Santa Fe Province · Argentina
Rosario travel guide
Rosario is a city in Santa Fe Province, Argentina, home to about 1,038,000 people.
- Best months
- May, August and September
- Nearest airport
- ROS15 km · Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport
- Currency
- ARSArgentine convertible peso
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Buenos Aires
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Rosario
Rosario, officially the Autonomous City of Rosario, is a city in central Argentina, in the south of the province of Santa Fe. Located 300 km (186 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, it is the country's third-most populous city after Buenos Aires and Córdoba.
The third most populated city of the country, Rosario is gradually becoming a tourism destination. The attractive city center has some of the finest art nouveau buildings in Argentina. Also, Rosario has developed a good skyline in the area near the river. There are lots of beautiful parks, good riverside beaches for the hot summer days, and many museums. Rosario has a reputation for being one the most liberal and tolerant cities of the country. It has a vibrant LGBT scene and is governed by left-wing mayors since the 1980s.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Rosario
See
- National Flag Memorial
- El Che Guevara birthplace house
- Parque de la Independencia
- Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
- Paseo del Siglo
- Paseo del Caminante
- Parque de España
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
- Dr. Julio Marc Provincial Historical Museum
- Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Rosario
- Firma y Odilo Estévez Municipal Decorative Art Museum
Do
Rosario is swimming with things to do for both tourists and locals. Providing an adventurous variety of services such as: kayaking, biking, skydiving, horseback riding, sailboating, Spanish classes, dance classes in both folklore and tango, guitar and drum classes, as well as capoeira and many others. You can go to the beach at the river's edge, locally referred to as La Florida, to enjoy a cold drink on a summer's day, or cross the river to the island and spend a day at the beach. Either way you will find a wide variety of bars and restaurants with a spectacular view of the Parana!
- City Center Rosario
- Polyglot Meetings
- Islands
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Where to stay
Hotels in Rosario
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Esplendor Savoy Rosario | 1.5 km | |
| Ros Tower Hotel | 1.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Rosario
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rosario are May, August and September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Rosario: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Urquiza Airport (PRA, 130 km) and Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN, 140 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
There are daily flights (50 min) from Buenos Aires Aeroparque Airport and Ezeiza Airport, although still the more convenient way to get into the city is to hire transport at EZE Airport. It is a four hour trip. There are also flights from/to Brazil, Perú, Panama, and Uruguay. Trenes Argentinos runs a daily train from Buenos Aires. After a renovation in 2015 the service is improving slowly, but compared to buses the train is still slower. Additionally, twice a week there are trains from Córdoba (via Villa María) and San Miguel de Tucumán (via Santiago del Estero).
Getting around
The only forms of public transportation in Rosario are above ground: the bus system and a trolleybus line. As in other Argentine cities, there is a system with rechargeable prepaid cards. Rosario is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in Argentina. The cycleway network is almost as large as the Buenos Aires one, although the city is significantly smaller, and the flat topography makes the city ideal for using this kind of transport. There is a public bicycle renting system in the city centre, Tu Bici Mi Bici, with automatic stations.
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ROS · Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport
PRA · General Urquiza Airport
SFN · Sauce Viejo Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Rosario
Drink
Rosario is known for having big nightclub nights all week long. Ask around to find out where the hip place is for the night you want to go out and don't plan to be home until the morning. It is also famous for having a disproportionately large woman/man ratio (more women). Craft beer is also becoming very popular among the locals, and many microbreweries are popping up around the city.
Stay safe
With some common sense, the average tourist should have no problem staying out of trouble in Rosario. While the city has gotten a somewhat bad reputation for gang violence in the past, this gang violence is very unlikely to affect travelers. One problem that does occasionally affect both locals and travelers, however, is theft, which has been on the rise over the last couple of years. Many locals and travelers have reported having their belongings such as wallets, phones and jewelry stolen by assailants, sometimes even in broad daylight. To avoid this, one should be extra vigilant when walking in places that are not too busy, especially at night.
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Questions
Rosario: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rosario?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rosario are May, August and September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rosario?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), about 15 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Urquiza Airport (PRA, 130 km) and Sauce Viejo Airport (SFN, 140 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Rosario?
Argentine convertible peso (ARS).
Nearby
Destinations near Rosario
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.