 12 to 8 pm except Tuesdays. Entrance $4. Av. Figueroa Alcorta 3415. Take the bus 67 in Libertad Street
• Palermo Art and Fashion Fair
Vanguard Designers. Located at the Plaza Julio Cortázar (Serrano and Honduras Street). Weekends only - Free entrance.
• Café at the Avila Library – Alsina 500
One of the oldest bookshops in Buenos Aires. Ideal for hanging out, reading a book and listening to classical music. We recommend that you visit ”La Manzana de las Luces” in front of the library. This place includes the oldest colonial church in the city, the Jesuit Procuraduría and the National High School of Buenos Aires. Historical Tours around the place. Free entrance. Monday to Friday 3 pm. Only available in Spanish.
• Carlos Gardel Museum
Located in the birthplace of this great tango singer. We recommend to have a coffee in the bar inside of the museum listening to tango songs. Jean Jaures 735. Line B of the Subway: Station Carlos Gardel.
• San Telmo Fruits and Vegetables Market
Founded in 1879. This Buenos Aires tradition still operates as a market for fruits and vegetables. Pop in and take a look; it has quite a picturesque interior. Defensa and Estados Unidos.
• Natural History Museum
This museum has meteorites, rocks and gems, a butterfly collection, and the Argentinosaurus, the biggest dinosaur ever discovered. Ángel Gallardo 470 -Entrance $2- Open from 1 pm to 7 pm daily. Line B of the Subway: Station Ángel Gallardo.
• Japanese Gardens
Beautiful Japanese Ambiance! Avenida Casares and Berro. Entrance $3. Open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Take the bus 67 in Libertad and Av. De Mayo.
Where to Party
• Pachá- Disco. The best techno DJs in Argentina. Costanera Norte. Entrance $15.
• Club 69. Buenos Aires' most underground night with a variety of electronic music. Breakdancers and transvestites. Niceto Vega and Humboldt. Thursdays only. Opens are 2:30 am. Entrance $10.
• Mint. Bar/club located next to Pachá disco. Good alternative to Pachá if you are looking for more variety in the music played. Pretty people and good drinks. Wednesday nights are best. Costanera Norte.
• Bar Gibraltar. Buenos Aires' only English bar. Good curry, a good selection of draught beers and whiskeys. Located in San Telmo popular every night with foreigners. Nightly happy hour before 1 am. Estados Unidos and Perú.
• Job´s. This bar is popular on weeknights. It has reasonable prices, pool tables and darts. Arenales 2932.
• Kilkenny Bar. The most popular Irish Pub. Reconquista 900.
• El Dorado. This club hosts Buenos Aires´ best drum and bass night every Tuesday. Two blocks from home it is located at Hipólito Yrigoyen 947.
• Shamrock. Irish Bar. Bar upstairs and dance court downstairs. Women free entrance. Try the red beer. Rodríguez Peña and Arenales Street.
• Buenos Aires News.The disco where the “porteño” people go. Located in Palermo area. Dinner and dancing $15.
• Palermo SOHO. Bars, Ethnic Restaurants and disco area. Chill out atmosphere. Crowded on weekends. We recommend to check the bars around Plaza Julio Cortázar as Brujas, Macondo and Crónico.
Where to Eat
• Grant´s. This is a great all you can eat buffets "tenedor libre" with a large variety of different dishes. Approx. $6 for lunch and $10 for dinner. Las Heras 1925..
• Siga la Vaca. An authentic Argentinean Barbecue. All-inclusive system. Located in fashion Puerto Madero. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1714. Dinner $21.Bus 64 in 800 Hipólito Yrigoyen Street.
• Asia de Cuba. Exotic food and after dinner, spectacular disco. Reservation suggested. Expensive. It is located near the river, in Puerto Madero Area.
• Pizzería Las Cuartetas. Very traditional. Great pizza and desserts. Located in the “porteña Broadway”: Corrientes Avenue (in the intersection with Suipacha). The pizza costs approx. $6. The place is old but is vey fancy. Crowded on weekends.
