Buenos Aires for The Three Generations: a Friday-to-Monday weekend
Faded marble, bandoneón, and smoke off the grill.
A weekend everyone can keep up with. Flat routes and places to sit, a boat or a funicular for the view, one highlight a day that works at eight and at eighty, and dinners with a long table.
Friday: Flat paths and a tea table
- Rosedal de Palermo
A rose garden with flat paths, many benches and a lake with paddle boats. Easy for strollers and wheelchairs.
- Jardín Japonés
Short, flat paths around a pond of koi, and a tea house to rest in. Children feed the fish.
- Early dinner at La Parolaccia
A big Italian-style dinner for the whole table. Book a long table and eat early.
Saturday: A ship and a river
- Fragata Sarmiento
A tall sailing ship from 1899, now a museum. The decks are flat, and the gangway is short.
- Puerto Cristal
A long lunch on the Puerto Madero docks with a wide menu: milanesa for the grandchildren and a grill for the grandparents. Book a table if the party is large.
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur
Flat reed paths by the river. Walk a short loop with swans and turtles, and rest on the benches.
Sunday: The train to Tigre
- Tren de la Costa
A scenic train along the river to Tigre. Sit by the window, and the stations have ramps.
- Lunch at Puerto de Frutos
Parrilla stalls at the old fruit port. A long lunch table, with an easy flat market after.
- Tigre river launch
A one-hour boat trip on the delta channels, with houses on stilts. Flat boarding and comfortable seats.
Monday: Books and a coffee
- El Ateneo Grand Splendid
A 1919 theatre turned bookshop. Coffee on the old stage, with benches and a lift.
- Café Tortoni
Under the stained glass since 1858. Order submarinos for the children and sit at a big table.
- Farewell lunch at La Biela
A long table outside under the great gomero tree, with lomito sandwiches for the grown-ups and ice cream for the children to finish.