El Museo de Bellas Artes: Fine Arts in Buenos Aires
The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) is the home to Argentina’s largest national fine art collection. Situated along the greenery of Libertador Avenue in the ritzy neighborhood of Recoleta, the National Fine Arts Museum 1870’s façade alludes to the primarily 19th century European pieces found inside. Bella Artes is one of Argentina’s oldest museums [...]
Soccer Tour — See a Game Live
Wander Argentina has partnered with bilingual sports journalists to offer exciting, safe and affordable tours to Argentine soccer games. By cutting out the cost of a charter bus and utilizing public transportation these personalized tours (of groups no more than fourteen) are a low-cost and authentic. Tour Includes: – Accompaniment by public transport to the [...]
Buenos Aires — A City of Books
Buenos Aires is the birthplace of many a prominent writer, but it takes a visit to fully unveil the enduring love of reading in South America’s city of books. Godfather of Argentine literature, Jorge Luis Borges famously said, “Let others pride themselves about how many pages they have written; I’d rather boast about the ones [...]
Las Violetas: Elegance in Almagro
Historic and elegant, Las Violetas café, patisserie and restaurant is an essential stop on any Buenos Aires café tour. Now over 125 years old, Las Violetas remains extraordinarily popular. Every weekend afternoon tea-hungry diners form an orderly line outside its curved-glass doors to wait for one of the marble-topped tables. Declared a Buenos Aires’ Heritage [...]
Belgrano—A Bit of Britain in Buenos Aires
If the giant leafy neighborhood of Palermo are the lungs of Buenos Aires, then its next-door neighbor Belgrano comprises the rest of the pulmonary system. This substantial barrio contains a nice mix of bustling commercial streets and quiet tree-lined residential avenues. Named for Argentine forefather and creator of the Argentine flag, Manuel Belgrano, this neighborhood [...]
Gijón — Authentic Spanish Fare in Monserrat
If you’re looking for Spanish food in a unpretentious bodegón de barrio try Gijón in the oft overlooked the Monserrat neighborhood, right next door to San Telmo. With brash lighting, a boisterous family atmosphere and borderline rude but efficient Galician waiters (including the owner, José), Gijón delivers good food, cheap house wine and abundant portions. [...]
Brunch in Baires — A Plea…Heeded
Sundays in Buenos Aires are sacred days reserved for food, family and fun. Locals linger at asados, drink mate in the park or stroll along the Costanera Sur. Although just a few years ago ‘brunch’ was a foreign concept in Argentina, the meal where breakfast and lunch collide has finally made it to Buenos Aires [...]
Online Reservations: Victoria Hotel
Book the Victoria Hotel online! Room prices With private bathroom: Single room -AR$ 100/night Double room -AR$ 150/night With shared bathroom: Single room -AR$ 60/night Double room -AR$ 100/night Triple room -AR$ 150/night Quadruple room: AR$ 180/night The Victoria fills up fast — please make your reservation one week in advance. [...]
Anuva Wine Tastings
The world’s fifth largest wine producer, Argentina is now firmly established as South America’s leader on the international wine scene. But despite Argentina’s high profile on the global wine market, Buenos Aires has a dearth of quality wine tastings available, especially in English. This is where the American-owned Anuva Wines comes to the rescue for [...]
Rendez-Vous — A Boutique Hotel in the Heart of Palermo
Rendez-Vous is a boutique hotel that perfectly fits in with its chic surroundings in Palermo Hollywood. Popular with Brazilians, this oasis in the middle of one of Buenos Aires’ trendiest areas is immaculately clean with a contemporary feng shui flair. Overseen by the friendly and professional, Fréderic Dubois, the hotel features 11 uniquely decorated rooms [...]
