DESTINATIONS BUENOS AIRES LATIN AMERICA
with its extravagant marble tombs, overlooked by ornate sculptures.
15.30: Amble over to the Alvear Palace Hotel, where restaurant L’Orangerie’s forte is afternoon tea – all delicate sandwiches, brightly coloured cakes and warm, crumbling scones served on tiers beneath twinkling chandeliers and palatial, gold-bedecked ceilings. It’s worth the calories.
ASK THE EXPERT
Jessica Bain, director, Latin Routes “Buenos Aires is my favourite city in South America and it’s Latin Routes’ best-selling one too. It has something for everyone: exciting culture, stunning buildings, interesting museums, incredible food, passionate tango dancing, buzzing nightlife, great- value shopping, football fever and so much more. Argentina as a whole has been growing in popularity, particularly over the past three years. With the Norwegian flight launched this year, alongside the British Airways direct flight and the Aerolineas Argentinas route from Madrid, we are seeing an increase in sales due to the fact it’s even more accessible, and the fares are more competitive.”
17.00: Walk 15 minutes south to El Ateneo Grand Splendid, named one of the world’s most beautiful bookshops. This opulent, gold-splashed librería started life as a theatre in 1919. Now the domed ceiling arches over balconies- turned-book-coves, and the stage area is a cafe serving coffees, medialunas (Argentine croissants) and empanadas (think mini pasties) behind a draping, bright red curtain.
20.00: When dusk falls, hop on a bus to Buenos Aires’ modern business district, Puerto Madero, set in the centre of the city right by the river. It’s known for its high-end restaurants, bars and clubs, including Cabana Las Lilas, a famous parrilla where large, tender steaks are washed down with equally sizeable glasses of malbec.
23.00: If you’re looking to part with a little more cash, head to The Library Lounge at the nearby Faena Hotel for lavish cocktails in red-velvet
13.00: Evita Museum 14.00: Recoleta Cemetery
17.00: El Ateneo Grand Splendid
The gold-splashed El Ateneo Grand Splendid, one of the world’s most beautiful bookshops, started life as a theatre
surroundings. Live musicians get a young, well-heeled crowd dancing among antique furnishings and leather-strewn chairs, and there’s a red-lit pool for al fresco drinks on balmy evenings. If you’ve still got the energy, move on to one of the clubs on the waterside and round off your trip in true Buenos Aires style – these people know how to party.
Going further
23.00: The Library Lounge, Faena Hotel
Buenos Aires is a gateway to the rest of Argentina and South America. Aerolineas Argentinas flies onward to 37 destinations in the country, including Iguazu, Mendoza, Cordoba, Ushuaia and Bariloche, with competitive fares via its Visite Argentina pass.
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PICTURES: TIM CLINCH; JOSE LUIS SUERTE
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