Every trip has to start somewhere, and what better place to choose than one that has to offer not only a wild variety of bustling hotspots and quiet hideaways and BLABLABLA – I chose it because someone told me that it was the cheapest flight destination 😀
To me, a city is a city is a city. I can never derive as much joy out of city trips as many of my friends and I quickly get fed up with the hustle and bustle and the… “wideness” of it all.
Still, the first couple of days went by in a rush and I tried to make the most of my limited days in the capital of Argentina. I took the touristic approach, booked a 24-hours ticket for a Hop On Hop Off Bus for an easy way to traverse the city without having to use my brain too much and visited the most interesting districts (barrios) with it.
On the list of “Things to do in Buenos Aires” one quickly finds many activities related to Tango and/or Dinner Shows. Being an EXPERT Tango dancer myself, I decided to visit one of those Tango and Dinner Shows – a good way to experience two of the most famous Argentinian exports (Tango and Steak) together.
Also, it is always nice to have a single front row seat in one of the most romantically styled dinner places I’ve ever been to 😀
My room was located in “Microcentro”, the district with probably the most offices and workers and DEFINITELY not the barrio I would have chosen, had I known that (i.e. “had I prepared”) beforehand.
La Boca
Without having seen too much of South America yet, still for sure the area that gives off the most “South-American-y”-vibes. Colourful houses, Barbecues going on at every corner with “cheap” (compared to the city center) steak or sausage sandwiches (“Choripan”), Tango or other South American style music playing everywhere, kids playing football on small squares, the whole lot.
Palermo
The most European-styled area in Buenos Aires and for sure the most approachable one as a foreigner. Many cafés, parks, bars and markets and altogether probably the best location for a good quiet-time-to-party-ratio.
La Recoleta
Home of the famous La Recoleta Cemetery, apparently listed among the “top 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world”. There’s a ranking for everything. As beautiful as it may sound, I still wasn’t prepared to pay an entrance fee to take a guided tour to look at mausoleums.
Next stop:
Mendoza
Supergeil!