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Although this neighbourhood is one of the oldest in Buenos Aires, it has been the number one top place to hang out for the past 7 years or so. Lots of designers have their shops there, meaning that the kind of clothes or objects you'll find are unique. This also means that it's not a cheap place to shop! BUT as you guys are tourists, money will be no object.
It's also a nice hang-out at night due to its many restaurants and bars.
Designers' shops is not the only thing that makes Palermo a must-see spot to visit, the typical architecture with houses having tall narrow doors make it different from other places in Buenos Aires.
TIP: Get into any of the many shops and ask for a map, which will mark all the different shops, cafès and restaurants in the area. I'm a local and I always get one, not because it's easy to get lost, on the contrary, but that way you'll know about ALL the shops that you can choose from. Leave a Comment Directions: Palermo neighbourhood. Line D (subway) leaves you at Plaza Italia station, some 8 blocks from there. If not, just take a cab. It won't be more than 8 pesos from downtown.
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On completion of our tour of the Botanical Gardens, we continued our walk in Palermo. Our route took us past the Zoo on a tree-lined street (see Local Customs) and then over the very wide Av. del Libertadore (which could give Av. 9 de Julio a run for it's money) to the parklands on it's river side.
The beautiful parklands that dominate the Palermo district is a direct legacy of one of Argentina's most ruthless dictators. Juan Manuel de Rosas was brought up in the tough world of large cattle estates, where he made his fortune. With a dictatorial style and a few allies he succeeded in becoming the ruler of Argentina from 1829-52 with only a 3-year hiccup between 1832-35. As virtual 'emperor' of Argentina, he ruled with an iron-fist and also maintained a vast private wooded estate in what has now become the Palermo district.
The whole large area between Av. del Libertadore and the Rio de la Plata now contains an amazing array of Plazas and parks for public enjoyment. By simply crossing this major boulevard, we left the built up sections of Palermo behind and entered into open parklands, such as shown by this photo as we walked toward the Japanese Gardens. Leave a Comment Directions: From the Zoo, head directly toward the Rio de la Plata
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This park is known as Bosques de Palermo. Buenos Aires is a very green city but according to me this is the perl of th Buenos Aires gardens.
You will find there two artificial lakes and vast rose gardens. My guide told me t is a favourite place for preferred choice for local people when it comes to walks, jogging and bicyclying. I should say I entirely agree with their choice :)))
I was also told that the park is opened to the public 24 hours a day. That I found surprising because the place was very clean and all the benches were not broken. I am afraid this is not the case in Bulgaria... I wish we were taking care for our parks the way they do in Buenos Aires.
And some additional info on this marveloues place gathered from the net:
It was developed in 1874, promoted by the President of the Nation at that time Domingo F. Sarmiento. The design was in charge of the architect and landscaper Carlos Thays, who finally inaugurated the park in November of 1875.
It has more than 80 hectares full of aged forests. You can go through aquatic birds and plants by boat or water bike.
Additionally, you can enjoy many subspaces, like the “Poets Garden” provided with sculptures by different plastic artists, the “Andalusian Yard” covered with trees foliage and the “Roses Garden” commonly known as El Rosedal with 15,000 rose bushes and plants of 1,189 different species. Leave a Comment Address: PalermoDirections: Crossroads of Libertador and Sarmiento avenues
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Palermo is a must-see spot to go both during the day (to watch its characteristic architecture and shop) and at night (to have dinner or go to a bar).
As for where to go, you can check my Nightlife page and see some. But just in case, here are some:
*Restaurants: Dashi (sushi), Krishna (vegetarian), Acabar (dining + board games!), Cielito Lindo (Mexican).
*Bars: Sonoman, Acabar, Bar 6, Podestà. Leave a Comment Directions: Hop on a taxi and tell the cabbie the address of the place you're going. Not more than 15 minutes from downtown.
