Things to do in Buenos Aires

Things to do

1. Recoleta Cemetery

   Four thousand six hundred and ninety-one vaults like a miniature city, including Eva Perón’s. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €12best in the morning

2. A milonga

   Not a dinner show: a dance where locals dance, and where you can take a lesson beforehand. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyShow4 hr≈ €25best in the evening

3. La Boca and Caminito

   Corrugated iron painted in shipyard colors, and the Boca Juniors stadium two streets away. On Wikipedia

   Off the beaten trackArtwork2 hrFreebest in the morning

4. The San Telmo fair

   On Sundays, ten blocks of antiques along Defensa, and tango bands at every crossroads. On Wikipedia (in Spanish)

   ShoppingMarket3 hrFreebest in the morning

5. A parrilla

   Bife de chorizo, provoleta, and a Malbec. Order your steak’s doneness in Spanish. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodRelaxation2 hr 30 min≈ €30best in the evening

6. The Teatro Colón

   One of the three best acoustics in the world, and a guided tour that goes up into the dome. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 min≈ €18best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Buenos Aires: in March, April, May, October and November, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in October, where to go in November.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€30

Mid-range

€55

Comfort

€105

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

3.9 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Argentina

Plugs

Type C, I, 220 V

Emergencies

911 (police), 107 (ambulance), 100 (fire)

Driving

On the right

Near Buenos Aires

• Santiago, Chile Chile, 1,140 km
• São Paulo Brazil, 1,670 km
• Rio de Janeiro Brazil, 1,970 km
• Cusco and Machu Picchu Peru, 2,710 km
• Salvador, Bahia Brazil, 3,130 km
• Lima Peru, 3,140 km