San Telmo is one of the most ancient neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. At first, this area of the city was inhabited by wealthy people. Afterwards, with the Yellow fever epidemic in the city, these people moved to the northern region of the city, such as Recoleta and its surroundings. From that time on, many foreign people who came through the port of Buenos Aires, started living in San Telmo, more specifically they lived in the famous "conventillos". Since then, the culture and customs of the neighborhood began to change, and today there are many signs of it; In San Telmo you will find many fairs, art, antique shops, and lots of color.
San Telmo was remodeled, and today you can find, besides many monuments and touristic places, hotels, hostels and apartments that are prepared to provide accommodation to tourists.
If you choose to rent a temporary apartment in San Telmo, you will be near the many touristic places of the neighborhood and the city, and you will be able to absorb all the culture, history and experiences that this place is willing to tell. Its cobbled and narrow streets give the neighborhood a colorful touch that makes San Telmo unique.
As every good touristic area, San telmo offers a great variety of bars, restaurants and places to go see a good tango show, as well as taking tango lessons.
During your stay in the neighborhood of San Telmo, you cannot miss visiting places like the Plaza Dorrego (which on Sundays, from 10am to 5pm offers a really nice fair, with antiques, handmade articles, and more); the “Pasaje La Defensa” (to check what a typical “conventillo” is); the “Casa Minima”; The “Viejo Almacen”; the “museo Historico Nacional”; the “Iglesia Ortodoxa Rusa de la SantÃsima Trinidad” [Orthodox Russian Church]; the “Parque lezama” (located on a natural slope); the house of Esteban Loca (well-known poet, military man and journalist during the 1800s); the “Mercado de San Telmo”; and more… San Telmo is a place filled with beauties and indescribable surprises.
Choosing to rent a temporary apartment in San Telmo is an interesting choice, since it offers a privileged location, near the main touristic points of the city; its antique houses will make you travel through time, and; the tango, its people, its life will make your trip to be a unique experience... The neighborhood of San Telmo is definitely a good place to rent an apartment.
