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.