Buenos Aires

• Recoleta is a beautiful neighbourhood in Buenos Aires that differs from the rest with its French and Spanish style architecture, elegance, leisure and nightlife. It represents art as here are the Museum of Fine Arts, the Recoleta Cultural Centre, the second oldest church in the city, the Recoleta cemetery and many fashionable restaurants and cafes.
• Palermo is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires. It is different from the rest of the city districts with its specific architecture and abundance of boutique shops, stores, nice cafes, restaurants and nightclubs. Not only that, but Palermo is well known for its distinguished parks and gardens. It is said to be the lungs of the city as here are the Rose Garden, the Japanese Garden, the Botanical Gardens and the lake. Palermo is frequently chosen destination for picnic and bike riding.
• La Boca is a very characteristic district depicting Argentine atmosphere and cultural life. The streets here are lined with low wood houses painted in bright colours while wall paintings and sculptures add to its uniqueness. Street music and tango dance performances, painters presenting arts and crafts are also typical for this part of Buenos Aires.
• San Telmo used to be a residential area for the richest members of the society. Today tourists visit it because of the old houses, restaurants, antique markets and the regular Sunday flea market for handicrafts. It is a picturesque place with pedestrian streets and tango shows during the weekends.
• Puerto Madero
• Retiro is mostly recognised because of the Plaza San Martin, the Navy's club and the English tower that are situated there. This districts used to be a slave and military quarter and has preserved a lot of its previous outlook.

• Plaza de Mayo was Buenos Aires' original public square and is today the most popular square in the city. It is ornamented with meticulously maintained gardens and trees and is surrounded by buildings of the executive branches of the government: the Municipal Government buildings, the Casa Rosada, the old Congress Building, the Cathedral, the Cabildo Museum and the National Bank. Many significant events in the history of Argentina took place on this square, which has made it the most appreciated tourist spot in its capital.
• Florida Street is the most famous pedestrian street in Buenos Aires, right in the middle of downtown. Frequently called "the fancy street", it is the place where one can shop for almost everything, see a movie at one of the many cinemas there, dine at various types of restaurants, have some coffee in a European style coffee shops or just stroll along and enjoy the architecture.
• Colon Theatre is one of the four great opera houses in the world. It took 20 years to build the building that is truly fascinating from the outside and even better from the inside. It was opened in 1908 and represents the love of culture of the local people. A tour around the opera house includes visit to the performance hall, the practice rooms in the basement, the costume workshops and the magnificent foyer. http://www.teatrocolon.org.ar
• Puerto Madero Promenade is a wonderful place to stroll along and appreciate the beauty of Buenos Aires. It was supposed to be the site of the new harbour of the city but the project failed and all of the warehouses that were abandoned are now restored and house some of the finest restaurants, shops and business offices. Along the water one can find the yacht harbour, two boat museums and the Hilton Hotel.
• The Stadium: and yet, what would be Argentina without its glorious football teams. If you are a football buff, the stadium is probably the first place you would like to visit. Indeed, here is where the most distinguished junior football team, Boca Juniors, play. There is a museum inside the stadium that tells the history of the city's football past. However, in case you are not a huge fan, you might still considered joining the crowd and attend a game, if there is one while you are in town, as the crowds will definitely come up to you anyway.

• Ezeiza International Airport is located in one of the city suburbs and is just 35 minutes drive from downtown. The easiest way to travel from the airport is to prepay a taxi at the special counter outside the terminal, which costs approximately 50 pesos. Do not take any of the taxis that wait outside the airport because they are not reliable. Another possibility is to take the Manuel Tienda Leon coaches that leave every half an hour and cost 35 pesos. Tickets can be bought from one of their counters at the airport. If you wish to save 20% of your ride back to the airport, you can take one of the remises (private cars), prepay them and save the receipt coupon until your return date.

• Buses, Colectivos are the primary means of transportation for the locals. They are cheap and convenient. Fares: 0.80 pesos per ticket.
• Subway is the other useful way of getting around Buenos Aires. It is faster and costs only 0.70 pesos per ride.
• Taxis can be waved almost anywhere inside the city. The black cars with yellow roofs are the ones that offer the best prices and can be trusted. Prices start at A$ 1.60 and are pretty reasonable, especially for foreigners. It is accepted to tip the driver by rounding the sum displayed on the meter.
• Ferries across the Rio Riachuelo to La Boca district are available for 50 centavos.

• The Buenos Aires Herald: A Daily Newspaper in English: http://www.bue.gov.ar/home/index.php?&lang=en
• Buenos Aires Tourist Website: http://www.bue.gov.ar/home/index.php?&lang=en
• Useful Tips: http://wikitravel.org/en/Buenos_Aires_%28city%29
• Buenos Aires Official Website: http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/

• The University of Buenos Aires - School of Agronomy: http://www.cui.edu.ar/secretaria/espanol/?page=eng_espanol
• The University of Buenos Aires - School of Philosophy and Letters: http://www.idiomas.filo.uba.ar/extranjeros/ingles/extranjeros.htm
• University of Buenos Aires, home page: http://www.uba.ar/homepage.php