buenos aires
28 January to 1 February 2007
The ‘city of good winds’, Buenos Aires is a buzzing, vibrant city that echoes its Italian and French influences in the grandeur of its art nouveau and art deco architecture but which embraces the modern through its contemporary design, dining and culture.
And the Porteños are possibly the friendliest (and most city proud) people you will ever meet…. including the taxi drivers!
BA is a diverse city, with each neighbourhood making its own individual statement. San Telmo, BA’s oldest neighbourhood is renowned for its antique shops and flea market; La Boca, the traditional working class barrio with colourful Caminito and home to Boca Juniors.
Puerto Madero probably best describes BA’s renaissance in the years since the economic collapse in 2001 – 5 huge docks, one after the other, lined with renovated Manchester redbrick warehouse apartments, office blocks, restaurants and cafes.
Recoleta oozes Parisian charm and grandeur, and includes the spectacular Recoleta Cemetery, established in 1822 to house the huge mausoleums for Buenos Aires’ most distinguished residents including Eva Duarte (or Eva Peron).
Palermo and Palermo Vieja are green café districts bustling with boutiques and trendy restaurants, reminiscent of New York’s Greenwich Village and Soho.
The food and drink in BA is amazing; each of the restaurants we visited offered a superb dining experience and the Rojo Tango show at the Faena Hotel & Universe was simply awesome.
