Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata, Argentina

Mar del Plata offers everything you need in order to have a really fun and relaxing vacation. This city is really complete, and it is filled with balnearios –beach services-, restaurants, bars, pubs discos and much more. It is the perfect city for those who love the beach and the city life. But don’t worry, in case you want to get away from the crowds, you may drive a couple of kilometers and go to some really beautiful and quiet places. Mar del Plata is a very important tourist city and, every year, welcomes more and more people who are looking forward to taking a break. And if everyone comes back, maybe it is for it is worth coming in the first place…

Map of Mar del Plata, Argentina
Mapa de Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Mar del Plata

Hostels in Mar del Plata

Punto Hostel is one of the hostels in Mar del Plata and is located near Guemes street and 3 blocks from the beach. It is open 24 hours with double rooms, quads and sextuplets. Among the facilities there grill, bar and cafeteria.
The hostel has computers for internet browsing and wi-fi.

Hostel La Pergola is another option [...]

Mar del Plata 2011 and the record of tourists

During the last weekend Mar del Plata received 180 000 tourists. With these excellent figures Mar del Plata received a total of 8 million visitors during 2011.
These 4-day mini-vacation in number of visitors exceeded the long weekend last year. This is anticipating a busy season that it would be very promising.
Of the 8 million tourists [...]

Places to sleep in Sierra de los Padres

Sierra de los Padres is located 15 minutes away from the city of Mar del Plata. It is the perfect place to go for a whole day or for the weekend. Whether you live within the surrounding cities or you like to go for your vacations to relax and enjoy, Sierra de los Padres is [...]

Places to eat in Sierra de los Padres

Place for resting and filled with rustic places, Sierra de los Padres is the perfect place for a short trip during the weekend. With the kindness of its people and the best service, Sierra de los padres is a great option to get away from the big crowds.
Within the accommodation options, as we’ve seen in [...]

Niche Adventure in Mar del Plata

Besides visiting the beach, Mar del Plata offers many alternatives for you to do during your visit around the city. The truth is that Mar del Plata is much more than that: in its surroundings, you will find a different –natural- environment in order you can forget about the daily hectic routine and the great [...]

Rural Tourism in Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata is more than a beach and a great city… within its surroundings, at only 30 minutes from the city center, you will find a complete different and quiet environment: the countryside.
For those who want a different and relaxing vacation, Mar del Plata gives you the chance of that and more; Mar del [...]

Holy week in the Argentine Coast

Holy week is the perfect time to go away for the long weekend. Plus, the argentine coastline in Buenos Aires is the perfect place to for a short trip. Thus, the result would be: Holy week in the Argentine coast. One of the many cities and towns of the argentine coast would give you the [...]

5 short trips during Holy Week 2011

Holy Week is coming soon and with it, the perfect excuse to start planning that short trip you’ve been thinking about. Even though the trip will be short, it is always a good idea to get away from the tiring life and, instead, relax in the country side. We will now mention 5 alternatives for [...]