Buenos Aires up close
Stories, ideas, trivia and inspirations for your trip.

Porteño tutorials

Tips and steps to follow to experience the city's most authentic customs and traditions.

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The professions

The Porteños and their passions. The people who make Buenos Aires what it is.

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7 things you'll learn to love about Buenos Aires

The Porteños and their customs have a charm that conquers every visitors' heart.

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6 film locations to visit in Buenos Aires

Francis Ford Coppola, Robert Duvall and, of course, Madonna, have been seduced by the city.

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10 wines to enjoy in Buenos Aires

Argentina’s wine has gained renown around the world. Here are 10 varietals to sample in the city.

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The Sounds of the City

Five types of music you'll hear in Buenos Aires, and where to listen - and dance - to them.

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6 selfies you have to take in Buenos Aires

In the Instagram age, there’s no better souvenir than a feed full of snaps to document your experiences.

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Discover the rhythm of the city’s roots

Before tango, there was candombe, a rhythm with its origins in Africa and its home in the streets of Buenos Aires.

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Buenos Aires: Gateway to Argentina

Make Buenos Aires your base to explore a country of contrasts, experiences, and natural and cultural wonders.

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Six souvenirs to take home from Buenos Aires

Leave space in your luggage for these mementos to remember your trip.

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5 cocktails you'll only find in Buenos Aires

Sophistication and creative flair create an exciting cocktail scene. Here are five tipples you won’t find elsewhere.

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Buenos Aires, where the city itself is a museum of art

Discover the work of the city’s most famous artists in the streets as well as in museums.

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5 ice creams you have to try in Buenos Aires

Stumped for what to order at the heladería? Here's our guide to five of the most popular flavours.

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6 things you have to do in Buenos Aires

To explore the city to the max, don’t skip these six experiences on your itinerary.

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Buenos Aires’ own folk art

Declared as world cultural heritage by Unesco, fileteado art forms part of the urban canvas in Buenos Aires.

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4 parks where Charles Thays left his mark

Discover the parks that bear the signature of the great French landscaper.

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8 monuments you have to see in Buenos Aires

Discover the most interesting and peculiar sculptures immortalised in the fabric of the city and the Porteño imagination.

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Argentina’s Olympic History

Recap some of Argentina's greatest triumphs in sport, a huge passion in the country.

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The many Palermos

Palermo is the largest neighborhood in Buenos Aires, but just how many districts does it have?

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5 ways to travel back in time in Buenos Aires

Trains, tunnels, ruins and colourful characters – all you need to visit past epochs in the city.

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9 landmarks on Av. 9 de Julio

The world's widest avenue boasts many sights to look out for.

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5 songs that sing of Buenos Aires

Prepare your playlist with the songs inspired by the city of many passions.

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4 museums to visit for free

Travelling on a budget? Buenos Aires always has something to offer. Here are four museums you can visit for free.

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The secrets of Buenos Aires’ historic quarter

Exploring the old centre is a must on your visit to Buenos Aires, and there are many little known secrets to discover.

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Blind tasting: Buenos Aires’ pitch black gourmet theatre experience

No images can represent dining in complete darkness. The only way to experience it is to visit!

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The Alfajor, a nation’s passion

In Argentina, discover the traditional confection that became a national icon

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A percussion experience that's the bomb

For more than a decade, a bomb's been exploding in Buenos Aires every Monday night. What's it all about?

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3 of Buenos Aires’ urban legends

A curse in Recoleta, a monster in Puerto Madero and a labyrinth in Parque Chas.

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A brief history of Argentine beef

The iconic asado was born at the dawn of Argentine history. British cattle, gauchos, and political intrigue formed its story.

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A city of fountains

Discover the rich architectural legacy of the city's fountains.

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3 Secrets of Buenos Aires

Did you know that BA has a palace of water, a chalet on the skyline, and a park built over the ruins of a prison?

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Discovering La Boca’s untold stories

A visit full of curious tales in the city's most colourful neighbourhood.

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Going underground: discover urban art on the Buenos Aires subte

You can find great street art everywhere in Buenos Aires, even underground.

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The spirits of the subte

The stations on Lines A and B have many stories to tell.

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5 traditions that reveal Buenos Aires’ gaucho side

Experiences to discover the city’s traditional culture.

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Cultural Bite

#CulturalBite is a @travelBuenosAires series that presents Latin American chefs who have chosen to set up in Buenos Aires to launch new flavours onto the local culinary scene.

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Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro

Creators of transgressive, contemporary tango, Orquesta Típica Fernández Fierro make a big impression on stage.

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 HIGHLIGHTS

Caminito

Caminito

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Teatro Colón

Teatro Colón

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Travel Buenos Aires Series

Travel Buenos Aires Series

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Recoleta Cemetery

Recoleta Cemetery

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Must-see attractions

Must-see attractions

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