Florida Street: a comercial street in Buenos AiresFlorida Street starts at Rivadavia Avenue and ends at Plaza San Martin, it is considered the most important shopping street in Argentina. In 1913 it became the first pedestrian street on some parts, but in 1971, it was transformed into a pedestrian street on its entirety. Florida Street, is one of the most tourist and busiest streets in the City, as there are endless shops, banks, exchange houses, houses of leather, restaurants and cafes, bookstores, home appliances, prestigious hotels, many clothes houses, among many other things offered by this famous street of Buenos Aires. In addition, here you will find two large and popular galleries in the city, Garden Gallery of computing and technology and the recognized Galerias Pacifico, one of the favorite of tourists. It is also a street that reflects the history and the past of Buenos Aires, with old buildings and cafes, which maintain their original structures. Here you can see and appreciate one of the popular traditions of Buenos Aires, Tango, artists offering shows on the streets, free to all who want to stop and look, very good dancers and singers. Especially on weekends, you will find the street invaded by artisans.
Remember that with your stay at Rochester Hotel, you will get discount coupons to use on all the shops at Galerias Pacifico. Do not miss the opportunity to buy what you have always wanted. What is more, enter in the TOURIST GUIDE that Rochester Hotel offers and get information about the City, its Culture, the events and places to visit and the promotions provided by the Hotel. The photograph belongs to Gustav´s under a Creative Commmons Attribution licence. Post June 9, 2009 - Classified Entertainments, Knowing Buenos Aires What to do in Buenos Aires TodayToday, temperatures will be around 4°C and 16°C, a cold day in the City but with a sunny morning. A good suggestion is to visit one of the most prestigious and elegant places in the City, the National Museum of Decorative Art, located on Libertador Avenue 1902. Today Tuesday June 9th, the Museum conducts guided tours at 14:30 in English and then at 16:30 and 17:30pm, you can perform different guided tours through the Museum’s collections and exhibitions. From May 6th until June 14th, the main exhibition are works of art from Durero to Picasso, five centuries of paitings of the best artists in history. The museum is opened from Tuesday to Friday from 14:00 to 19:00 and you also can appreciate, various collections, an elegant boutique of souvenirs and a complete library of art. Moreover, the Art Museum, offers an excellent restaurant and café, which opens Monday to Friday from 8 to 24 hours. and where we can make a pause in your tour through the history of art and enjoy a delicious lunch or hot coffee. A few steps from the Museum you will find the Republic of Chile Plaza, where the Embassy of Chile is located and the Republica Oriental del Uruguay Plaza, two of the most important green spaces and beautiful in the city. Finally, at Agüero 2502, a few blocks away from the squares you may visit the National Library. One of the things that characterizes Argentina throughout the world are the outstanding meats, and tehy are the reason why tourists come from all over the world to taste them. Therefore, choose to have dinner at “El Mirasol de la Recova” one of the best grills in the city, very good service and excellent food. It is one of the most recommended restaurants, ideal for enjoying with friends and family. Do not miss the opportunity to taste the best Argentine barbecued. Located at Posadas 1032, in the neighborhood of Recoleta. Post June 9, 2009 - Classified What to do in Buenos Aires Today Recovery of remains of the Flight 447 of Air FranceAfter a week of intensive searching, finally traces of the Air France plane, which was traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, are beginning to be found. Among the remains there were found oxygen masks, seats, parts of the wings, but more importantly they were able to recover 17 bodies of passengers of the tragic Flight 447. On Saturday the bodies of two men were recovered, yesterday Sunday other four men and four women were found. Onboard there where 228 passengers, today the recovery of bodies and parts of the plane will continue as other bodies have been sighted in the Atlantic Ocean. In charge of these works and carrying out searches, are 12 Brazilian aircrafts and 2 French and 5 Brazilian ships and one French. The identification process is slow at the moment and still they cannot determine how long it would take to identificate the bodies, but relatives of passengers remain in constant contact with the authorities in Rio de Janeiro in order to speed up the process of recognition. The crash of the Flight 447 is the world worst air disaster since 2001. Post June 8, 2009 - Classified News about Buenos Aires Italian Restaurant: a different proposalFilo Restaurant is different from all others, since it is not just a restaurant but where you will be able to appreciate great art works and photographs, plus an excellent service and an extraordinary menu. This Italian restaurant is known for the quality of its pizzas, which are known as the best in the City. It is one of the most recommended and chosen restaurants, for a great night with friends, family or couple. It also offers very good national dishes as meat. What is more and what distinguishes it from others, is that every day there is a DJ playing live at Filo Restaurant, which creates different environments and atmospheres, making every night a different and special evening. Today, Monday June 8th is a chilling night, perfect for lovers to relax and enjoy delicious dishes. Post June 8, 2009 - Classified Eating in Buenos Aires, Knowing Buenos Aires What to do in Buenos Aires TodayToday, temperatures are between 9°C and 18°C, the sky is cloudy and rains are announced for the afternoon and evening. A good alternative for today is to start the day by enjoying a hot coffee and delicious homemade cakes at Florida Garden, located at Florida 899. It is one of the Outstanding Bars of the City, historic and of great design, with copper columns and floors and walls of marble and wood. A few blocks from this bar, you will find the distinguished Railway Station of Retiro, the most important railway station in the City. Built in 1915, it has a monumental architecture and design, located at Ramos Mejía Avenue and del Libertador Avenue, it is one of the places that you should visit in the City. Then, on del Libertador Avenue, you can take a taxi or a bus of the line 130 to get to Patio Bullrich Shopping, which is just a few blocks from the Station. In Patio Bullrich you will find many places to eat, the best clothes and various entertainments. In addition, the mall is located in an area of elegant buildings and first class hotels, surrounded by several places of tourist attraction. Rochester Hotel, is pleased to offer its services and provide information on the best Tango Shows in the City, and the Dinner-Shows taht you should not miss. Therefore, contact Paula Benedetti at (5411) 4326-6076, for an unforgettable night. Post June 8, 2009 - Classified What to do in Buenos Aires Today |
