Long weekend in Rosario - Day trip to Victoria, Entre Rios

Roughly 75 clicks from Rosario in the neighbouring province of Entre Rios sits the city of Victoria.

A traditional town built on the shores of the Parana River it is renownwd for its classical architecture and well ornamented iron balconies and gates.
It is really worth going there for a day trip or even to spend a night.

Best parrillas in Buenos Aires - Lo de Charly

I have mentioned before some good places to eat meat in Buenos Aires outside the tourist circuit.
"Lo de Charly " is one of them, located at Alvarez Tomas 2201, in the neighbourhood of "Villa Urquiza"

Open 24hrs they will satisfy your cravings for a parrillada or a simple "Choripan" (sausage on a bun)


Lo de Charly is what you call a popular place here in Buenos Aires and has great quality food with big servings and way, way cheaper prices.

Long weekend in Rosario - Puerto Nuevo

Puerto Nuevo is the recently redeveloped old port which houses some high end buildings and restos

It is right along the Costanera and can be walked to from the downtown area. It is a similar idea to what you will see in Puerto Mdero, Buenos aires, but with a more prestigious view of the river.

Long weekend in Rosario - Basilica Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Now, for a city called Rosary in province named Holy Faith, I was expecting to find more sumptuous churches in the downtown area, but to my dissapointment there is only one church worth visiting which you will find right across the main park.

The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary is Rosario´s Roman Catholic Cathedral and is simple and proportionate on the outside and well ornamented on its interior, it is open mainly on the afternoons and around service time.

Long weekend in Rosario - The city at Night

Like every big city Rosario has some beautiful nightime scenes to visit and photograph.

Be it a sunset on the river or its "Monumento a la Bandera" you will find many night scenes to admire.

Long weekend in Rosario - La Costanera

Unlike Buenos Aires Rosario is a city thtat prestiges its River. The Costanera or Riverside walk sorounds most of the city and will yeild many diferent aspects.

You can walk, bike or run it and see many beautiful panoramas and pass through different parts of town.

from the midlle class to the fancy towers of Puerto Norte, a recently re developed area of Rosario.

Long weekend in Rosario - The city

Rosario is an important Port city in the Santa Fe Province, 300 clicks north of Buenos Aires, the Argentine capital.
Right on the shores of the Parana River it gained economic independence from the all encompassing port of Buenos Aires and became the third largest city in Argentina.

It has beautiful downtown area with many classic monuments and buildings that are witnesses of an era of prosperity.
Being 4 hrs away by road it makes it a great weekend destination, you will get to stroll its wide avenues and riverside walk (Costanera) and enjoy its mild weather, except at summer time when it gets really hot.