Arrival into Buenos Aires
An adventure in airports. We had to disembark in Chile and re-enter, which was a bit annoying. however, when we arrived in Buenos Aires we breathed a sigh of relief and anticipation. BA is one of our favorite cities, and I (X) feel like I'm at home when in this city. There is so much to do, whether it's food, shopping, walking, sightseeing, or taking in the arts, that you can spend a month easily soaking in everything in BA.
This time around , we stayed in the Marriott on Plaza San Martin. We loved it! The Marriott is in a historic building on a convenient corner of the Plaza. Calle Florida, the pedestrian shopping street, starts here. Plus the subway is 1/2 block away, and one of our favorite cafes was across the plaza, where Avenida Santa Fe terminates. The rooms here are luxurious, far better than most Marriotts I've stayed in the US.
Below is a quick recap of our favorite food & shopping excursions.
El Mirasol is a great steak restaurant at the intersection of Avenida 9 de Julio and Av. Libertador.
Also, Dora's by Plaza San Martin is a classic Buenos Aires restaurant tradition.
Of course, have a short breakfast in any cafe, and enjoy a coffee and some medialunas pastries!
Go to Palermo Viejo for designer boutique shopping, filled with local Argentine designers. Head to Santa Fe for the local's shopping haven, and to Calle Florida for the tourists. Some good brands in Argentina include Fortin (leather), Kuala (shoes), Tucci (women's), Zara, Lorens (shoes mostly), Soho.
We really enjoy the antiques market in San Telmo on Sundays, and always the weekend crafts fair in Recoleta is a fun place to spend the day, plus you get to take in some street tango shows which are more fun than the tango dinners anyway!
For the businessperson/tourist eating spots, to to Puerto Madero, especially to Cabana Las Lilas which is well known for steaks.
And for buying wine, the winery place at Av 9 de Julio intersection with Av. Libertador is great; very helpful staff there; if you ask, they'll box up your wine for shipping overseas, and even transport to your hotel! I think there is also a good wine shop on Santa Fe around the 1200 to 1500 blocks (can't remember exactly, but it's on a major intersection), as well as the wine store on the 2nd floor in Patio Bullrich mall.
This time around , we stayed in the Marriott on Plaza San Martin. We loved it! The Marriott is in a historic building on a convenient corner of the Plaza. Calle Florida, the pedestrian shopping street, starts here. Plus the subway is 1/2 block away, and one of our favorite cafes was across the plaza, where Avenida Santa Fe terminates. The rooms here are luxurious, far better than most Marriotts I've stayed in the US.
Below is a quick recap of our favorite food & shopping excursions.
El Mirasol is a great steak restaurant at the intersection of Avenida 9 de Julio and Av. Libertador.
Also, Dora's by Plaza San Martin is a classic Buenos Aires restaurant tradition.
Of course, have a short breakfast in any cafe, and enjoy a coffee and some medialunas pastries!
Go to Palermo Viejo for designer boutique shopping, filled with local Argentine designers. Head to Santa Fe for the local's shopping haven, and to Calle Florida for the tourists. Some good brands in Argentina include Fortin (leather), Kuala (shoes), Tucci (women's), Zara, Lorens (shoes mostly), Soho.
We really enjoy the antiques market in San Telmo on Sundays, and always the weekend crafts fair in Recoleta is a fun place to spend the day, plus you get to take in some street tango shows which are more fun than the tango dinners anyway!
For the businessperson/tourist eating spots, to to Puerto Madero, especially to Cabana Las Lilas which is well known for steaks.
And for buying wine, the winery place at Av 9 de Julio intersection with Av. Libertador is great; very helpful staff there; if you ask, they'll box up your wine for shipping overseas, and even transport to your hotel! I think there is also a good wine shop on Santa Fe around the 1200 to 1500 blocks (can't remember exactly, but it's on a major intersection), as well as the wine store on the 2nd floor in Patio Bullrich mall.
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