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OMG, I was there last May, I LOVED it! It will be fall when you are there and just gorgeous.
I bought a BA guidebook, it had a blue cover, i think its a "time out" publication. it was very helpful. OK, let me see what I can tell you. I don''t remember the names of resturants, but I can give you an idea.
First of all, your money goes a long way! So be prepared to enjoy yourself!! we could eat a 3 course meal w/ wine and tip and still not spend $20!
First, getting from the airport, you can get pre-pay for a fare from a kisok on the way out of the airport. speaking of taxis, either ask them up fornt for what the fare will be or make sure the re-set the meter when you get in the car. some of the dirvers can be shady,but if you hail a cab from a hotel, you should be Ok.
We stayed at the Plaza Marriott near Florida Ave. It was very convenient to shops, the subway (thi is like $.25 each way!!) and getting around. We took the train to El Tigre and took the river taxi around the river and had lunch. we stopped at a grocery store before we left on the train and brought cheese, meats, bread and wine. You HAVE to buy the MALBEC!! We thought a box would be easier to transport and to use w/o an opener. it was $2 and so delicious, we went back for more!!
We also spent one day in colonia uruguay. we took the buquebus and they had a special rate for the round trip (i think it was about $25). you have to book this ahead of time, as it will sell out on holidays and weekends colonia was a very pretty town...lots of photo ops. the guidebook tell you about this sandwich to get while you are there. we found a street vendor that had lots of locals in line, so we hopped in and ordered wirht the locals. IT WAS AMAZING. it had meat, eggs, cheese....all the healthy stuff! it was HUGE and to die for!
we also went to el campo and spent a day with the guachos. I forget the name of the one we visited, but it was in san antonio areco and it was great fun. we rode horses, ate lots of meat, hung our with gauchos, heard folk music. we had a shuttle that drove us there and the lady gave us a verbal history of the country. it was great! we also stopped in a little chocolate shoppe in the town center...yummy!
we went to La Recoleta. its an amazing cemetary (my avator is an image of an angel in the cemetary). this is were evita is buried. it is a really neat place, We also went to La Boca. Its a dodgy part of town, so TAKE A CAB. and La Casa Rosada is must on a walking tour as well. again, the guidbook talks about a place to eat not too far from here. it says soccer player and bono ate there. I can try to find the nameof it, if you want me to. anyway, it is in a shady part of town and the cab driver had to go through a shanty town to get there. I admit we were a little freaked out when we had to find a cab back...but the food was fantastic!! if you have a cab number, i guess you could call one and tell them were to pick you up. anyway, we were the only foreginers in the place. everyone was argentine. it was wonderful~
We walked a lot and did shopping for leather. I bought 2 wallets, a handbag (Prune is a must) and a leather duffle that I had been wanting for ages (el Boyero) and if you want jewlery, Incan Rose and H Stern have nice stuff!
the food is yum!!! the guide books will walk you through all the neighborhoods and name some places to eat (there are some more trendy places and more tradisional). they are really good suggestions. obviously teh meat is fantastic, but so is the italian. There are loads of italian immigrants, so they have a really nice italian food. one of my favorites was a pumpkin ravioli that I still crave!
so, you willl drink MALBEC and CAFE. We rode the original wooden subway line to Las Violetas. it was a really neat cafe. we stopped at at least one cafe a day. its so cheap. you get coffee, a tiny glass of sparkling water and a cookie or cake for less than a starbucks.
oh, and the tango! we opted to forgo the dinner tango show and instead saw some street dancers and we went to Milangas. They are dance halls where people tango. we went to one that was more formal. all the women brought their tango shoes and were dresses to the nines. we just enjoyed the musci and the dancing. we also went to a more informal one that had tango, salsa, rock ''n roll 50''s style. It was in the basebent of a YMCA type place. lots of fun!
The argentine day starts much later than ours...they eat dinner at 9 or 10 and stya out till the wee hours, but you can of course modify that to whatever works with you. We also did some shopping at the DISCO (its a grocery store) we stocked up on wine, cheese, cookies, chocolates, etc to bring home.
