I was in search of a yarn shop in Buenos Aires when I was there on vacation. It turns out there is…read morea row of yarn shops, which are amazing! Milana is great!!

I love this Yarn shop in Bueno Aires. They have their own yarn which is not exported so when I go…read moreI stock up on what they make. Beautiful colors. My favorite yarn there is Cashmere Feel and royal alpaca. Very helpful staff.

This is one of the coolest artist fairs I've ever been to! It literally goes on and on and on and…read moreon... Seriously- there's something for everyone here. It seems to happen on Saturdays and Sundays, and is run by the city. There's some order to this- people seem to have assigned booths, that are rented to them by the City of Buenos Aires. There's a food court in the middle of the artist fair, along with street performers. As you meander through the artists' booths, it feels safe. I'd keep an eye out for pick pockets anyhow, but there was a healthy police presence and vendors don't want to see anything bad happen to all the visitors. The range in artwork is diverse! It's not like it's all the same stuff- it's all very unique, and it's the actual artists there showing off their stuff. Everything is negotiable. There's restrooms in the restaurants off the main street here. Feel free to have a bottle of malbec or a quillmes beer, ain't nobody stopping you! Why not?

The Feria de San Telmo is a huge street market where you can find the perfect souvenirs. It…read morehappens sundays only. Come early and bring comfortable shoes, because you will walk a lot! Have a quilmes beer and a choripan in the street where you will see the old couple dancing tango. Appreciates lots of artisans selling their crafts. I'm not sure about the antiquities that are sold them, but some of them are interesting. Enjoy a little tango on the park, is free just til the dancer and remember a tango/milonga show can cost $$$$. You will spend almost an entire day here, therefore, be patient and enjoy!