Florería Atlántico

Back on the Lonely Planet trail, we spent most of yesterday walking through the San Telmo neighbourhood, the birthplace of tango, with its murals, cats in bars, and modern art museums, eventually making our way up to Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada, where Eva Perón once gave her speeches.

As expected, Buenos Aires turned out to be an incredible and highly walkable city, with a distinct yet confusing southern European atmosphere, as one cannot quite decide whether one is in Madrid, Rome, or somewhere else entirely. Ending our walk at a florist in the Recoleta neighbourhood, on the recommendation of one of Anna’s colleagues, we found the hidden fridge door leading into the basement speakeasy, where we got to try the owner’s own “Apóstoles” gin. Listed as one of the world’s top 50 bars, it goes without saying that the Florería Atlántico was an instant Rawls & Me classic.