Costanera and Lakefront

The lakefront is the calmest part of town, good for daytime walks and sunsets. It gets quiet and poorly lit at night, so treat it as a daytime and early-evening area.

The Costanera is the lakeside strip along Nahuel Huapi, just below the Centro Cívico, where locals and visitors walk and jog, and where people gather around sunset. Beaches, small docks and viewpoints are reached by steps and paths from the center, and the area is busy in the daytime and early evening, especially in summer. It is easy to spend time here alone, but it is more open and dimly lit than the center once it is dark, so late-night walks along the water on your own are not a good idea. Phone snatching and bag theft happen at crowded viewpoints and around the docks. Boat departures and excursions leave from the port area, and the surrounding blocks hold a few quieter restaurants and hotels.