Mar del Plata
Argentina's summer, all of it, on one stretch of Atlantic. Eight million people come through between December and February and the rest of the year it is a port town.
Mar del Plata in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Mar del Plata
Where to stay in Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Mar del Plata
The Bristol Hotel was a luxury hotel in Mar del Plata, Argentina. At one time it was patronised by the elite of Buenos Aires. Later it became run down, and in 1944 it was sold, subdivided and rented the premises for commercial use.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
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The Casa del Puente is a house designed by the Argentine architect Amancio Williams in 1942 in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. The house is built over the course of a stream known as Las Chacras. It was intended to serve as the permanent residence of Williams's father, Argentine musician and composer Alberto Williams.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Aug 2026
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The Casino Central is located in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and is one of the largest casinos in the country.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Jul 2026
Mar del Plata Puntonoticias · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Juan Carlos Castagnino Municipal Museum of Art is a museum of fine arts in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Its building, the Ortiz Basualdo Villa, is a National Monument of Argentina.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Dec 2024
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The Bristol Hotel was a luxury hotel in Mar del Plata, Argentina. At one time it was patronised by the elite of Buenos Aires. Later it became run down, and in 1944 it was sold, subdivided and rented the premises for commercial use.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
Unknown author · Public domain
The Casa del Puente is a house designed by the Argentine architect Amancio Williams in 1942 in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. The house is built over the course of a stream known as Las Chacras. It was intended to serve as the permanent residence of Williams's father, Argentine musician and composer Alberto Williams.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Aug 2026
Unknown author · Public domain
The Casino Central is located in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and is one of the largest casinos in the country.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Jul 2026
Mar del Plata Puntonoticias · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Juan Carlos Castagnino Municipal Museum of Art is a museum of fine arts in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Its building, the Ortiz Basualdo Villa, is a National Monument of Argentina.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Dec 2024
Aleposta · Public domain
From the airport
When to go to Mar del Plata: Dec or Jan or Feb or Mar
Guides about Mar del Plata
Patagonia has a three-month season and Buenos Aires has ten. The month table, the jacaranda weeks, and how to build a trip when the two disagree.
Camila Duarte · 2 Sep 2026
Buenos Aires runs late, so a route built on European hours wastes half of it. Three days on the city's own clock, the tango call, and one thing to skip.
Camila Duarte · 2 Sep 2026
Every guide still tells you to bring US dollars and it has been wrong since April 2025. What a month costs in pesos now, the neighbourhoods, and the caveats.
Tobi Adeyemi · 2 Sep 2026
The blue dollar advice every guide still gives is out of date since April 2025. Five neighbourhoods, what changed about paying, and where not to book.
Camila Duarte · 2 Sep 2026