Holiday Argentina - travel guide for Argentina

In Argentina you can find a wide range of accommodation possibilities. You have a great choice to make depending on your budget. You can select from student hostels to homey bed and breakfasts to trendy boutique hotels in the city to luxurious palaces and modern five-star hotels and even fine and plush furnished apartments. Thus you can find the ultra rich, highly expensive stays to the cheap and affordable accommodations in Argentina.

There are also many beautiful lake-side lodges in Patagonia, and fabulous regional farms (estancias) outside the cities.

Many vacation cabañas (cabins or weekend houses) are available for short-term rent directly from the owners in the mountains, seaside, and in rural areas. Drive around and look for signs saying alquiler ("rental"), or check the classified section of any major newspaper.

A variety of carriers service Argentina such as Emirates, Qantas, Air New Zealand and of course Aerolíneas. Check Travel.com.au for cheap flights and specials which can include great deals on accommodation, domestic flights. This can be the best way to see Argentina without the hassle of booking everything before you leave Australia.

There are many places in Argentina worth a visit. The Argentinean cities of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mendoza, Rosario and San Juan have their own special features. Buenos Aires being the capital is a major trade and commerce centre. Mendoza and San Juan are famous as high quality wine producing centres. Some of the must see places include Caminito, the House of Culture, Japanese Garden, National Historical Museum, Planetarium and National Museum of Decorative Art to name a few. Argentina is home to some of the most scenic regions in South America from Glaciers, Plains, cities and nature reserves. Destinations outside the main cities include some world renowned tourist attractions such as:

Iguazu Falls

These awesome falls are located at the northeast corner of the country.
Mar del Plata - It is located about 400 km's to the south of Buenos Aires. It has Museo del Mar, a museum having a collection of the most beautiful seashells from all around the world.

El Calafate

It is a famous destination with trekkers while visiting Glaciers National Park. An enormous Perito Moreno glacier is located about 80 km's from El Calafate.
Many ski centers operate in the Andes during the winter; Las Leñas and Bariloche are particularly well-known ski areas with amazing powder conditions.

There are many nature preserves around Puerto Madryn and Peninsula Valdes where one can see wild penguins, sea lions, birds, and whales throughout times of the year.

Argentina is subject to different climates in different regions as a result of its longitudinal and elevation amplitudes. The climate in Argentina is mainly temperate, the winter being cool and the summer being hot and humid, along with extremes ranging from subtropical in the north to subpolar in the far south. The north of the country is characterized by very hot, humid summers with mild drier winters, and is subject to periodic droughts. Central Argentina has hot summers with thunderstorms, and cool winters. The southern regions have warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall, especially in mountainous zones. Higher elevations at all latitudes experience cooler conditions.

The deserts of Cuyo are moderately cold and dry in the winter and hot and dry in the summer. Spring and fall often exhibit rapid temperature reversals; several days of extremely hot weather may be followed by several days of cold weather, then back to extremely hot.

The weather in the Andes varies according to altitude and it is cool in the summer and very cold in the winter. Patagonia is cool in the summer and cold in the winter. Extreme temperature shifts within a single day are even more common here.