If there is a unique place with bags of personality inBuenos Aires, it's San Telmo. There might not be many trees, but you have the nicest and most peculiar paths and streets you can imagine. You can also find the classic conventillos (old-style shared houses) here. Young people are always in the streets, there are great bars everywhere, a few pubs and the sensation that you are in another era. San Telmo is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city, and it still maintains the style with the houses, and the streets with short blocks, that is disappearing everywhere else.
This area of the city is very close to the center, Puerto Madero and close to La Boca too. It{s very cool to be in San Telmo now so you will find a lot of different prices. If you can't get in the heart of San Telmo (Plaza Dorrego) you should know that the further you are from it, the cheaper it will be.
What's around?
A very prolific art world, a respectable nightlife with plenty of bars. There aren't many proper clubs here, but there are a lot very close by.People on the streets, good restaurants, a variety in prices, very cute clothes shops, a big market that functions like a food market, and also sells antiques and vintage clothes. Puerto Madero cinema is very close and there is a fantastic feria focused around Plaza Dorrego on weekends.
For who?
San Telmo is great for tango lovers, people who are looking for a morebohemean experience, people who don't mind being with a lot of other travelers or foreigners around.
Transportation
Subte line Cis an option, many buses on avenue Paseo Colon take you everywhere, and there are buses passing through as well.
Take Note!!
If you live in San Telmo, you are near to the Center, la Boca and more southern areas, but to nowhere else. Palermo is kind of far away and it takes at least 45 minutes in the bus. If you like San Telmo, you would probably stay around the area. At night, it can be a little bit dodgy, so you have to know where is cool and where is not that nice.
This part of the city is like a continuation of Almagro – they are next to each other and their styles are very similar. Closer to the center, this area goes from Av. Córdoba to Rivadavia, and between Pueyrredón and Medrano. Here you will find a very diverse crowd at night, for example, people from all over South America heading for the many salsa clubs and Peruvian restaurants. You have a lot of different cultures here, and the prices are cheaper.
What’s around?
Like in Almagro there are many cultural centers, theaters, and all kind of bars and restaurants. Of course there is Abasto shopping center, which has a multiplex cinema, and the Konex cultural center which has plenty of great cultural activities, including the famous Bomba de Tiempo percussion group on Monday nights.
For who?
People in search of a rich local and cultural experience in a relaxed environment. Many students and artists are around.
Transportation
Subway line B and lots of buses. Very easy to get to the center, not so easy to get to Palermo.
Take note
Can be scary at night, depending on where you are. In between Corrientes and Rivadavia it’s not very well lit and there aren’t many people around, so take care.
First of all, how many Palermos are there and which one is which? You’re “in” if you live in any Palermo, but each area has a slightly different profile.
Palermo Soho
This area used to be the center of the red light district before it was ‘cleaned up’, which is where it got its nickname. It is bordered by Avenidas J. B Justo and Scalabrini Ortiz, and Santa Fé and Córdoba, and contains the nightlife and fashion center of Plaza Serrano, plus hundreds of clothes shops and design studios. For this reason it is extremely popular, and therefore more expensive.
The area is packed with bars and restaurants, centered around Plaza Serrano and Plaza Armenia, the latter being a lovely green area to visit during the day too. It’s more of a residential area, so the transportation can be more difficult unless you’re close to Santa Fé. Many of the streets are cobbled, the buildings are old, but there are more and more huge ugly apartment blocks being built everywhere.
Transportation
Subway line D goes along Santa Fé, so transportation is slightly more difficult if you live far from it, but you have buses coming through the area too.
What’s around
Bars, restaurants, restaurants, bars, more bars and restaurants, and some restaurants. Close to the Zoo, the Botanical Gardens, the Bosques de Palermo, gyms, folk music venues, jazz bars, you name it.
For who
For those one who enjoy being in the center of the wave. You won’t mind paying more in exchange for being in the spot and you don’t want to move to much.
