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Also they have miles and miles of shops on Florida and Avenida Santa Fe where you can buy anything for one third of the price in the US or UK.

We stayed at the art hotel in Recoleta which was a boutique hotel with contemporary art in the foyer, free internet access, great rooms and wet room bathrooms.

Beware the fake taxis in Buenos Aires. Because we'd been there for four days we realised that if they don't have a proper meter in the right hand corner and photographic id on the back of the driver's seat then don't get in. We used a taxi which charged us three times the price of a journey from the airport. We refused to pay and threatened to call the Policia!
If this happens to you get to your hotel and ask the concierge to translate... avoid at all costs.

Otherwise, BA is one of the safest cities in the world and the people are very nice. Palermo is great and so is Recoleta. Avoid San Telmo if you have to. Use taxis rather than buses as they are very cheap and the metro is great for getting around centrally. In taxis from the Newbery internal airport it should cost you no more than $14 and to the international around $50.

Try and go to the best steak restaurant in the Palermo area called La Cabrera, it's economical but BOOK AHEAD as it gets very busy.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18318 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18316
It serves up the best steaks and malbecs in Argentina and is reasonably priced but choose one steak dish for two as they bring you four steaks. It has some outside seating and is extremely safe.
Take a taxi there and from central it will cost you five pesos.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18316 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17947 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17947 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17589
My favourite two places were Sucre and Miranda, the first a pretty hip restaurant, the second more informal. Always washed down with an amazing glass of malbec.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17589 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14870
Follow with a helados (ice cream) and coffee. In June it set me back 40 pesos - including tip.
Definitely no fancy stuff here, this is a local restaurant full of portenos. Although tourists do know about it. Fantastico, I thought!

Stroll down the street to Bar Seddon afterwards. In fact, San Telmo is full of interesting bars, cafes and restaurants.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14870 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10627 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10627 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10289 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10289 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10084
Colonia is a World Heritage listed town and you can see why as soon as you get there. Cobbled street, picture perfect houses and a natty little light house to climb.

For lunch go to the yatch club and get a table outside. Sit back and enjoy whatever Chef recommends.

Colonia could easilly be the most charming town in the world I can't recommend it enough.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10084 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9819 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9819 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9422 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9422 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9393
A proveleta (barbecued cheese), a chorizo (sausage) a shared bife de lomo (one portion is easily big enough for two), a salad, a serving of chips, a decent bottle of Malbec and coffee will come to around 90 pesos (£8 a head) for two. And if you get served by Juan, you'll get the best waiter in town.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9393 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8337 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8337