• Empire. Resto – Bar. An American Bar and thai food restaurant located in Downtown. Wine Bar, Happy Hour, Drink specials, Deejay. Aprox $25 per person. 427 Tres Sargentos Street. Line C of the Subway: Station Gral. San Martín.
• Dashi. Sushi Bar. Japanese food. We recommend the classic sushi, hot rolls, the tofu steak and the sashimi; which go with Japanese beer or green tea is expensive but by far the best. Open daily, except for lunch on weekends. Salguero Street 2700.
• Las Cañitas (area between Palermo and Belgrano) Really good restaurant and bar area . . .free lined streets, funky restaurants, cool bars!!
Very good on weekends. We recommend two “parrilla” places: El Primo and El Portugués. Approx: $20 per person. Baéz Street. Bus 59 in Bernardo de Irigoyen and Alsina St. Two great bars: Voodoo and Soul Café, at Las Cañitas!!
BBQ IN San Telmo: the place is not that nice, but backpackers love it!! We recommend the “matambrito tiernizado”. It`s crowded, so go early. Defensa and Arenales Street.
Where to Buy
• Córdoba and Scalabrini Ortíz. On Av. Córdoba you can find familiar brands such as Levi´s, Wrangler, Adidas at reasonable prices. Subway Line B. Station: Malabia.
• Once. This neighborhood is one of the cheapest places to get clothing in Buenos Aires. Argentine products at Argentine prices. Av. Corrientes and Pueyrredón. Line B of the metro. Station: Pueyrredon.
• Alto Palermo Shopping. This is one of Buenos Aires' prettiest shopping centers. Av. Santa Fe and Bulnes. Line D of the Subway. Station: Bulnes.
• Shopping Abasto. Located in the old Abasto Market it is a little more economical that Alto Palermo and it has a big food court. Av. Corrientes 3200. Line B of the Subway. Station: Carlos Gardel.
• Florida Street. This is the pedestrian street in Buenos Aires; it is full of both tourists and office workers during weekdays. We recommend walking there during the weekdays to check out the stores. Great place to buy leather jackets and souvenirs.
• Buenos Aires’ Downtown
May Square
Is the historic and civic center of Buenos Aires. In this place, the 11th of June of 1582, the Spaniards founded the city, and since that moment became the focal point of political life in Buenos Aires. Its current name commemorates the May Revolution of 1810, which started the process towards the country's independence from Spain in 1816.
Since the late 1970s, this is where the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo have congregated with signs and pictures of “desaparecidos”, their children, who were subject to forced disappearance by the Argentine military in the Dirty War, during the National Reorganization Process.
Government House
Known as Casa Rosada (Spanish for "Pink House"), is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina, and it’s is pretty easy to find out why locals call it like that. From the May Square you can see the balcony from where Evita Perón waved to the adoring crowds and you can visit the museum which exhibits objects that belonged to the presidents who governed the country.
The Cabildo of Buenos Aires
Is the white colonial style building which is facing the Casa Rosada. Was the public building in Buenos Aires that was used as government house during the colonial times of the Viceroyalty of the River Plate. When build, it had eleven arches, but six were removed when May Av. was opened. The Cabildo nowadays houses a museum inside, which reminds the May Revolution of the 25th of May 1810, which was the first attempt at independence in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
May Avenue
Is the most traditional avenue of Buenos Aires. Was opened in 1889 in order to link the Casa Rosada with the Congress. Along you’ll find several famous landmarks, such as a Barolo Palace, La Inmobiliaria and La Prensa, and other landmarks such as Tortoni Café, 36 Billares Café and Teatro Avenida.
Tortoni Cafe
Open since 1880, this is Buenos Aires' first café and still the most picturesque. Well known for its many famous patrons throughout its history, is nowadays a great place to listen to jazz and tango music in a unique ambiance. Their specialty is "churros" with hot chocolate, you can’t miss it!
