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is the most important beach resort in Argentina, and offers a coastline of more
than 17 kilometres with beaches and services according to their hierarchy.
It is a modern city in which you can see both sophisticated and popular beaches,
modern building conglomerates and residential areas, a busy night life and
reflection and peaceful zones.
It has an important architectonic patrimony, with buildings belonging to the
beginnings of the century. Its numerous parks, squares and gardens, with
colorful varied flowers offer the tourist a singular surrounding
landscape.
The Northern beaches, in La Perla, constitute a classic that integrates to the
downtown beaches through Point Iglesia, where a traditional touring area begins
and extends up to the Torreón del Monje (Monk's Tower).
The Chica and Grande Beaches, the nearest ones to the port, offer a contrast
with its rocky outcroppings and beautiful parks, in an attractive tour.
After the marplatense port, where you can enjoy a cuisine specialized in sea
fruits, the Punta Mogotes complex gathers 24 beach resorts with the most
complete infrastructure of beach services.
At a short distance from the Point Mogotes lighthouse, the wide. open sea and
most quiet Southern beaches begin. Some of them are quite luxurious offering all
types of services.
The presence of sierras and water mirrors in the proximity of Mar del Plata,
offers the tourist the possibility of practising numerous activities related to
adventure tourism.
Thematic parks, aquariums, ecologic farms, sea and air trips and embarked
fishing excursions are some of the alternatives present all the year long.
Mar del Plata offers the visitor an excellent commercial proposal through its
commercial shop centres, shoppings, cafeterias, discotheques, casinos and the
most complete hotel and gastronomy services according your preferences and
budgets.