Overview
A grand, late-night European-feeling capital with distinct barrios, world-class steak and a tango culture you can dive into as a complete beginner. Palermo is the obvious solo base for cafés, parks and nightlife.
Top things to do
Recoleta Cemetery
A city of marble mausoleums where Eva Perón lies — the most atmospheric place in Buenos Aires.
San Telmo
The oldest barrio: cobbled streets, a vast Sunday antiques market and tango spilling onto the squares.
El Caminito, La Boca
A famously colourful corrugated-iron lane in the working-class port barrio that gave tango its birth.
Beginner tango class & milonga
Drop-in classes welcome solo dancers with no partner — then watch the locals at a late-night milonga.
Parrilla & wine in Palermo
Work through the steak houses and Malbec bars of Palermo Soho and Hollywood.
Tigre Delta day-trip
A train and boat escape to the green river delta an hour north of the city.
5-day sample itinerary
- 1
Palermo arrival
Settle in, café crawl, evening parrilla.
- 2
Centre & Recoleta
Plaza de Mayo, Recoleta cemetery, café culture.
- 3
San Telmo & La Boca
Markets, street tango and Caminito.
- 4
Tango night
Class in the afternoon, milonga at night.
- 5
Tigre day-trip
Train and boats through the delta.