Touristy Things To Do When Visitors Stay With You?

[pmacay]

Hi Folks,

I have two friends, a couple, we are coming to stay with us. I've lived here almost 14 years so I don't do any touristy stuff except when I have to entertain out of town guests.

1 - Suggestions on things to do?
2 - I looked at the Hop on/Hop off bus
http://www.buenosair.../en/service.htm
It says it runs every 20 minutes, but I find that hard to believe. Has anyone been on it? Do they really run that often?
3 - Do you know a website that has local entertainment events that are happening
4 - How do you find out what big razzle dazzle shows are playing on Corrientes? I heard about http://www.alternati...eatral.com/��Is there any others to recommend?
5 - Cool restaurant suggestions? I live in Recoleta but other neighborhoods are fine too!

Thanks for any ideas! Pete & Ron

 

[sergio]

Pete and Ron, Surely after fourteen years you know what there is to see / do. Where to take your guests depends on their interests. For entertainment listings, get LA NACION. Choice of restaurants depends too on what they like. If they want the best beef try top parillas like MIRASOL.

 

[GMXam]

1 - Suggestions on things to do?
2 - I looked at the Hop on/Hop off bus
http://www.buenosair.../en/service.htm
It says it runs every 20 minutes, but I find that hard to believe. Has anyone been on it? Do they really run that often?
3 - Do you know a website that has local entertainment events that are happening
4 - How do you find out what big razzle dazzle shows are playing on Corrientes? I heard about http://www.alternati...eatral.com/��Is there any others to recommend?
5 - Cool restaurant suggestions? I live in Recoleta but other neighborhoods are fine too!

Hey Pete & Ron,

1) You can check out Jantango's post about free shows in BA...I've heard from others at Coffee Chat that they've seen some good ones based on her suggestions
2) We took the big yellow bus around town...it's pretty insightful for someone who has never been here before and would like to get as much covered as possible while also getting a summarized history lesson of lots of interesting places around BA. It also is a good starting point to putting together the list of cool things they may want to see after the bus tour completes. We stayed on for the duration of the tour, then decided which ones to dedicate more time for afterwards.
3) and 4) Not sure about this one...
5) We use Pick Up The Fork dot com and have had a good run over the past 8 months with her recommendations. Lots of options given for many different tastes and geographic areas of CF (and now, San Isidro)

I haven't been but heard lots of good things about Fuerza Bruta (can find in a google search).

We went to Isla Martín Garcia. You can get there by boat or by charter plane. It's a nice place to go when it's sunny and clear, and you're looking for some quiet strolling and exploring. It's a very small island that used to host a prison (3 former presidents and other political prisoners). Now it's a national park for Argentina at the mouth of the river between Uruguay and Argentina. It's good for a day trip. The charter plane is more expensive and quicker (less than 1 hour round trip). The boats are less expensive but you get to go across the brown river as sunset, which I hear is actually very pretty (6 hour round trip). If you do go, don't pay for the lunch with the tour...go to the restaurant down the street from the pink house; good food.

For a cheaper excursion, walks through some of the towns that are right off the coastal train from Acassuso up through Tigre look pretty nice. We walked through a little part of San Isidro before meeting for coffee chat and had a very pleasant time window gazing. Pretty neighborhoods, birds in the trees, nice weather, very relaxing to the senses. Next stop, Tigre.

Have a great time with your guests. It's always nice to see the city you live in as tourists with guests (at least for me).

 

[GS_Dirtboy]

Yes, the hop on / hop off bus runs about every 20 minutes.

 

[Ries]

where to see whats up with music and concerts-
http://www.vuenosairez.com/V2_1/

visitors often like museums-
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g312741-Activities-c49-Buenos_Aires_Capital_Federal_District.html

all the latest hip places to eat-
http://pickupthefork.com

in addition, you cant go wrong with Defensa/antiques market in San Telmo on Sunday mornings,
Feria de Mataderos, and maybe the tour of Palacio Barolo-
http://www.palaciobarolotours.com

 

[thomsono1912]

Definetly go to Fuerza Bruta, it will blow your mind.

 

[Alicia karr]

Great app sponsored by the city government: BsAsCultural. Includes special events and listings of the traditional cultural sights. Available at the App Store free.

Altho many rave about fuerza bruta, if you've ever seen Cirque du soleil you may be disappointed...also keep in mind that you are standing the entire time. If a person has any kind of discomfort in crowds don't take them!

I've done the yellow bus and enjoyed it, but encourage people to dress for the weather because you are very exposed for a lot of time if you sit on the upper deck--extra sun, wind, hot, cold,....During peak tourist season if you get off the bus you might not be able to re board when desired due to the next bus being already full. Really an informative and fun thing to do. I recommend sitting in the climate controlled indoor part unless you have perfect weather.

 

[nlaruccia]

Mercadito de Maschwitz and Paseo Mendoza in Ingeniero Maschwitz is a really beautiful antique neighborhood with lots of organic restaurants and fairs. To get there you have to take Aceso Norte on Panamericana, Ramal Escobar.

 

[Alicia karr]

Great photos Niaruccia! Thanks for posting!

 

[nlaruccia]

Great photos Niaruccia! Thanks for posting!

It was great, many portenios have never heard of Mercadito de Maschwitz, but they're adding on to it. It was very calm, and great food, and all the stores and restaurants let my friend and I in with her dog who wasn't even on a leash. I suggest going early becuase around 4pm it starts to get crowded. You could leave your cell phone on the table and no one would touch it. My friend was so occupied with getting her dog out of the car and getting his water bottle and treats that she left the passenger door completely open. No joke. Twenty-five minutes later as we passed the car walking down the street we saw the car with the open door and no one had even touched it. I recommend it as a nice place to get out of the city. If you can't get there by car, the bus #60 takes you there.