Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ACCOMMODATION
Rosario has experienced a hostel boom in recent years
and at weekends many fill up with party-hard
porteños
.
The only time you need to book ahead is on weekends and
public holidays, when prices also go up.
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while there's a bronze statue of him on
a rather forlorn plaza on 27 de Febrero,
at Laprida, a full twelve blocks east of
Parque de la Independencia.
Alto Delta islands
Just across the river from Rosario, the
predominantly uninhabited
Alto Delta
islands
are linked to the mainland by
regular passenger ferries in the summer
(AR$25 return), while a weekend-only
service runs in winter.
Ferries
leave from
the Estación Fluvial (see below). Some
islands have underdeveloped beaches,
camping facilities and restaurants. A good
way to explore the delta is by taking
a
kayak excursion
(see below).
HOSTELS
All hostels listed here have double rooms as well as
dorms and kitchen facilities. All offer free internet and
breakfast.
Anamundana Guesthouse
Montevideo 1248
T
0341
424 3077,
W
anamundanahostel.com. Attractive guest-
house/hostel run by friendly ex-backpacker Ana, with
beautiful stained-glass windows and polished wooden
floors, as well as clean
dorms w
ith comf
ortable
beds and
air conditioning. Dorms
AR$60
, doubles
AR$180
La Casona de Don Jaime I
Presidente Roca 1051
T
0341 527 9964,
W
youthhostelrosario.com.ar. Hugely
popular party hostel whose lively bar,
Roots
, offers late-
night reggae music and tasty pizzas. The quieter sister
hostel,
La Casona de Don Jaime II
, at San Lorenzo 1530
(
T
0341 530 2020), must be one of the few hostels in
Argentina to boast its own climbing wall. Staff at both
hostels can a
rrange
boating,
kayaking
and cycling excur-
sions. Dorms
AR$70
, doubles
AR$210
Che Pampas
Rioja 812
T
0341 424 5202,
W
chepampas
.com. Why can't every hostel come with a giant mirrorball,
Che Guevara pop art, neon chandeliers and a red PVC
throne? In the sum
mer, yo
u'll appr
eciate th
e a/c in the
dorm rooms. Dorms
AR$70
, doubles
AR$130
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Rosario Inn
Sargento Cabral 54
T
0341 421 0358,
W
rosarioinn.com.ar. With a fantastic location near the
river, this light-drenched hostel has two patios to hang out
in and
bikes f
or rent.
Tango an
d theatre classes offered.
Dorms
AR$60
, doubles
AR$170
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
By plane
Rosario's airport (Islas Malvinas International
Airport;
T
0341 451 1226) is 10km northwest of the
centre. There are no buses into town; a taxi ride is around
AR$70, or take a taxi to the Fisherton neighbourhood,
from where buses #115, #116 and #160 run to the bus
terminal.
Destinations
Buenos Aires (3 daily; 55min); Córdoba
(2 daily; 1hr); Mendoza (2 daily; 3hr); Montevideo,
Uruguay (daily; 1hr 20min); Santa Fe (3 daily; 1hr).
By bus
The Terminal de Omnibus Mariano Moreno is
twenty blocks west of the centre, at Santa Fe & Cafferata
(
T
0341 437 3030). Buses #141 and #146 go to the centre.
Bus fares must be paid in exact change or using pre-paid
passes.
Destinations
Buenos Aires (every 30min; 4hr); Córdoba
(every 30min; 6hr 30min); Corrientes (7 daily; 10-12hr);
Montevideo in Uruguay (1 daily; 9hr); Puerto Iguazú
(3 daily; 19hr); Salta (6 daily; 16hr).
By ferry
The Estación Fluvial (
T
0341 448 3737), in
Parque Nacional de la Bandera, has ferries to the Delta
islands. There are services year-round on weekends and
a number of inexpensive services daily Dec-March.
By train
The train station (
T
0800 333 3822) is 3km
northwest of the centre.
Destinations
Buenos Aires (3 weekly; 7hr).
HOTELS
Embajador
Santa Fe 3554
T
0341 438 6367,
W
hotel
embajadorrosario.com. The best of several decent options
right in front of the bus station, this spick-and span-hotel
offers rooms with
cable TV
, wireless internet and a/c.
Breakfast included.
AR$245
Nuevo City
San Juan 867
T
0341 447 1655,
W
hotel
nuevocity.com.ar. All rooms at this humble hotel have
TV, a/c and private bathroom. Request one of the few
rooms w
ith external windows. Breakfast
INFORMATION AND TOURS
Tourist information
The riverside tourist o
ce is on the
corner of Av Belgrano and C Buenos Aires (daily 9am-7pm;
T
0341 480 2230,
W
rosarioturismo.com). An information
kiosk in the bus terminal has city maps and hotel listings.
Bike Rosario
T
0341 15 571 3812,
W
bikerosario.com.ar.
Cycling tours of the city run by multilingual guides ($120);
they also do kayak tours of the Alto Delta islands
(AR$170/3hr).
included.
AR$180
ALTO DELTA ISLANDS
Puerto Pirata
T
0341 15 693 3464,
W
paradorpuerto
pirata.com.ar. Rents out
cabañas
and has a good bar
and restaurant with great views over the ri
ver from
its terra
ce and
long strip of beach.
Cabanãs
AR$250
,
camping
AR$20
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