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The Palermo Woods are the green lungs of the city, and are located north of downtown in the district of Palermo. Here you have the botanical garden, the Rose Garden, the Japanese Garden, and the lake. There is also a planetarium located here. You can picnic, rent bikes, rent roller blades, eat, drink mate, do aerobics...the possibilities are endless. I would not miss seeing this area during yur visit to Buenos Aires!!! Leave a Comment
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This beautiful part of Palermo Chico is an oasis of beautiful greenery in an area that's surrounded by an ocean of concrete. Formerly a floodplain, the "Swamp" was drained by the parks namesake -- Giovanni Domenico Palermo -- in the 16th century. Bordered by Alcorta and Libertador running parallel and on the long ends Infante Isabel and Casares. In this park, you'll find the Planetario Galileo Galelei, The Japanese Garden and the Rose Garden, just to name a few of the attractions. Monuments of Schevchenko (not the soccer star), George Washington, Sarmiento, King Carlos of Spain and for President Avellaneda are also scattered around the park. But don't forget to take a walk on the trails that wind through beautiful lakes that dot the park and have a bbq choripan while you're at it! Leave a Comment Directions: Located between Avenida del Libertador and Figueroa Alcorta
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Club de Pescadores (Fishermen's Club) is onsidered to be Av. Costanera R. Obligadoa major architectural landmark. My guide told me that it was built in 1937.
The building is beautiful and it sits at the end of a 150 meter pier. I wish I had the time to go inside of the building as well but I should put it on my wish list for now :) Leave a Comment Address: Av. Costanera R. ObligadoDirections: North of downtown
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Also known as the "Garden of the Rose Bushes", El Rosedal was created in 1914 and is located in the Parque de 3 February. By 1994 the garden was in pretty bad shape, so a total reconstruction was in order. The resulting garden was over 34,000sq m and contained 1,189 different species of roses and resulting in over 14,600 rose bushes. Pretty amazing, and even when I was there in the late fall there were quite a number still in bloom.
A nice story is that the engineers who helped plant the rose bushes were each given buds by the lead engineer for them to take home and plant. Along the walk around the garden is the Poet's Garden with busts of famous poets. Also you'll find the Andalusian Patio, which was donated by the Sevilla Town Hall in 1929. Leave a Comment Directions: Located in the Parque de 7 Februario, near F. Alcorta and Libertador
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The Palermo park - also know as "Bosques de Palermo" - is a beautiful place to walk around when the weather is nice and sunny. Mostly enclosed between the Avenidas del Libertador and Figueroa Alcorta, it has a variety of attractions and a calming effect on the visitor (unless you go on a sunday in spring when everyone seems to be playing soccer ;-) ) On a weekday, walking through El Rosedal (the rose garden) or El Jardin de Los Poetas (the poet's garden, a sculpture and fountain garden with many quiet spaces to sit down and reflect) is a beautiful experience. It definitely will take you away from the buzz of the city. The planetarium of Buenos Aires is also here, and so is a tremendous fountain ("Monumento a los espanoles" or "Monument to the Spaniards") in the intersection of Aveinda del Libertador and Avenida Sarmiento
One last thing - if you have the luck to be around in October / November, please stop by to see the jacaranda trees in bloom, with their lilac flowers that fall and cover the red gravel paths...
As in any big city park, I would advise to be careful as dusk approaches, there have been some incidents lately, especially purse snatchings. Leave a Comment Address: Avenida del Libertador at Avenida SarmientoDirections: From downtown, take a cab down Figueroa Alcorta, turn down at Sarmiento and get off at Sarmiento and Avenida del Libertador
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lago de palermo: Es el lugar ideal para paseos, deportes acuaticos, ejercicios físicos, contemplación de su vegetación. Es muy visitado en el verano donde se organizan una gran variedad de actividades para la juventud y la familia.
Palermo lakes: this is a great place to visit, to make water sports, go walking, jogging or just enjoying the simplicity and beauty of it. Very crowded in summer where a lot of outer activities take place in. For family, kids and youth. Leave a Comment Address: Av. Bullrich y Av. libertador
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