Mar del Plata is a another coastal city in the province of Buenos Aires and the biggest and most important beach resorts in Argentina, with 17 kilometres warm sandy beaches.

Only 249 kilometres from Capital Federal, Mar del Plata is a well-established resort with modern apartment blocks where you might relax by the sea and benefits from the trappings and comforts of a developed metropolitan city of over 550, 000 people.

Referred to as the ‘Happy City’ travellers can expect a vibrant commercial centre of shops, restaurants, bars, cafeterias, a very big regional fair situated in the principal square, a super-size stadium Olympic style stadium, and an abundance of quality hotel accommodation and Mar del Plata apartments.

Nightlife is located mainly on Constitución Street where visitors can find the discotheques and a range of sophisticated nightspots for most tastes.  Bars, resto-bars and Cafeterias are mostly on Alem Street in Los Robles Neighbourhood, one of the main residential area of the city.

Ástor Piazzola International Airport (MDQ/SAZM) serves Mar del Plata with daily flights to Buenos Aires served by both Aerolíneas Argentinas and Sol Líneas Aéreas.
A bus terminal serves most cities in Argentina.  There is also a train station with two daily trains to Constitución station in Capital Federal Buenos Aires City.

Highway 2 connects Mar del Plata with Buenos Aires and Route 11 connects it through the coastline, ending at Miramar, 40 km (25 mi) south of Mar del Plata.

Mar del Plata is the most popular destination for conventions and cultural events in Argentina after Buenos Aires and the summer season host numerous theatrical plays.

These are the most important shows and festivals:

The Fiesta Nacional del Mar ("National Sea Festival") with the election and coronation of the Sea Queen and her princesses, which takes place in December as the official inauguration of the summer season.

The Premios Estrella de Mar ("Sea Star Awards") which honor the best stage plays and shows of the season.

The Valencian Falles week, a local reenactment of the Valencian event.
The Mar del Plata Fashion Show, along with a number of fashion parades that gathers the best haute couture designers.

The Fiesta Nacional de los Pescadores (National Fishermen's Festival), a colourful display of sea tradition and cuisine.

The Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the only Class-A film's festival in the Americas. 
Since 1987 Mar del Plata annually hosts the Mar del Plata Marathon, in early December.

The main museums are the following:
The Museum of Modern Art Juan Carlos Castagnino.

The Museum of the port of Mar del Plata Cleto Ciocchini.

The Museum of Natural Science Lorenzo Scaglia, specialized in Paleontology of the Quaternary species around the region.

The Museum of the Sea, which includes one of the most complete collections of sea snails of the World.

Villa Victoria, a vintage wooden house, the former residence of the late writer Victoria Ocampo, now a place for art expositions and classical music.

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Other resources:

(Spanish) Official Government website
(English) Tourist Info (from the Official Government website)
(Spanish) National University of Mar del Plata
( (English)(Spanish) International Film Festival