Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is regularly referred to as Argentina’s more sophisticated side- and often  gets compared to some of Europe’s larger capitals like Paris or Barcelona.

These comparisons are understandable this 24 hour city is full of wide bouleveards and big, cosmpolitan buildings that sit on top of a varied culture and extensive nightlife. Buenos Aires is definitely more european than its Latin American neighbours- as are it’s people who descend from italian immigrants and spanish founders.

This hot bed of influence has ran into the city’s art galleries, theatres, museums and restaraunts- where the origins of the port can well and truly still be tasted. Buenos Aires has also created it’s own exciting art forms-most notably the tango- which played a huge part in putting the city on the map.

Buenos Aires really comes alive after dark- but drinking culture is not a huge element of their party lifestyle. The portenós (people of the port) are far more inclined to have a few casual drinks as opposed to getting drunk during a night on the tiles. However, that doesn’t slow them down- with most clubs working their way into the wee hours during the weekends.

The nightlife here is really accessible for everyone- with entertainment options varying from tango shows to techno nighclubs. Nightlife is in its prime from Thursday to Saturday but you will definitely find something to keep you occupied thorughout the rest of the week.

The shopping in Buenos Aires is also of high standard with key areas like Palermo Viejo being compared to New York’s SoHo. This area is crammed with boutiques that specialise in the trendiest of fashion.

The market places are also brilliant in this region- particularly for colonial paintings and items made from leather (which Argentina is renowned for). There are also plenty of recently established shopping malls that are well-equipped and easy to get around.

Argentina is a city that has an extremely palpable atmosphere and culture that is both enjoyable and unavoidable. This is the perfect spot for those looking to keep busy over their holidays- running from sight to sight, shop to shop and bar to bed until you finally have to board your plane home (begrudgingly!).