- Recoleta - Cementerio la Recoleta - Palermo / Bosques de Palermo - El Rosedal – biking, rowing - Puerto Madero – old refurbished docks on the River Plate - Plaza San Martin - English Train Stations Plaza San Martin (all side by side) – recently refurbished - San Telmo – well known “flee & antique market” (Sunday’s), also nice any other time. Tango shows - La Boca – famous coloured tin houses. Go early during daytime (not past 4pm - can get dangerous). Or via an organized Tour - Boca Juniors football stadium also in “La Boca” worth going to a game if you can! - Museums: MALBA museum, Museo de Bellas Artes - Teatro Colon: world reknowned Opera House. Beautiful building from the outside, but they do guided tours as well (recommended) - Day trip from Bs.As. to “Colonia”, Uruguay: take 1hr boat (BUQUEBUS) to “Colonia del Sacramento” across the River Plate. World Heritage site, small town, old cobbled stoned streets and colonial houses. Highly recommended – day trip, or 1 night stay
- If only there for a few days, suggest 2-3 nights in Buenos Aires (Capital Federal) to get to know the city - Intra-day trip to Colonia (Uruguay) is highly recommended. Take the "Buquebus" (1hr fast ferry) - You can also look for a Farm Stay a couple of hours away from the City Center (e.g.: Estancia Villa Maria)
DAY TRIP from Buenos Aires to “Colonia” - URUGUAY (only 1 hour away) - Take the 1 hour fast boat (BUQUEBUS) to “Colonia” (“Colonia del Sacramento”) across the River Plate - Colonia is a World Heritage site, very small town, lovely, old cobbled stoned streets and colonial houses. - Highly recommended – you can do it as a day trip, or stay 1 night (particularly if you come to BA for enough days before the wedding) - NO visa required to go to neighbouring Uruguay for Irish, American, or New Zealand citizens
- Iguazu Falls (Misiones Province, NE of Argentina – widest falls in the world (1 night) - Mendoza (Province) – wine country, on the Andes bordering with Chile (1-2 nights) - Patagonia region (South of Argentina): Bariloche or Villa La Angostura (in Provincia de Rio Negro) - Calafate - Glaciar Perito Moreno - San Martin de los Andes (NW Patagonia) - Flights: Bariloche is ~2 hours away from Bs.As. by plane, from Domestic Airport (AEP = Aeroparque) - Bariloche: gorgeous and enormous Lago Nahuel Huapi and surrounding areas, hiking, zip lining, etc. - Villa La Angostura, Bosque de Arrayanes - Other things to do in the area: famous for trout fishing, zip lining, "7 lakes tour" - Salta & Jujuy Provinces (North of Argentina): Very traditional indigenous area, “Mountain of 7 colours” - Farm stay in Bs.As in one of the old traditional farms – highly recommended if you have time (1 night) - Provinces worth visiting: Mendoza (wine), Cordoba (rivers/hills), Misiones, Rio Negro (Bariloche)