subject: Great Tips Romantic Getaways To Elevate Your Game Off Season Popular Attractions Flavors Of Argentin [print this page] Getting Around the City and Buenos Aires Cheap Flights
Buenos Aires is Argentinas largest city. Exploring "The Pearl" of South America, its intense cultural life dominated by tango, long coffee klatches and football calls for a thorough knowledge of how to get around this beautiful city. Its intense cultural life is dominated by tango, long coffee klatches and football. Exploring this city calls for a thorough knowledge of the many modes of transport available, starting with the taxis. You can either flag them on the streets or call for a pick up, the base rate is set at $4. 60. Buenos Aires also has a large network of buses, called Colectivos. There is also a large network of buses for public transport, these buses are called Colectivos and the minimum fare is $0. 80 paid for using coins only. You can also choose to use Remises or private car services that charge flat rates and per trip and are safe and cheaper alternatives to taxis because they usually take the routes with the least volume of traffic. The subway system at Buenos Aires is very reliable and takes you through the center to the outskirts of the city. Four train terminals (Retiro, Constitucin, Once and Federico Lacroze) connect the Capital Federal with the suburbs and the rest of the country. A ferry system connects the port of Buenos Aires with the main cities of Uruguay. You can also explore the city at your own pace aboard a bicycle, there are bicycle rental operators all over the city offering tours to the Southern and Northern Circuits, and literary, historical and cultural, and ecological tours or historical tours.
Buenos Aires Cultural Tours
Having been founded and, hence, heavily influenced by Europeans, the city of Buenos Aires is a hot spot of culture and the arts. This Paris of South America is home to over twenty museums and art galleries, a thriving theatrical scene, and the passionate tango. Get a sampling of the culture Buenos Aires has to offer by taking cultural tours when you come in via Buenos Aires cheap flights. Start your tour with the Centro Cultural Recoleta; this showcase of Argentine art and culture offers art exhibitions, musical performances, poetry readings, and workshops. Next, stop by the Museo de la Ciudad, a museum that presents the social life of the city through old photographs, architectural plans, drawings and details, antique furniture and other artifacts. Another must for any visitor to Argentina is the Museo Histrico Nacional. A museum within a mansion, you will get a great introduction to Argentina's history here with display areas that tell how Argentina has endured invasions, revolution, and independence. Displayed throughout are paintings by Argentine masters, along with furniture, clothes, weapons, and other artifacts.
Buenos Aires Pub Crawls and Buenos Aires Cheap Flights
One of the alternative tour packages fast gaining popularity is the pub crawl. These involve a group of people travelling around a particular city district by foot, they visit most famous or notable pubs, bars, and watering holes while sampling the best each establishment has to offer. This type of tour is fast becoming popular around the world because it presents most everyone an opportunity to learn about a place by way of what the locals drink. If youre ever headed to the beautiful country of Argentina, this is one good way to learn more about the country and its people, while having a blast. Go on pub crawls with Buenos Aires cheap flights and get to know more about the Paris of South America as you meet city locals while you experience its world-famous nightlife. For just 20 USD, youll get to sample the best of Buenos Aires by night with fellow travelers from around the world. Pub crawl packages often include free pizza, complimentary shooters at each bar, drink discounts, an open bar, plus free admission to a club at the end of the tour. The pub crawl organizers also offer the tour for free to anyone celebrating a birthday.
The Colorful Streets of Buenos Aires
Some of the most interesting thoroughfares in the world can be found in Buenos Aires. Take your Buenos Aires cheap flights and draw up an itinerary covering these great avenues. Avenida Alvear should not be missed, it passes through the upscale Recoleta area and is lined with five-star hotels, embassies, palaces, and French academy architecture examples. Avenida Alvear covers seven blocks from the Plazoleta Carlos Pellegrini to Alvear Plaza. Pass by Caminito, colorfully restored by local artist Benito Quinquela Martn. Caminito retains its European charm from early settlers who hail from the Italian city of Genoa. Avenida Corrientes is a primary road in Buenos Aires, intimately linked to the Tango and Porteo culture. Linking downtown to the upscale areas of the northwest, Avenida del Libertador also passes by some of the city's best-known museums, gardens and cultural destinations. Other notable streets to include in your itinerary are Avenida de Mayo (comparable to the streets of Madrid, Barcelona and Paris for its sophisticated buildings done in Art Nouveau, Neoclassic and eclectic styles), Florida Street (a pedestrian street in the downtown area), and Avenida 9 de Julio (one of the widest streets in the world and named in honor of Argentina's Independence Day).
