In Palermo, there is something for everyone. Here some of Buenos Aires’ most expensive restaurants intermix with the bars of the Plaza Serrano. On the weekends, the Forests of Palermo and the Rose Garden are ideal spots for walking, playing soccer, and for boat rides. Other nearby attractions include the Jardín Zoológico, the Planetario Galileo Galilei, and the tea offered in the impeccable Japanese gardens.
This is the city´s largest and greenest neighborhood, which is subdivided into several smaller but distinct units: Palermo Chico, Palermo Viejo (which further subdivides into Palermo Soho), Palermo Hollywood, and Las Cañitas. With nearly 350 acres of parks, wooded areas, and lakes, designed by French landscape architect Charles Thays in 1874, Palermo provides a peaceful escape from the rush of downtown. Families flock here on weekends to picnic, suntan, bicycle, in-line skate, and jog. The polo field, where the most important polo matches in the world are held, and the racetrack make this area the city’s nerve center for equestrian activities.
