|
TMGs
Business Travel Account Manager, Sally Jarratt has
experienced the vibrant and cosmopolitan capital,
Buenos Aires.
The
city of Buenos Aires has the feel of a European city,
with theatres, public buildings and parks. The
main artery in the heart of the city is Avenida 9
de Julio, with twenty lanes the widest street in the
world.
Crossing
he Avenida 9 de Julio is the Avenida De Mayo which
leads to the Casa Rosada,where film fans should be
to spot the balcony from which Madonna gave her performance
as Eva Peron.
A
must see for those interested in the life of Argentina's
most famous premier is the Cemetery of the Recoleta.
More like a miniature town than a cemetery, the rich
and famous of Argentina are buried here in a mixture
of ornate family mausoleums and crumbling tombs.
Peer through the smoked glass doors of the mausoleums
and you can get a glimpse of the caskets inside.
Evita lies in the Duarte family tomb but check the
map at the entrance before you try to find it as you
wouldn't want to get lost!
If
you are looking for something a little more strenuous,
then why not sign up for a tango class at the Centro
Cultural Ciudad Recoleta. This isn't a show
put on for the tourists but an after work evening
class for the locals. Everyone is made welcome
from experts to first timers and you never know ladies,
Antonio Banderas may be giving a master class!
A
cultured night out can be found at the magnificent
Teatro Colon. A range of events are held and
the tickets are very cheap. If you decide to
buy tickets for a box, remember they hold up to six
people so either get there early to get the front
row seats or why not pay for all the seats in the
box if you want a romantic interlude?
If you are travelling elsewhere in Argentina then
why not take the coach. Forget National Express,
the long distance coaches in Argentina are the best
value for money way for travelling far and wide overnight.
Depending on your journey, in standard class or semi-cama
you may be served a three course hit meal while watching
videos before snoozing the night away on your seat
which becomes a semi-flat bed. In first class
or fully cama, you may have your own cabin and a seat
that becomes a fully flat bed. The only way
to travel!
|