Tango Shows in Buenos Aires
If is there something you can’t miss in BA is a Tango Show. "El Viejo Almacén", “Señor Tango” and “La Esquina de Carlos Gardel” are some of the “tanguerías” (tango-houses) where you can enjoy a traditional tango show while you savor a delicious Argentinean steak. A show can cost from $120. - up to $190.- (yep, not cheap, but highly recommended) and usually dinner start at 9pm.
9th of July Avenue
Is, whith its 140 meters, one of the world’s widest avenues. Its name honors Argentine Independence Day (July 9th of 1816) and some of the main landmarks along the avenue are the Colón Theatre, the French Embassy and the Obelisk.
Colón Theatre
Is the Opera House of Buenos Aires, the most important thatre in Argentina and one the most famous opera houses in the world. The present theatre, the second with that name, opened in 1908 after twenty years under construction. It has 2,367 seats and standing for 1,000. There are guided visits in English from Mondays to Sundays at 11am, 1pm and 3pm; and the cost of it is $12.- and $7.- for ISIC holders.
Florida Street
Is the most famus pedestrian street in downtown Buenos Aires. It starts Perú street crosses Rivadavia and changes its name to Florida. The street then runs northwards for approximately 10 blocks, up to Plaza San Martín in the Retiro area. Here you can find everyhting: leather goods, suites, books, CD’s, sport clothes, etc; but we recommend you to compare prices before you buy, there are some shops which are much more expensive than others.
Lavalle Street
This is another pedestrian and commercial street in Buenos Aires’ dowtown. Here you’ll find the shops where to buy non-original footbal (soccer) T-Shirts, like Bocas’, River’s and other argentinian and international teams. There are also several cinemas and cheap restaurants.
Avila bookshop
Is the older bookshop in Buenos Aires. Ideal for hanging out, reading a book and listening to classical music.
Block of Enlightenment
It’s a block which concentrates the oldest colonial church in the city, the Prosecutor’s Office in the Jesuit Missions and the National High School of Buenos Aires where most of the people who governed Buenos Aires and Argentina have studied.
• San Telmo Neighborhood
San Telmo Antique Market and Tango Fair
Every Sunday from 9am until night you can find in Plaza Dorrego (Dorrego Square), in the heart of the old and beautiful Barrio San Telmo, the San Telmo Antique and Tango fair, which is one of the most famous fairs of the city.
Here you’ll find antiques, tango players and dancers, “cafés” (traditional bars of Buenos Aires) where to hang out, and antique stores all around the square.
• La Boca Neighborhood
Caminito Artist and Craft Fair
This colorful street is the one most popular street of the world. There are very colorful houses and many talented artists display their work. This is a neighborhood well known for the influence that Italian immigrants have left on it. We recommend that you check out the Fine Arts Museum of La Boca.
Boca Juniors’ Football Stadium
Boca is one of the most popular teams of Buenos Aires, Argentina and the world. Players as Diego Armando Maradona, Gabriel Omar Batistuta, Carlitos Teves and Juan Román Riquelme used to play here.
The stadium is known as La Bombonera because of its shape, which reminds a candy box and it has a capacity for more than 57.000 people. There’s also a Museum where you can learn everything about the team’s history. It can be visited daily from 10am to 6pm.
• Recoleta Neighborhood
Recoleta Cemetery
This is an impressive necropolis where the elite of Buenos Aires rest with the same splendor with which they lived.
This is your opportunity to see the tomb of the famous Evita Perón, who died on July 26, 1952.
Her embalmed body was stolen by the military when they took the power in 1955 and it was returned to her husband, Juan Domingo Perón, after 19 years, and buried in Recoleta Cemetery in 1973 under her family name Duarte.
The Cemetery is opens daily from 8am to 6pm.