I found it to be a wonderful destination. We were there for a week and I never felt rushed. it was loads of fun. let me know if you have any questions about anything specific and I will do my best!
Ciao
I bought a BA guidebook, it had a blue cover, i think its a "time out" publication. it was very helpful. OK, let me see what I can tell you. I don''t remember the names of resturants, but I can give you an idea.
First of all, your money goes a long way! So be prepared to enjoy yourself!! we could eat a 3 course meal w/ wine and tip and still not spend $20!
First, getting from the airport, you can get pre-pay for a fare from a kisok on the way out of the airport. speaking of taxis, either ask them up fornt for what the fare will be or make sure the re-set the meter when you get in the car. some of the dirvers can be shady,but if you hail a cab from a hotel, you should be Ok.
We stayed at the Plaza Marriott near Florida Ave. It was very convenient to shops, the subway (thi is like $.25 each way!!) and getting around. We took the train to El Tigre and took the river taxi around the river and had lunch. we stopped at a grocery store before we left on the train and brought cheese, meats, bread and wine. You HAVE to buy the MALBEC!! We thought a box would be easier to transport and to use w/o an opener. it was $2 and so delicious, we went back for more!!
We also spent one day in colonia uruguay. we took the buquebus and they had a special rate for the round trip (i think it was about $25). you have to book this ahead of time, as it will sell out on holidays and weekends colonia was a very pretty town...lots of photo ops. the guidebook tell you about this sandwich to get while you are there. we found a street vendor that had lots of locals in line, so we hopped in and ordered wirht the locals. IT WAS AMAZING. it had meat, eggs, cheese....all the healthy stuff! it was HUGE and to die for!
we also went to el campo and spent a day with the guachos. I forget the name of the one we visited, but it was in san antonio areco and it was great fun. we rode horses, ate lots of meat, hung our with gauchos, heard folk music. we had a shuttle that drove us there and the lady gave us a verbal history of the country. it was great! we also stopped in a little chocolate shoppe in the town center...yummy!
we went to La Recoleta. its an amazing cemetary (my avator is an image of an angel in the cemetary). this is were evita is buried. it is a really neat place, We also went to La Boca. Its a dodgy part of town, so TAKE A CAB. and La Casa Rosada is must on a walking tour as well. again, the guidbook talks about a place to eat not too far from here. it says soccer player and bono ate there. I can try to find the nameof it, if you want me to. anyway, it is in a shady part of town and the cab driver had to go through a shanty town to get there. I admit we were a little freaked out when we had to find a cab back...but the food was fantastic!! if you have a cab number, i guess you could call one and tell them were to pick you up. anyway, we were the only foreginers in the place. everyone was argentine. it was wonderful~
We walked a lot and did shopping for leather. I bought 2 wallets, a handbag (Prune is a must) and a leather duffle that I had been wanting for ages (el Boyero) and if you want jewlery, Incan Rose and H Stern have nice stuff!
the food is yum!!! the guide books will walk you through all the neighborhoods and name some places to eat (there are some more trendy places and more tradisional). they are really good suggestions. obviously teh meat is fantastic, but so is the italian. There are loads of italian immigrants, so they have a really nice italian food. one of my favorites was a pumpkin ravioli that I still crave!
so, you willl drink MALBEC and CAFE. We rode the original wooden subway line to Las Violetas. it was a really neat cafe. we stopped at at least one cafe a day. its so cheap. you get coffee, a tiny glass of sparkling water and a cookie or cake for less than a starbucks.
oh, and the tango! we opted to forgo the dinner tango show and instead saw some street dancers and we went to Milangas. They are dance halls where people tango. we went to one that was more formal. all the women brought their tango shoes and were dresses to the nines. we just enjoyed the musci and the dancing. we also went to a more informal one that had tango, salsa, rock ''n roll 50''s style. It was in the basebent of a YMCA type place. lots of fun!
The argentine day starts much later than ours...they eat dinner at 9 or 10 and stya out till the wee hours, but you can of course modify that to whatever works with you. We also did some shopping at the DISCO (its a grocery store) we stocked up on wine, cheese, cookies, chocolates, etc to bring home.
