• La Boca
  

  
  La Boca is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It retains a strong European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from the Italian city of Genoa.
  
  

• Teatro Colón
  

  
  The Teatro Colón is the main opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, acoustically considered to be amongst the five best concert venues in the world. The present Colón replaced an original theatre which opened in 1857.
  
  

• Casa Rosada
  

  
  La Casa Rosada is the executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina. The palatial mansion is known officially as Casa de Gobierno, which means "House of Government" or "Government House" in English language.
  
  

• Nightlife
  

  
  Blend in with the hippest people in the city at the Niceto Club, undoubtedly one of the city's trendsetting nightspots. Traditional South American styles and rhythms mix with electronica, driving the crowd absolutely wild. Another good choice is Wednesday's underground party Zizek, one of the best nights in town.
  
  

• Boca Juniors
  

  
  The most thrilling and visceral experience of any visit to Buenos Aires is probably donning a fluffy blue and yellow hat and bouncing along with the tribal fanatics of Maradona's beloved team. The intoxicating display of the leaping and singing multitude is often more exciting than the game on the pitch.
  
  

• Watch and learn tango
  

  
  Tango was born in Argentina and thrives today, partly to cater to tourists and partly because it is still beloved by the locals. You can pick your own level of involvement with this enchanting dance from taking tango classes, to dancing tango in a milonga, to watching a full-blown tango show production.
  
  

• The Gaucho Festival in Mataderos
  

  
  The fair is held in the barrio of Mataderos and celebrates all things gaucho, the traditional Argentine cowboy. With more than 300 stalls a visitor can easily find any piece of gaucho paraphernalia they desire such as mate gourds, dulce de leche, crafts, artisan cheese, bread, salami and hams.
  
  

• Beaches and dunes
  

  
  Whilst Argentina is not renowned for its beaches -- the water is clear but lukewarm -- holidaying on the Atlantic Coast of Buenos Aires Province is probably the most popular option for Argentines.
  
  

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