Manhattan/NYC native arrived in September to explore BA for a possible winter home (summer here). Stayed in Palermo Hollywood for a few weeks in modern penthouse with friends, and it was fine, but how many chic coffee shops does one need on the block? Moved to a dismal tiny airbnb in Recoleta for a month but loved the neighborhood, so after very little effort looking, I found an affordable luxury apartment in a Recoleta highrise. I absolutely love it. Reminds me of the Upper East Side but cleaner and more charming. The restaurants and food options are excellent, and I've found the people to be wonderful and eager to assist and advise. The plethora of pastry and ice cream shops are constant temptations, and the perfect little parks are the best in the world. This is a great city.

When planning to come to Buenos Aires, I picked three nights in the Palermo neighborhood and three nights in the Recoleta neighborhood. We had a modern renovated Airbnb in Palermo Hollywood and an older Airbnb in the Recoleta neighborhood. My wife and I liked the Recoleta Airbnb much better. It had a lot more character in an older building and the neighborhood was more enticing. The Cemetery was a short walk, as was the National Fine Arts Museum. We went to a street market one day which was fun, as was a couple of street markets in Soho. Restaurants and cafes are plentiful in the area. Recoleta is a great neighborhood for visiting Buenos Aires.

An absolutely lovely neighborhood. We had a great Airbnb 2 blocks from the cemetery and stayed for 10 days. Great selection of restaurants; the cemetery is amazing and definitely worth a visit; easy to walk downtown, up Libertador street to Japanese Garden, close to Fine Arts and Decorative Arts Museums and Florialis Genérica. Lovely buildings and easy to catch taxis. Best place to stay.

We came through this neighborhood one day on a guided tour. We were so impressed that we came back the next day for more exploring. There is so much here besides the cemetery. It has parks, museums and monuments. We shopped at a craft fair with hundreds of local artisans. There are many bars and restaurants to choose from for a variety of things to eat and drink.

My second trip to Buenos Aires and the Recoleta area, still my number “1” enjoyable tourist destination in BA. Especially on weekends when the market is booming with vendors . A little disappointed that an entree fee is required for the cemetery now . If you haven’t ever seen the cemetery, I would recommend paying and getting a tour . Having visited several times before, we skipped it this time . After the market, check out the museums up the street. All most do in BA .

What an amazing place - a city of the dead within a city of the living. We were lucky enough to visit on a local school’s Founders Day where a lovely and emotional mass was held with the students singing. Our guide was fabulous making it interesting, factual and with humour. Amazing what people will do to preserve memories after death. Loved all the stories. Absolutely do it - take much water as even on a cloudy day, you need it