I found it to be a wonderful destination. We were there for a week and I never felt rushed. it was loads of fun. let me know if you have any questions about anything specific and I will do my best!
Ciao
gingerBcookie
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omg...your photos are gorgeous! we''re so excited to go!
where did stay at?
what time of year were you there?
what guidebooks do you recommend?
we''re doing a 8 day 7 night trip...any guidance on how we should split our time?
How many excursions can we plan for without sacrificing "chilling in argentinian cafes and peolpe watching" time too much?
I''m trying to read up...there''s is just so many places to see and go my head is spinning and I''m trying to prioritize. We def want to check out the sunday fair in san telmo. we''re staying in palermo.
where''s the best place for street dancers? san telmo? what about la boca? i know it''s ghetto but it''s supposed to be the birthplace of tango right?
is puerto madero worth a whole day?
is recoleta worth a whole day?
where is calle florida? is it in centro? is centro same as microcentre?
See, this is what''s whirling in my head...I''m confused! I''ve been scouring the net and getting more and more confused! THere is def such a thing as too much info! I think I need to streamline my info source.
where did stay at?
what time of year were you there?
what guidebooks do you recommend?
we''re doing a 8 day 7 night trip...any guidance on how we should split our time?
How many excursions can we plan for without sacrificing "chilling in argentinian cafes and peolpe watching" time too much?
I''m trying to read up...there''s is just so many places to see and go my head is spinning and I''m trying to prioritize. We def want to check out the sunday fair in san telmo. we''re staying in palermo.
where''s the best place for street dancers? san telmo? what about la boca? i know it''s ghetto but it''s supposed to be the birthplace of tango right?
is puerto madero worth a whole day?
is recoleta worth a whole day?
where is calle florida? is it in centro? is centro same as microcentre?
See, this is what''s whirling in my head...I''m confused! I''ve been scouring the net and getting more and more confused! THere is def such a thing as too much info! I think I need to streamline my info source.
Ginger-
Not sure if my pictures overshadowed my post, but I answered some of your questions in my post that is just before the photos, so I re-attached it below. I will try to answer your other questions too 
where did stay at? The Plaza Marriott, it IS BEAUTIFUL and in a great location. I am a bit biased b/c I work for Marriott, but it really in a nice hotel. I think its one of the first hotels in BA
what time of year were you there? we went in May as well, the fall ļ
what guidebooks do you recommend? TIME OUT Buenos Aires
we''re doing a 8 day 7 night trip...any guidance on how we should split our time? We spent 1 day in El Tigre, I day at an estancia in el Campo, I day in Colonia Uruguay. That left us the remaining 4 days to visit museums, shops, La Recoleta, La Boca, San Telmo, Milongas, etc.
How many excursions can we plan for without sacrificing "chilling in Argentinean cafes and people watching" time too much? By doing what we did, I never felt rushed
I''m trying to read up...there''s is just so many places to see and go my head is spinning and I''m trying to prioritize. We def want to check out the Sunday fair in san telmo. we''re staying in Palermo. I know, it¡¦s over whelming, it just depends what you like to do. It¡¦s a really neat city, very European for a city in south America
where''s the best place for street dancers? san telmo? what about la boca? i know it''s ghetto but it''s supposed to be the birthplace of tango right? We saw some in La Boca as well as on Calle Florida. Las Boca is near the ghetto, so you will need to take a cab. It¡¦s a really pretty place with all the colorful buildings. You will not need an entire day for this, maybe a few hours.
is puerto madero worth a whole day? I am not sure about this one, we did not go, what is there to see here?
is recoleta worth a whole day? You will not need an entire day here, maybe a few hours at most. It is really an amazing cemetery
where is calle florida? is it in centro? is centro same as microcentre? I can¡¦t remember if its el centro or microcentere, but near Plaza de San Martin and the Plaza Marriott. It is a good walk or a short subte ride from san telmo. Or a cab of course
Let me know if you have any other questions!!!
By the way, you have a leon ring, right? Do you wear it w/ a wb? Do you have any photos??
