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The city has a buzz all of its own, derived from its heady juxtaposition of faded, dusty elegance and edgy, flash modernity.
Where
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Why
The city's upscale Recoleta district is the place for high-end fashion. At the opposite end of the urban shopping spectrum is the Sunday San Telmo antiques market in Plaza Dorrego, with nearly 300 stalls (and as many street performers) hawking a wide range of retro goods, from furniture to tango classics on vinyl. In between, both in location and price, is Calle Florida, a pedestrian street lined with a variety of shops.
Room
Around the corner from Calle Florida, the classic Claridge is well placed for shopping forays and nightlife. Ale and conversation flow nightly in the British-style pub. The guest rooms are old-fashioned but not without modern touches like Internet service and whirlpool tubs; doubles, from ($148-$160).
Lunch & Dinner
Historic Café Tortoni, known for nightly live music, is a good people-watching spot at lunch. (Entrées, $4-$11). Of BA's many asadores, the most authentic is La Estancia, where waiters attired as gauchos serve goat, spicy longaniza sausage, and fresh-off-the-pampas sirloin, (Entrées, $11-$20).
Tip
The eclectic Recoleta Fair unfolds every Saturday and Sunday (10 a.m. to sundown) in the Plaza Francia and elsewhere around the famed Recoleta Cemetery. Argentine crafts are the market's stock-in-trade, but there are also food stalls offering tasty dishes (the empanadas are out of this world), as well as roving buskers.
Tips from Condé Nast Traveler articles › Concierge.com's Insider Guide.
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