'''Villa Gesell''' is a nice beach city in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina. Once the "''Argentinian hippie''" Mecca, now a familiar and noisy youth place, nevertheless it keeps some charm.

Get in

Get around

See

There_Ls a choral festival in January, which takes place in the '''Pinar''', the pine woods.

Do

Buy

Eat

  • You can eat at '''Carlitos''', the wonderful king of the Pancakes (be sure to go to the "'''Real Carlitos'''", which is called "'''El Amanecer de Carlitos y sus hijos'''"; a legal fight ended with the original Carlitos losing his original name). An awesom variety of pancakes, from honey and white cheese to salted pancakes, like the rochefort and avocado pancake.
  • You also can eat at the '''Pasteleria Holandesa''', a charming old Dutch restaurant lost in the sand streets, where you can take a hearty breakfast which includes fruit alad and a fried egg.
  • Drink

    Sleep

  • '''Residencial Viya''', Avenida 5 number 582, (02255) 462757. A very nice and quite cheap place, near the beach and the downtown. The owners are very friendly and kind.
  • Get out

  • Mar del Plata "The Miami of Argentina" full of beaches, restaurants, night clubs, and during the summer high season, people.