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Rosario ( Spanish pronunciation: [roˈsaɾjo]) is the largest city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe. The city, located 300 km (186 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the country, and is also the most populous city in Argentina that is not a capital (provincial or ...
Rosario is a city in the center-east of Argentina, about 300 km (190 mi) northwest from Buenos Aires. It is the main city of Santa Fe Province . As of 2008 Rosario metropolitan area has a population of around 1,300,000 inhabitants, making it Argentina's third-largest city (after Buenos Aires and Córdoba ).
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Rosario is the largest city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe. The city, located 300 km (186 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the country, and is also the most populous city in Argentina that is not a capital.
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The third most populated city of the country, Rosario is gradually becoming a tourism destination. The attractive city center has some of the finest art nouveaubuildings in Argentina. Also, Rosario has developed a good skyline in the area near the river. There are lots of beautiful parks, good riverside beaches for the hot summer days, and many mus...
By plane
There are daily flights (50 min) from Buenos Aires Aeroparque Airport and Ezeiza Airport, although still the more convenient way to get into the city is to hire transport at EZE Airport. It is a four hour trip. There are also flights from/to Brazil, Perú, Panama, and Uruguay.
By train
Trenes Argentinos runs a daily train from Buenos Aires. After a renovation in 2015 the service is improving slowly, but compared to buses the train is still slower. Additionally, twice a week there are trains from Córdoba (via Villa María) and San Miguel de Tucumán (via Santiago del Estero). These trains are still very cheap, but slow and you must reserve your ticket well in advance. Train services from the provincial capital Santa Fe are still suspended. Rosario has two railway stations, in...
By car
Two freeways (autopistas) connect Rosario with Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, and to Cordoba. Locals take the bus, a remisse(a private taxi service), or hail one of the many taxis roaming the area.
By bus
The only forms of public transportation in Rosario are above ground: the bus system and a trolleybus line. As in other Argentine cities, there is a system with rechargeable prepaid cards.
By bicycle
Rosario is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in Argentina. The cycleway network is almost as large as the Buenos Aires one, although the city is significantly smaller, and the flat topography makes the city ideal for using this kind of transport. There is a public bicycle renting system in the city centre, Tu Bici Mi Bici, with automatic stations.
By taxi
Rosario has a plethora of very inexpensive taxis all over the city. In the city center and surrounding areas, you should have no problem finding a taxi at any hour of the day between 7:30am-midnight. On weekends, taxis are very easily accessible much later in the night. Due to their ease of accessibility and their relatively low cost, taxis are an excellent way to get to know the city.
Historical journey through the boulevards, appreciating the city's architectural wealth 1. -32.9479-60.6297521 National Flag Memorial (Monumento Histórico Nacional a la Bandera), Sta Fe 581, ☏ +54-341-480-2238, info@monumentoalabandera.gob.ar. Built in 1957 to commemorate Manuel Belgrano, the creator of the Argentina flag, one of the great Libertad...
Rosario is swimming with things to do for both tourists and locals. Providing an adventurous variety of services such as:kayaking, biking, skydiving, horseback riding, sailboating, Spanish classes, dance classes in both folklore and tango, guitar and drum classes, as well as capoeira and many others. You can go to the beach at the river's edge, loc...
American travellers might be surprised to see that many of the goods sold in “el centro” (city centre / downtown), are much like that in any mall. Goods that might interest travellers, however, are the leather handbags, wallets, belts, and accessories. A must-see shop in that area is Raices, the perfect shop to pick up a purse or mate set. Also not...
Budget
1. Rincon Vegetarian Restaurant (Mitre St between Córdoba St and Santa Fe St). For ARS11 you get an all-you-can-eat buffet with all sorts of innovative vegetarian goodies. Good if you want a break from steak.
Splurge
1. -32.955976-60.6466251 Parrilla la Estancia, Av. Pellegrini 1510 (Av Pellegrini and España St), ☏ +54 341 449-8052. Great asado, empanada, and wine dinner.(updated May 2017)
Burgers
On Rosario there are various places where you can to eat burgers. 1. Orik. 2. Rato.
Rosario is known for having big nightclub nights all week long. Ask around to find out where the hip place is for the night you want to go out and don't plan to be home until the morning. It is also famous for having a disproportionately large woman/man ratio (more women). Craft beer is also becoming very popular among the locals, and many microbre...
Hostel Allegro Piu, Crespo 978 (Close to terminal), ☏ +54 437-5972, +54 430-0848. Big, clean, good facilities and boring.Livin' Residence Rosario, 3 de Febrero 2505, ☏ +54 341 5301717, rosario@livinresidence.com. Offers guests ten apartment units.With some common sense, the average tourist should have no problem staying out of trouble in Rosario. While the city has gotten a somewhat bad reputation for gang violence in the past, this gang violence is very unlikely to affect travelers. One problem that does occasionally affect both locals and travelers, however, is theft, which has been on th...
History of Rosario. Map of Rosario in 1858. Rosario lies by the Paraná River, about 300 km upstream from the Argentine capital Buenos Aires; it is a major port and an industrial, commercial and cultural center. It grew from its humble origins to be the third most populated city in Argentina and the largest in the province of Santa Fe.
From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Rosario is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is the third most populated in the country and the largest in the province (1.000,000 inhabitants the city and 1.300.000 inhabitants the metropolitan area). It lies on the western shore of the Paraná River. (WP:en) (WP:es) Contents.
Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and the third most populous in the country, after Córdoba and Buenos Aires. It is located about 300 km (190 mi) north of Buenos Aires , on the Western shore of the Paraná River , and it has about 910,000 inhabitants.