Date: 1/6/2008 10:42:36 PM
Author: mintve
OMG, I was there last May, I LOVED it! It will be fall when you are there and just gorgeous.
I bought a BA guidebook, it had a blue cover, i think its a ''time out'' publication. it was very helpful. OK, let me see what I can tell you. I don''t remember the names of resturants, but I can give you an idea.
First of all, your money goes a long way! So be prepared to enjoy yourself!! we could eat a 3 course meal w/ wine and tip and still not spend $20!
First, getting from the airport, you can get pre-pay for a fare from a kisok on the way out of the airport. speaking of taxis, either ask them up fornt for what the fare will be or make sure the re-set the meter when you get in the car. some of the dirvers can be shady,but if you hail a cab from a hotel, you should be Ok.
We stayed at the Plaza Marriott near Florida Ave. It was very convenient to shops, the subway (thi is like $.25 each way!!) and getting around. We took the train to El Tigre and took the river taxi around the river and had lunch. we stopped at a grocery store before we left on the train and brought cheese, meats, bread and wine. You HAVE to buy the MALBEC!! We thought a box would be easier to transport and to use w/o an opener. it was $2 and so delicious, we went back for more!!
We also spent one day in colonia uruguay. we took the buquebus and they had a special rate for the round trip (i think it was about $25). you have to book this ahead of time, as it will sell out on holidays and weekends colonia was a very pretty town...lots of photo ops. the guidebook tell you about this sandwich to get while you are there. we found a street vendor that had lots of locals in line, so we hopped in and ordered wirht the locals. IT WAS AMAZING. it had meat, eggs, cheese....all the healthy stuff! it was HUGE and to die for!
we also went to el campo and spent a day with the guachos. I forget the name of the one we visited, but it was in san antonio areco and it was great fun. we rode horses, ate lots of meat, hung our with gauchos, heard folk music. we had a shuttle that drove us there and the lady gave us a verbal history of the country. it was great! we also stopped in a little chocolate shoppe in the town center...yummy!
we went to La Recoleta. its an amazing cemetary (my avator is an image of an angel in the cemetary). this is were evita is buried. it is a really neat place, We also went to La Boca. Its a dodgy part of town, so TAKE A CAB. and La Casa Rosada is must on a walking tour as well. again, the guidbook talks about a place to eat not too far from here. it says soccer player and bono ate there. I can try to find the nameof it, if you want me to. anyway, it is in a shady part of town and the cab driver had to go through a shanty town to get there. I admit we were a little freaked out when we had to find a cab back...but the food was fantastic!! if you have a cab number, i guess you could call one and tell them were to pick you up. anyway, we were the only foreginers in the place. everyone was argentine. it was wonderful~
We walked a lot and did shopping for leather. I bought 2 wallets, a handbag (Prune is a must) and a leather duffle that I had been wanting for ages (el Boyero) and if you want jewlery, Incan Rose and H Stern have nice stuff!
the food is yum!!! the guide books will walk you through all the neighborhoods and name some places to eat (there are some more trendy places and more tradisional). they are really good suggestions. obviously teh meat is fantastic, but so is the italian. There are loads of italian immigrants, so they have a really nice italian food. one of my favorites was a pumpkin ravioli that I still crave!
so, you willl drink MALBEC and CAFE. We rode the original wooden subway line to Las Violetas. it was a really neat cafe. we stopped at at least one cafe a day. its so cheap. you get coffee, a tiny glass of sparkling water and a cookie or cake for less than a starbucks.
oh, and the tango! we opted to forgo the dinner tango show and instead saw some street dancers and we went to Milangas. They are dance halls where people tango. we went to one that was more formal. all the women brought their tango shoes and were dresses to the nines. we just enjoyed the musci and the dancing. we also went to a more informal one that had tango, salsa, rock ''n roll 50''s style. It was in the basebent of a YMCA type place. lots of fun!
The argentine day starts much later than ours...they eat dinner at 9 or 10 and stya out till the wee hours, but you can of course modify that to whatever works with you. We also did some shopping at the DISCO (its a grocery store) we stocked up on wine, cheese, cookies, chocolates, etc to bring home.
