Microcentro

The bustling hub of commerce
Word to the wise: Avoid Mircrocentro around lunch if you don’t like being pushed around by the throng.

Noteworthy for: Although not Buenos Aires’ most attractive barrio, the many subte lines, shops, banks, hotels and travel agencies make it a convenient place to stay.
This is the heaving heart of the city. It is the hub of commerce, administration and business; the place you go to get things done. The crowds rush from shop to shop, dodging the jewellery, puppets and clothes that adorn the pavements stalls and heckles of the street vendors.

The main artery is the pedestrianised thoroughfare Florida with its mainstream shops. In the evening it turns into a flea market; while it has the occasional artisanal product, it's mainly mass-produced Indian scarves and such.

At its center is Plaza de Mayo, and the administrative buildings surrounding it, such as Casa Rosada. Lavalle is full of tacky souvenir stores, Avenida Corrientes is home to theatres and concert venues and Avenida 9 de Julio has bookstores and cafes.