Do & See:

• Palacio Barolo. An impressive building and incarnation of Dante‘s famous "Divine Comedy". The guided tours lead you up to the top lighthouse and you have a great view over the city.
• La Casa Rosada is the famous president‘s building with its "Evita balcony". Tours through the building are offered and there is a museum at its back.
• The Obelisco is set at the crossing of Avenida Julio 9 and Avenida Corrientes. In total there are 24 lanes running around it!
• Every Sunday there is a colorful flea market along the street Defensa leading down to San Telmo and its Plaza Dorrego, where you will probably see an open air tango show. The flea market is a great place for getting souvenirs like Filetes (typical colorful artistic drawings) or local artwork.
• El Zanjon. A beautifully restored building complex (and event space) that you can visit on a guided tour – leading you back to Buenos Aires‘ past.
• Mazana de las luces. The so-called "illuminated block" is one of the city´s landmarks and formerly was an important center of culture and education. They offer guided tours through the buildings and tunnels as well as theatre shows.
• The Palacio de las Aguas Corrientes is a grand building with highly elaborate facades hosting a humble function: the city‘s water supply.
• MALBA. The world-known museum for Latin American modern art. They also have a cute museum shop.
• The Recoleta cemetery is very impressive and important personalities are resting there, e.g. Eva Perón.
• To travel to Asia you only need to visit the Japanese Garden where you can take a walk and eat some traditional food.
• Palermo is a beautiful neighborhood to take a walk through. The colored buildings are filled with little shops and restaurants.
• For upper-class shopping visit Galerías Pacifico and admire this national historic monument.
• The bookstore El Ateneo Grand Splendid at Avenida Santa Fe is set inside an old theatre – a great browsing experience.
• Buenos Aires' people call themselves Porteños to emphasize their connection to the port. Visit the neighborhood of Puerto Madero to get a glimpse of the modern harbor.