Travel Reference
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Amerian Mar del Plata Hotel
22
Hermitage Hotel
11
Hotel Presidente
21
Sheraton
3
DINING
Ivo
10
La Marca
4
Pescadores Restaurant
17
Torreon del Monje
9
NIGHTLIFE
Amsterdam
18
Casino
15
Chocolate
26
Coyote
24
Gap
25
Pin-Up
13
Sobremonte
23
Plaza
P. Ramos
Plaza
P. Ramos
Plaza
P. Ramos
18
Plaza
Rocha
Plaza
Rocha
Plaza
NUEVA
POMPEYA
NUEVA
POMPEYA
NUEVA
Rocha
POMPEYA
23
Plaza Mitre
Plaza Mitre
24
19
(20 blocks)
(20 blocks)
Plaza
Pueyyredon
Plaza
Pueyyredon
Plaza
13
i
Pueyyredon
25
(10 blocks)
(10 blocks)
Plaza
San Martín
Plaza
San Martín
20
Plaza
Plaza
Colón
Plaza
Colón
Plaza
España
Plaza
España
Plaza
22
Colón
21
España
12
l
l
LA PERLA
LA PERLA
i
PARQUE
PARQUE
LURO
PARQUE
LURO
26
11
14
15
16
LURO
17
6
Punta
Iglesia
Punta
Iglesia
Punta
Iglesia
Punta
Piedras
Punta
Punta
Piedras
ATTRACTIONS
Casino
15
Centro de Información Turística,
at the Casino building
16
Fishing harbor
1
La Rambla
14
Mar del Plata Golf Club
2
Museo del Mar
8
Olitas Tours
12
Playa Grande
5
Plaza Mitre
19
Plaza San Martín
20
Villa Ortiz Basualdo
7
Villa Victoria
6
10
Playa Pública
Acevedo
Playa Públic
Playa Pública
Acevedo
Piedras
Acevedo
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
ar). Flights last just under an hour, and there are about three flights a day. Cabs will cost
about $12 to $17 (£8.20-£12) into the center of to wn. The RN 2 is the main highway
from Buenos Aires to Mar del Plata; it takes about 4 to 5 hours to driv e between these
cities. More than 50 bus companies link Mar del Plata with the rest of the country. Buses
from Buenos Aires, which arrive at the central bus terminal at Alberti 1602 (
&
223/451-
5406
), are comfortable and cost under $30 (£20) each way . They leave Buenos Aires at
the Retiro Bus Station. A train r un by the company F errobaires also connects M ar del
Plata with B uenos Aires, and it 's only slightly mor e expensive than the buses. I t leaves
Buenos Air es fr om
Constitución,
in the southern par t of the capital, and r uns thr ee
times a day. In Mar del P lata, purchase tickets at the train station, located at av enidas
Luro and Italia (
&
223/475-6076
in Mar del Plata, or 11/4304-0028 in Buenos Aires).
Bus and train trips take about 4 to 5 hours.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The
Centro de Información Turística,
Bd. Marítimo PP
Ramos 2270, at the Casino building (
&
223/495-1777;
www.mardelplata.gov.ar), has a
knowledgeable, helpful staff offering maps and suggested itineraries. It is open daily from
8am to 9pm. There is also a branch at the airpor t. An additional w ebsite for tourism
information is www.mdp.com.ar.
