Buenos Aires is one of those hub cities where people often find themselves between flights. What can you do with a few hours in Buenos Aires? Here are 10 of the most popular neighbourhoods to kick around in:
1. Ride a bike in Palermo
Palermo rose gardens
“Buenos Aires is generally a very beautiful city, with its wide, well designed streets & little parks & squares dotted everywhere but Palermo is particularly fabulous.”- Nlbrtw
2. Have lunch at Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires
“The new port, Puerto Madero, is much more up to date, and is in Retiro, the centre of the city. This waterfront is a really happening spot in Buenos Aires, full of restaurants and shops.”- Segacs
3. Watch a soccer game in La Boca
Flyingtiti at a soccer game in La Boca
“Seeing a game of Boca is always fun for the great atmosphere inside this historic stadium.”- Flyingtiti
4. Take a stroll around San Telmo
One of the many mansions in San Telmo
“It’s one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, and was the home of the rich colonials until they discovered that yellow fever was worse nearer the river and they moved on. It has lovely old buildings with character, no skyscrapers and less traffic. And cute shops.” – Beglisc
5. Try to cross the world’s largest avenue in Microcentro
The obelisk in Microcentro
Av 9 de Julio is super broad with 8 lanes on wither side of the road circling around the phallic Obelisco, a major symbol of BA.” – Vine_hooligans
6. Attend a political rally at the Plaza de Mayo
Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires
“Different political groups and social organizations gathered with signs and drums and flags and took over the streets singing, shouting, celebrating, mourning. It was incredible to see the amount of passion and energy the people had, just being there rejuvenated me.” – Larkinrose
7. Peruse the gravestones in Recoleta
Lorna amongst the tombs in Recoleta
“We then arrived at Recoleta Cemetery to look round all the rich families tombs. A small town full of coffins, shrines & death – interesting.” – Vickersontour
8. Visit the centre of government at the Palacio del Congreso
Palacio del Congreso in Buenos Aires
In the City, we walked around the Palacio del Congreso. This was modelled on Capitol Hill in Washington DC and built in 1906. The Palacio stands tall and proud facing a small plaza where stands Monumento a los Dos Congresos. – Mrsdp
9. Have some BBQ in Belgrano
Chowing down at la parilla
“We ended up at a Parrilla called “Jackie O”. So, a “Parrilla” is like an Argentine barbeque… This is where they bring out a TON of meat. All parts of the cow. All parts. I don’t even know what parts. But it was a lot.” – Sedebrouillier
10. Spend an afternoon hiking in the Tigre delta
Hiking in le Tigre
“It was a pretty overgrown trail and as a result, mosquitoes were feasting on us. The lady was quite knowledgeable, but I really wish that she wouldn’t have paused so often in places that had the most mosquitoes!” – Pwong
Tags: Argentina, Belgrano, Buenos Aires, La Boca, Microcentro, Palacio del Congreso, Palermo, Plaza de Mayo, Puerto Madero, Recoleta, San Telmo, Tigre, Tigre Delta
