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Activities in Buenos Aires

  • (Ezeiza) Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)

    Transportation
    Better known as Ezeiza International Airport, or simply Ezeiza, Argentina’s principal international airport sits 26 miles to the southwest of the c... More

  • Academia Buenos Aires

    Class/Course
    Hybrid Spanish and Tango courses spice up language learning with five weekly lessons at one of the city’s best dance schools. More

  • Almagro

    Neighborhood
    Modest Almagro, reportedly the birthplace of the tango, is known for its dance halls, which cater to a mix of tourists and locals. Here you’ll also... More

  • Arandú

    Shop
    The satisfying aroma of leather greets you as you enter Arandú, which is dedicated to handicrafts. Stock up on woven bracelets, suede hunting bags,... More

  • Armando

    Shop
    On the platform in the subway station between Buenos Aires’s court buildings and the famous Teatro Colón, the Cartala brothers’ modest kiosk sells ... More

  • Arte Étnico Argentino

    Shop
    Some 25 years ago, antiquarian Ricardo Paz visited the dry forest of northern Argentina and found villages of artisans turning out colorful textile... More

  • ArtePampa

    Shop
    Amid San Telmo's antiques galleries, ArtePampa sells pre-Columbian-style dolls, llama-motif mirrors, and lampshades of lacquered, textured paper, a... More

  • Bar El Federal

    Bar
    End the night at the atmospheric El Federal, a watering hole open since 1864. More

  • Bar Sur

    Bar
    No trip to the city that gave birth to the sultry tango would be complete without taking in a live show. This tiny club, with its black-and-white d... More

  • bBlue

    Shop
    Recharge with a frothy concoction (grapefruit-lemongrass-spirulina, perhaps) at this new juice bar, adored by the neighborhood’s skinny-jeans briga... More

  • Buenos Aires Design

    Shop
    Buenos Aires Design features more than 60 different shops. Situated on a hill next to the famous Recoleta Cemetery, the center showcases the best o... More

  • Calma Chica

    Shop
    The streets between Plazoleta Cortázar and Plaza Palermo Viejo are packed with stylish boutiques. Stop by Calma Chica for cowhide pillows. More

  • Casa López

    Shop
    A family of German immigrants opened this marroquinería (leather-store) across from Plaza San Martin in 1943. The shelves are stocked with handcraf... More

  • Churrinche

    Shop
    Only four people are allowed in at one time where vintage license plates share space with spindly drinking glasses. More

  • Comme Il Faut, Buenos Aires

    Shop
    In this tiny second-floor store, shoppers sit on leopard-skin benches as they try on the dagger-heeled tango shoes that cofounder (and accomplished... More

  • Confiteria Ideal

    Nightclub
    Sign up during the day for lessons at this old-world tango salon—featured in the movie Evita—then come back at night to show off your new moves dur... More

  • Daniel Maman

    Performance Venue
    This influential gallery exhibits work from the country's biggest names, such as the avant-garde Mondongo collective, known for rendering images in... More

  • Divia

    Shop
    The shoes here are intended for Buenos Aires' signature "sexy girl" crowd: on a tufted-velvet pouf in the center of a fuchsia jewel box, Porteñas s... More

  • El Viejo Correo

    Nightclub
    Located on the Parque Centenario, this authentic, neighborhood milonga that is very much not oriented towards tourists features one large tango pat... More

  • El Zanjón

    Museum-Gallery
    Historic in architectural form, this museum and event space is housed in a 178-year-old mansion–turned–boarding house that once sat atop the city’s... More

  • Español Andando

    Class/Course
    One of the dullest aspects of learning a new language is that it’s often presented as dry grammar in a classroom, shorn of all relationship to real... More

  • Feria de Recoleta

    Shop
    Look beyond the T-shirts and ponchos at this weekend market and you’ll unearth etched silver-topped boxes and handcrafted jewelry. The charm of the... More

  • Flabella Tango

    Shop
    Of the many shops specializing in tango clothing and shoes—custom-made or not—Flabella Tango, where around $60 will buy a pair of glittery bright- ... More

  • Gil Antigüedades

    Shop
    Right off Plaza Dorrego is Gil Antigüedades, an unexpected dreamworld of vintage clothing. Head downstairs for row upon row of exquisite 1940’s bea... More

  • Global Refund

    Service
    Upon departure, non-citizens are entitled to a cash refund of the 21 percent VAT tax paid on commercial purchases of more than 70 pesos (US$18). Th... More
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