Take note
Prices here can be a lot higher, because it is such a lovely area to live in. It’s filled with people going out to eat every night, and the cobbled streets and greenery make it charming during the day too. The only problem with Palermo Soho is that might get a little bit tired of trendy shops and restaurants and trendy people walking around laughing.
Palermo Hollywood
Palermo Hollywood first came about as an overflow of Palermo Soho, and has become even more trendy and exclusive in its own right. It used to be known as ‘Pacífico’ but real estate trends changed it to Palermo Hollywood, because of all the production companies in the area.
If you live here, you are officially “in”. The streets are littered with trendy restaurants and a growing number of shops, and you will probably be close to any get-together organized by friends. You are also close to Club Niceto and to the Arcos del Sol, where there are many more nightclubs, like Club 69. Great and popular bars are around too, like Unico, Acabar, Carnal, Bangalore, Mundo Bizarro, etc.
During the day too, it’s a pretty area with plenty of trees, and if you are not in Avenida Santa Fé, it’s not very loud. You are also a short walk from the Bosques de Palermo, a huge park filled with trees, lakes, joggers, and transvestites (just at night).
Transportation
Subway line D on Avenida Santa Fé, and lots of buses. Closer to Av. Córdoba, the transport is not as good. The area is quite good for bikes, as the streets are wider, but be careful as the cars are not very considerate and the streets are not in the best condition. Remember to use a good bicycle lock! The area is a short bus or subway ride to Chinatown and Belgrano.
What’s around
Bars, restaurants, clubs, the largest mosque in South America, the Bosques de Palermo, the Flea Market.
For who
For those one who enjoy being in the center of the wave. You won’t mind paying more in exchange for beeing in the spot and you don’t want to move to much.
Take note
If you are on a budget this is perhaps not your best option. Not only the rent is more expensive, but also the restaurants, supermarkets and laundries are a bit more expensive than other areas of the city. If you fall in love of Palermo, it’s going to be hard for your friends to move you out from here, and get around other areas in the city!
Little horse is the name of this neighborhood, because of the weathervane that once stood atop a famous old bar, and was used as a navigational reference for kilometers around. Caballito isthe central geographical point of the city. It’s a big, beautiful area withlots of greeneryin the gorgeous Parque Rivadavia, and the even bigger Parque Centenario.
The area has its own center and nightlife, with clubs, bars and restaurants. It’s perfect for someone keen on peace and quiet, and a slice of typical Argentine middle class life. The area has many more houses than big apartment buildings, and plenty of trees. Retail prices are in the normal rate, maybe a little bit more, but depends the shop. In this area are many options. The streets and plazas are crowded at night with local people.
Transportation
Subway line A takes you to the center. This is the antique subway line, with old wooden trains still in good shape. Very soon this line will be extended to barrio Flores and beyond. There is also a train which is a quick and cheap connector to the area of Once (Plaza Miserere). Containing a section of the city’s bike route circuit, Caballito is great for cyclists. And there are plenty of bus connections on Avenida Rivadavia, the longest avenue in the city, and from Av. Acoyte there are buses to Av. Corrientes, and the northern suburbs.
What’s around
Lovely bars, restaurants, ice cream shops, bowling, a few nightclubs popular with a local crowd, a book fair in the Rivadavia Park, shopping and a cinema.A very complete area for lovers of green, and for haters of Palermo and Belgrano!
For who
If you are going to study in the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of UBA this is the right area for you. Very close and with direct transportation. It’s also close to the vet school andconvenient if you’ll be studying or working in the center.
Take note!
If your friends are not living in Caballito, you will probably be the one travelingto meet with them. The most popular BA nightlife spots are not in Caballito, but you are not that far from them: Caballito is next to Almagro and Villa Crespo, after which comes Palermo and farther away Belgrano. If you don’t mind this, there are many beautiful antique houses, and a nice area to explore.
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