1. Dance Tango, see Tango or at least listen to Tango

Probably the first thing that pops into mind when thinking about Bs As is Tangoooo!!

More popular to the rest of the world than to many Argentinians Tango is something you can´t miss staying in Baires. There are lot´s of possibilities to enjoy tango shows and music in bars or theatres around town. If you prefer dancing yourself try out the DNI Tango school in Bulnes. They have private and group classes for all levels and speak at least a bunch of languages.

2. Go and buy you a steak

Argentina is famous for their meat and you immediately know why when taking your first bite. There is no comparison!! Maybe you wanna try one of the closed door restaurants. Those are private persons who transform their living room into little restaurants. Search for them on the internet.

3. Share a "Mate" with some friends!!

"Mate tea" is a strong herbal tea made of dried leaves from the yerba mate and traditionally drunken in a calabash gourd. Along with it comes a little ritual. There is one person who has the power over the Mate and the hot water and will prepare the Mate for the group, so the little pot is going round all the time and everyone is drinking from it - yes, the same straw for everyone - get over it...

When you´ve finished hand it back asap to the one who´s serving... just from experience: you´d better be quick in drinking and handing it back.

4. Hangout in the parks

If it´s sunny you can take out your mate to one of the parks in Buenos Aires. As there aren´t so many greens in town itself people are all rushing out on the weekends to sit in the parks and enjoy the sun... and maybe you get a circus show or a Candombe concert for free with it.

5. Visit San Telmo

San Telmo is one of the oldest quarters of Buenos Aires where you can find old colonial houses and antique stores. If you come on Sunday visit the market which takes place in Plaza Dorrego from 8 am until 5 pm. A great way to spend a Sunday with shopping and tango music.

6. Puerto Madero

One of the newest quarters and perfect for a night out in one of the many restaurants and bars.

7. Caminito

Another tourist attraction is Caminito which has all a tourist heart could wish for. Food, tango, a fake Maradona with whom you can take photos, coloured houses and souvenirs. Just make sure they don´t trick you with the prices and store your wallet in a save place.

And we have come to our DONT´s...

D1. don´t walk to Caminito
If you wanna go to Caminito take the bus or a taxi!! Please!! It´s not recommendable to walk there if you have a camera or things of value. Caminito is surrounded by a circle of police officers who separate Caminito from La Boca - and not without a reason! In Argentina good and bad areas are only separated buy a river or a street. You need to know exactly where to step and where not to - and you definitely don´t wanna go to La Boca on your own.

2. Keep away from the "villas"

Villas are pretty much the same thing like brazilian favelas only less famous but not less dangerous. Again, make sure you know where to go and where not to.

3. Don´t come even close to water

If you´ve thought: great, Buenos Aires lies directly on the waterfront and must have beautiful beaches - I´m sorry, no, it doesn´t...So you do good in leaving your bathing clothes at home. The water in the centre of Buenos Aires is highly polluted and comes normally along with an unbearable rotten smell... that also applies for rivers by the way.

4. Football

Football games in Argentina are famous and savage especially in the Bombonera the football stadium of Boca juniors in La Boca. Right now only fans from one team are allowed each time in the stadium because people literally kill each other otherwise. So make sure you are not wearing a t-shirt of River plate in the area of Boca fans - cause you will need to run fast!!

5. Don´t go by car if you don´t need to.

Of course the driving style is a bit more sophisticated than the European one but despite of that it will take you hours to go from A to B. I don´t know why but everything I did by car took me 2 hours. And we´re starting with 2 hours it could easily stretch out to more in the rush hours. The metro is a better choice - sometimes!!

AND...please don´t blow the horn! (...or at least don´t get caught doing it!)

That´s more a request of the estate of Buenos Aires and a rule we broke from time to time. The Argentinians, aware of the power of the masses, have invented a good system on how not to pay on the toll collect stations. If there is a long queue (like always) in front of the station everyone starts blowing the horn. The people in the station go mad over the diffuse noise and will put up the barriers to be in peace again and you get away without paying toll...ts, manners of other countries.

Ahh, and second don´t take your horse on a ride on the highway :)... enjoy Buenos Aires, then!