Buenos Aires/San Telmo

San Telmo is a district of Buenos Aires

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Travel to San Telmo, visa requirements

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San Telmo attractions and sightseeing

There is tango in Plaza Dorrego at nighttime.

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City tours

If you would like to see some sort of entertainment in Buenos Aires, skip any combination tango-dinner shows in San Telmo on Saturday nights. They are tourist traps. The dancers are not experienced, and you will only pay $30 pesos for "tourist tango."

Instead ask your waiter at lunch, or buy a newspaper and find a recommended show not located in San Telmo.

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Shopping, San Telmo souvenirs

The main Plaza Dorrego fills up on Sundays with tonnes of craft and antique booths, supplementing the numerous antique shops, collectives, and malls in the area. You can get stamps, judaica, tins, clothing, office equipment, chandeliers, furniture, paintings, etc.

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Good restaurants and cheap meals

The Gibraltar has thai green chicken curry and a beef jalfrezi curry in addition to beers and a smoky pool table in the back. Further back is an outdoor seating area. This can be good, as it can be hard to find spicy food in BsAs. It is located on Calle Perú 895 near Estados Unidos, 011-54-11/4362-5310

Desnivel is a great choice for quality ¨parrilla¨ for an excellent price. It is located in Defensa between Estados Unidos and Av. Independencia. You can also have food on-the-go such as choripan and sandwich de lomito starting at 2$.

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San Telmo nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

The Pride Cafe is located on Balcarce and Pasaje Giuffra in San Telmo. It is modern looking and has an outdoor seating area. There is a gay themed show on Thursday evenings. It closes around 11pm on other nights.

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Hotels, youth hostels, lodging

The Hostel Nomade (www.hostelnomade.com) is a renovated old mansion. It is located at Carlos Calvo 430. It is frequently sold out, but it is on the same block as Plaza Dorrego if you want to stay in this area. They have a decent breakfast of pastries, bread, butter, jams, dulce de leche, coffee, tea, and mate. There are 4 dorm rooms with 6 beds in each room (with lockers to keep stuff in), 1 dorm room with 4 beds that is available as a private room only, and 2 rooms that are doubles. Bathrooms are shared. There is a nice rooftop terrace, a pool table, free internet, and friendly staff.

Hostel Carlos Gardel is located on the 500 block of Carlos Calvo (between Bolivar and Peru).

Hostel San Telmo is located on the 600 block of Carlos Calvo (between Peru and Chacabuco).

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