Berisso

Berisso is in Buenos Aires (province).

Understand
Berisso is a small city in the southeast area of Greater La Plata. This city is well known as the Capital City of the Immigrant. You can hear many stories about people who felt welcome as foreign citizens. They were running away from the war in Europe and gave up lots of things to start a new life and had to work very hard and managed to reach new dreams.

Get in
By Plane: From the airport Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires then you take a car, a bus or taxi. It is about 13 km. from La Plata.

By Bus: You take a bus from Retiro in Buenos Aires to La Plata and from La Plata to Berisso.

Get around
Berisso is a famous city in the region. However people like coming from different places to sightsee because there are many stalls, historical houses and buildings, also factories and boats which are used to row in the river. There are other places near the beaches like La Balandra, Los talas, Isla Paulino. It takes only half an hour by boat or ferry to get there.

Climate
The weather is warm and sometimes rainy. In the winter the days are windy because it is surrounded by the Río de la Plata.

See
People can visit Berisso and go to parties, many activities and a big celebration called The Immigrant’s party.

Do
Berisso is a big centre  of  nautical sports like canopying in Club  Náutico, kayak  in  yacht  club La Plata, sailing  in Astilleros.

Other options if you want to be in contact with  the natural  forest, you can celebrate the big  event named Immigrant’s party.  It begins on 1st September  and  finishes on  14th October. There you can visit the different stalls which show typical dishes, cakes and  drinks, also  good music   and  dance. It’s so much pleasure to join the entertainment plus the development of activities with families and communities.

Buy
You can buy typical products made there. All things have the aspect from the entire world.

Eatn & Drink
Most of the restaurants have invested in offering the best food and chefs. If you want to go out and try  new flavours, you will find them in Berisso at low prices.

Sleep
The options to get a rest or accommodation might be from hostels to camping sites. You‘ll always have a chance to enjoy natural places in case you want to.