I found it to be a wonderful destination. We were there for a week and I never felt rushed. it was loads of fun. let me know if you have any questions about anything specific and I will do my best!
Ciao
San Diego Bride
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mintve did such a good job, i''m not sure i have much to add.
i went in october 2005, spring time in buenos aires, and loved every minute of it. it''s one of my favorite cities along with prague. we stayed at the nh jousten. it was very nice, but not spectacular. the rooms were spacious, bathrooms were modern, breakfast was great and included in the price. it was more in a business area, but i thought it was very safe and we walked everywhere from there. the room was very reasonably priced which left lots of money left over to spend during the trip. i would definitely stay there again, though it was not a luxury hotel. my parents have stayed at the marriot that mintve recommended and loved it.
my recommendations all echo mintve''s. time out buenos aires is a must buy. it has a nice history section, the recommendations are all on point, and the maps in the back are perfect. overall, the city is very safe and there is not an anti-american sentiment as far as i can tell. (spanish is my first language though, so i''m not automatically pegged as "american" when i travel). the people are warm and the food and wine are fabulous. the city is huge and has a very european feel. calle florida is great for shopping, people-watching, and cafes. i think el caminito in la boca is the best place for street dancers. it is sketchy though, and i hear it''s getting sketchier all the time. it''s the only time we used a cab i think. el tigre was absolutely beautiful. as much as i loved the city, my favorite day was the day we spent at a campo in san antonio areco. it was beautiful and serene and gave you more of a sense of what argentina is about. cemeteries kind of freak me out, so i walked around the edges of recoleta, but didn''t walk through. i regret not taking the day trip to uruguay, but i was only there for 5 days, so it didn''t happen. 8 days will give you a chance to do it all. ENJOY!
i went in october 2005, spring time in buenos aires, and loved every minute of it. it''s one of my favorite cities along with prague. we stayed at the nh jousten. it was very nice, but not spectacular. the rooms were spacious, bathrooms were modern, breakfast was great and included in the price. it was more in a business area, but i thought it was very safe and we walked everywhere from there. the room was very reasonably priced which left lots of money left over to spend during the trip. i would definitely stay there again, though it was not a luxury hotel. my parents have stayed at the marriot that mintve recommended and loved it.
my recommendations all echo mintve''s. time out buenos aires is a must buy. it has a nice history section, the recommendations are all on point, and the maps in the back are perfect. overall, the city is very safe and there is not an anti-american sentiment as far as i can tell. (spanish is my first language though, so i''m not automatically pegged as "american" when i travel). the people are warm and the food and wine are fabulous. the city is huge and has a very european feel. calle florida is great for shopping, people-watching, and cafes. i think el caminito in la boca is the best place for street dancers. it is sketchy though, and i hear it''s getting sketchier all the time. it''s the only time we used a cab i think. el tigre was absolutely beautiful. as much as i loved the city, my favorite day was the day we spent at a campo in san antonio areco. it was beautiful and serene and gave you more of a sense of what argentina is about. cemeteries kind of freak me out, so i walked around the edges of recoleta, but didn''t walk through. i regret not taking the day trip to uruguay, but i was only there for 5 days, so it didn''t happen. 8 days will give you a chance to do it all. ENJOY!
TravelingGal
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Thanks TrevelingGal!
BA was so fun. One of my good friends from college, who now lives in Helsinki, flew to BA to meet up with me for our trip. It was our first time in the southern hemisphere! I would love to go back to Argentina one day to visit Patagonia. I would also love to visit macchu picchu, I hear is it amazing!!!
Were else have you traveled? It is my passion and my hobby! I love to travel and always have to have a new trip on the horizon!
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I love traveling as well, as you can tell. My travels have mostly been a lot of the U.S., a good chunk of Canada, some Mexico, Australia, and a good chunk of Europe. Oddly enough, I have not been to Asia, and I''m Korean. I was intending to go to SA next, but then I met TGuy and ended up spending my vacation time to visit him in Australia (I had been there before I met him though, and figured it would be the last time in a long time...I was wrong) and haven''t been able to really travel since.
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