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Special Event: 115th Palermo Polo Open Cup

View a video of the 115th Palermo Polo Open Cup
The Argentine Polo Open Championship is the most important of the world at club level. Figures of all the countries visit in December the City of Buenos Aires with the main objective of seeing the Palermo Field, considered by the specialists, the best Polo of the world.
The complete fixtures of the 115th Open Championship in Hurlingham Club, the Open Championship in Tortugas Country Club and the 115th Argentine Open Championship, which ending will be disputed on saturday december 6th.
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Must be Seen

Activities

Watch a Milonga Show at the famous “Café Tortoni”
Enjoy a Tango Show
Watch a polo play
Live each sense of a cosmopolitan city
Visit San Telmo`s market on a Saturday morning
Assist to a theatre play in one of the famous theaters on Corrientes street
Choose some of the enormous museums offer, as “Museo de Bellas Artes” or MALBA
Take a day to visit “El Tigre”, situated in the Delta
Plan a 2-day visit to an “Estancia”, such as: La Candelaria, El Ombu, La Paz and many others offer day-visits or longer stays
Yachting
Shop!

When to go

Buenos Aires is ideal in Southern Hemisphere’s fall (Mar-May) and spring (Sept-Nov). The city gets really charming during October and November, when the Jacaranda trees begin to bloom.
December visitors will still find pleasant weather for the most part

Events

The Feria del Libro (Book Festival) is celebrated from the end of April until the beginning of May. This is one of the world's largest book festivals. Visit www.el-libro.com.ar for dates and the event schedule
Theater lovers should try to visit during the Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires, a 2-week event of international theater programs, usually held in September. Visit www.festivaldeteatroba.com.ar or call tel. 11/4374-2829 for more information
The World Tango Festival is celebrated in early to mid-October, with various events, many concentrated in the tango neighborhood of San Telmo. Visit www.worldtangofestival.com.ar for more information and exact dates
The world's biggest polo event, the Argentine Open Polo Championships, is held at the polo grounds in Palermo, near the Las Cañitas neighborhood, in late November and early December, attracting moneyed crowds from around the world who get to mingle with visiting British royalty. Call the Argentine Polo Association (tel. 11/4343-0972) for more details.

Dining Out

Buenos Aires offers from the famous roast meat specialties of the parrillas and asadors (steakhouses) to ethnic and international restaurants, plus traditional pubs, bars and takeaways, eating out is one of the city's unmissable highlights
La Cabaña – tradicional local food.
Rodríguez Peña 1967, Recoleta, Buenos Aires
Ph.: +54 11 4814 0001
Tomo 1 – Internacional
Carlos Pellegrini 521 (Panamericano Hotel), Buenos Aires
Ph.: +54 11 4326 6698
Novecento – Internacional
Báez 199, Arguibel, Palermo, Buenos Aires
Ph.: +54 11 4778 1900
Cabaña las Lilas – local food
Alicia Moreau de Justo 516, Villaflor in Dique 3, Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
Ph.: +54 11 4313 1336
Casa Cruz – local food
Uriarte 1658, Buenos Aires City (South: Juan B. Justo location).
Ph.: +54 11 4833 1112
Sinclair – Spanish food
Sinclair 3096 - Buenos Aires City
Ph.: +54 11 4899 0283

Shopping

Buenos Aires is also widely known as the “ shopper`s paradise”. Because of its cheaper but definitely quality shopping items, it is undoubtedly the best shopping city in the whole of Latin America
Florida Street - This is the city's most famous pedestrian street and an important commercial area where leather clothing, shoes, record stores and numerous newsstands as well as restaurants and cafes. Depending on the time of the day there can be many street artists entertaining tourists with their tango dancing
We also recommend to visit the "Galerías Pacifico" (Florida 753), one of the most elegant shopping centers in the country, where a dome painted by prestigious artist Castagnino, decorates its hall
Get lost in Palermo Soho`s streets, to find lots of trendy and top designers
Patio Bullrich - first level shopping, not to huge, not too crowded… and find first level retails
Alvear Avenue - expect the best! In a few blocks, luxury retail`s including Louis Vuitton, Georgia Armani, Cartier, and Ralph Lauren among others. It feels just like being in Paris.

Nightlife

When other cities choose to go to sleep, darkness makes Buenos Aires come alive. One thing you'll notice immediately in this city is that people love the nightlife. From the numerous variety of theatres to dimly lit tango salons to the big techno clubs, Buenos Aires offers an exceptional variety of nightlife
But Buenos Aires's nightlife is not just about clubbing. There are also a large number of cultural activities for the visitor and resident alike. The Teatro Colón is home to the National Opera, National Symphony, and National Ballet. In addition, there are nearly 40 professional theaters around town (many located along Av. Corrientes between Av. 9 de Julio and Callao and in the San Telmo and Abasto neighborhoods) showing Broadway- and off-Broadway-style hits, Argentine plays, and music revues.