Apartment Buenos Aires

The Palacio de Gobierno is a white neoclassical building situated in Plaza de Majo, erected in 1902 and enlarged in 1912.
Today the Palace is the new City Hall and houses the working office of the mayor of Buenos Aires.

The adjoining Casa de Cultura is a sumptuous granite building with bronze ornamentation and a number of lanterns protruding along its facade.
It is located in Avenida de Mayo and formerly housed the offices of La Prensa, a national newspaper. Atop the Casa de Cultura is a statue representing freedom of the press, many times suppressed in Argentina.

The most notable room is the Salón Dorado, a French neoclassical masterpiece of gilded columns, painted ceilings, an ornate parquet floor, and a performance stage.
The Casa de Cultura is maybe the finest and most elegant building in Buenos Aires, nowadays the headquarters of the city’s Office of Culture.
Do not miss to visit the Palacio de Gobierno and the Casa de Cultura during your holiday in Buenos Aires!

If you want to enjoy some free time in Buenos Aires in a very famous bar, then you can definitely go to Café Tortoni, a landmark in the city. Founded in 1858, the café was originally frequented by an élite of painters, writers, journalists and musicians who gave prestige to the café.

It is situated in the famous central Avenida de Mayo, in the same building that also hosts the Academia Nacional del Tango. In the Café Tortoni you can try the local delicacies and cakes, prepared according to the old traditional recipes, as well as have an aperitif with your friends trying the delightful “picadas”.

Besides the coffe bar, the Café Tortoni also features a permanent art exhibition with drawings, sculptures and paintings spanning many years of history.
Visit the official website at the following address: http://www.cafetortoni.com.ar/html/tortoni.html