Gareth's Guidebook
Sightseeing
A great place to get a view over the whole city and enjoy some people watching.
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Cerro San Bernardo
Camino Cerro San BernardoA great place to get a view over the whole city and enjoy some people watching.
The beating heart of Salta and a great place to explore the typical colonial architecture. The plaza boasts somre great bars and restaurants as well as museums such as the world famous MAAM museum, the Cabildo and the Cathedral of Salta.
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Plaza 9 de Julio
500 CaserosThe beating heart of Salta and a great place to explore the typical colonial architecture. The plaza boasts somre great bars and restaurants as well as museums such as the world famous MAAM museum, the Cabildo and the Cathedral of Salta.
Food Scene
Nowadays this is the culinary center of Salta with a huge array of restaurants, bars and alfresco activities.
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Paseo Güemes
Paseo GüemesNowadays this is the culinary center of Salta with a huge array of restaurants, bars and alfresco activities.
Dinner and show
A great place to enjoy the traditional side of Salta nightlife offering folk music and dancing into the early hours.
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Balcarce
BalcarceA great place to enjoy the traditional side of Salta nightlife offering folk music and dancing into the early hours.
Neighbourhoods
This is the place to be with all the cities main attractions within walking distance. Enjoy the colonial architecture, stroll along the cobbled streets and soak up the ambiance!
Centro
This is the place to be with all the cities main attractions within walking distance. Enjoy the colonial architecture, stroll along the cobbled streets and soak up the ambiance!
I nice place to visit and enjoy the greener parts of the city. Slightly outside of the main city this area offers a quieter experience with a slower pace (and service!). Well worth a visit up to the Quebrada and paddling in the little stream.
San Lorenzo, Salta
I nice place to visit and enjoy the greener parts of the city. Slightly outside of the main city this area offers a quieter experience with a slower pace (and service!). Well worth a visit up to the Quebrada and paddling in the little stream.
A sleepy town in the week named after the local cowboys but rammed with people cooling off in the rivers and barbecuing at the weekend
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Vaqueros
A sleepy town in the week named after the local cowboys but rammed with people cooling off in the rivers and barbecuing at the weekend
Consejos para la ciudad
Frases útiles
Learn some Spanish before you come!
If at all possible it would be great for you to learn some of the local lingo before you come. Not only does this help with communication in general it really helps to get a feel for the culture. Check out AIRinstitute.com.ar or ask us for more details
Cómo moverse
Private tours are the way to go!
Unless you want to share with 15-30 other people and get headed around like sheep private tours are the way to travel in this area. Car rental is an option but you will miss out on lots of the local secrets. Check out fivesensestraveller.com or call us for more details
No te lo pierdas
The must see places in the North west
If you are visiting for tourism you have a real treat in store, this area is amazing!
Some of the must see places include;
Cafayate,
Cachi,
Molinos,
Payogasta,
Tilcara,
Purmamarca,
Humahuaca,
Uquia, and the Puna region.
The Quebradas of "Humahuaca", "del Toro" and "de las Conchas" are all must see areas.
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