Argentina is fascinating

If you fly to Argentina, be sure to spend some time in Buenos Aires. Explore a city with a passionate beat, a vibrant metropolis where people sit for hours chatting in the cafes, where football is lived like nowhere else in the world, and where the buzzing nightlife offers multiple shows to choose from.

Experience traditional Buenos Aires in and around Plaza de Mayo and San Telmo, with their cobbled streets, colonial-style houses and antique shops; on the colourful Calle Caminito and in the tango clubs where the people of this city express their passion for music. Discover the modern part of the city in the Palermo neighbourhood, in the urban art routes where the innovative murals and graffiti will shower you in a burst of colour… Stroll down the magical Avenida Corrientes, lined with theatres, cafes and bookshops during the day and the centre of a buzzing nightlife when the sun goes down.

Treat your taste buds to food inspired by Andean recipes and Spanish, Italian and German influences… Enjoy a classic Buenos Aires pizza, book a table at one of the elegant restaurants in the Puerto Madero or Recoleta neighbourhoods, cool off with a pint of craft beer, discover organic markets, or savour the delicious cuisine of the capital while you gaze out at the city from a rooftop bar.

To visit Argentina is to see nature in all its glory in fascinating places like the Iguazu National Park and the city of El Calafate, both of which you should definitely include in your itinerary.

Come to a land furrowed by the waters of the River Iguazu, 1,500 metres across at its widest point as it flows around islands and islets and even a lava ravine formed millions of years ago. Argentina is home to the Iguazu Falls, protected as a national park and a Unesco world heritage site. Admire the scenery and biodiversity of this natural aquatic wonder with its exuberant rainforest vegetation, colourful chirping birds and the unique sound of 275 waterfalls gushing down to the river bed from a height of 80 metres.

If you want to explore the glaciers and Argentinian steppe, your destination is El Calafate, more popularly known as "the glaciers city" and the gateway to the amazing spectacle of the Perito Moreno glacier. But it's not only the world-famous glacier that makes this place well worth visiting. It's also a great base for lots of other activities in a matchless natural setting: go horse riding, explore the steppe, fish in the rivers, hire a mountain bike, book a multi-adventure excursion, discover a forest preserved in stone, and hike or drive in a 4x4 up to the Calafate Balcony for panoramic views of the landscape. To balance the adrenaline, discover the other side of El Calafate, a city teeming with luxury hotels and stays, beauty and wellness treatments, cultural and sporting events, and delicious culinary options. Sounds good, doesn't it?

Santa Cruz – Calafate

If you want to discover a different version of Argentina, full of surprising colours, flavours and traditions that will captivate you from the very first moment, head to the north of the country. Visit the region formed by the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja and Santiago del Estero; a land that reveals its soul and its charming traditions, a land whose people include you in their customs.

Discover the multicoloured ponchos, the March of the Drums and the Descent of the Devils at carnival time. As for food, be sure to try the tamales (fresh corn husks filled with minced meat and vegetables), humitas (dough filled with onions and spices, wrapped in corn husks and then boiled or steamed), the empanadas (pasties) and grilled omelette. Then wash it all down with some of the finest wines. Let yourself be captivated by the carnival of the north and the love for Mother Earth, Pachamama, and enjoy horseback rides through fascinating landscapes.