Recoleta Artist and Craft Fair
Every weekend you can find in the park surrounding the Recoleta Cemetery this fair which is, with San Telmo and Matadero´s fairs, a must see of Buenos Aires and a good place to buy a “mate” or some other souvenirs from the city. There are also street artists such as musicians, tango dancers, painters and jugglers to enjoy
Centro Cultural Recoleta
It’s a cultural center where you can find photography exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances and much more cultural activities.
National Fine Art Museum
One block away from Recoleta’s Cemetery is the national Fine Art Museum of Buenos Aires, which has an amazing permanent collection and temporary exhibitions of paints and sculptures of famous artist from all around the world. The entrance is free and the opening hours are: from Tuesday to Fridays from 12:30pm to 7pm and on weekends from 9:30am to 7:30pm.
Restaurants, pubs and cinemas
Facing the Recoleta Cemetery you’ll find the Village Recoleta Cinemas and lots of excellent (but a little bit more expensive) restaurants and pubs. There’s also a great club called Sahara where to party.
• Palermo neighborhood
MALBA Museum
The Latin American Art Museum is one of the best museums in the city. It includes paintings of Diego Rivera, Berni, Jitrik, Xul Solar and Frida Kahlo. There are also conferences, courses, cinema and a restaurant. The opening hours are from Thursdays to Mondays and non-working days from 12pm to 8pm and on Wednesdays from 12pm to 9pm. The entrances cost $10.- and free on Wednesday. Closed on Tuesdays.
Palermo’s Park
More that 80 hectares make of this place one of the biggest green spaces of Buenos Aires, that’s why is know as the lung of the city. Ideal if you want to do some jogging or relax for a while in a nature environment which has a Garden of Roses (more than 15.000 roses and plants of 1.200 different spaces), Poets Garden, a Spanish Yard and artificial lakes with boat rental.
You can also visit the Buenos Aires’ Zoo and Botanic Garden which are in the same area.
Japanese Gardens
One the places you can find into Palermo’s Park, where to enjoy the beautiful Japanese ambiance and traditional restaurant for sushi and sake lovers. Open daily from 10am to 6pm, the entrance is free and there are guided tours on weekends and non-working days fro $2.-
Evita’s Museum
The best place to learn and understand about Evita’s life. The Museum is at 2988 Lafinur St. and it’s opened from Tuesday to Sunday from 2pm to 7:30pm
Palermo’s night life
Palermo SOHO it’s know for it’s pubs where locals go for dinner or a drink before going to a club, and the shops where the independent designers sell their products (clothes, furniture, etc). Palermo Hollywood concentrates lots of restaurants and bars, and receives its name because some years ago two TV Channels settled there and the actors go to have their meals at the restaurants of the area.
• Another must-see of Buenos Aires
Mataderos' Fair
The perfect place to experience Argentine country life in Buenos Aires. Wide range of crafts and great “chirpiness”. There's also folk music and a dancing festival and traditional “gauchos” (traditional Argentine horsemen) demonstrations.
The fair is on Sundays from 9am until late at night, but not on summer holidays.
Carlos Gardel Museum
Especial for tango lovers. The museum is located in the birthplace of this great tango singer. We recommend having a coffee in the bar inside of the museum listening to tango songs.
The Museum is at 735 Jean Jaures St (Abasto neighborhood) and the admission is free.
Tigre Delta and Islands + River Coast Train
It is scenery of total nature and one of the few tourist deltas in the world. We propose to discover its magic sailing along rivers and narrow channels on a bus-boat.
We recommend going there on weekends because there is a huge craft fair. Take the train from Retiro Station to Bartolomé Mitre Station which is connected with Maipú Station, where you have to take the Coast Train.
China Town
In the heart of Belgrano neighborhood you can this small (but growing day after day) Chinese community: schools, hairdressers, a Buddhist’s church and restaurants (oriental food). We recommend jasmine tea, sake and meditation at the Buddhist Church.
Take the D line of the subway from downtown to Juramento station which is four block away from it.
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