Necochea is a port city with many beaches in the south of the argentinian province Buenos Aires. It is very popular as a travel destination and also offers more natural attractions than most other holiday resorts on the Atlantic. The population is around 90,000.
Originally, Necochea only included the district west of the Río Quequén, the eastern part, today's district Quequén, was a city in its own right. Today both places are united in one municipality, Quequén has, however, retained its own, less touristy flair.
background
Necochea is the only seaside resort in Argentina that was not built with this purpose, but was originally a purely port and industrial city. The actual city center is about three kilometers away from the sea, for example. But after resourceful tour operators began to exploit the tourist potential in the middle of the 20th century, a new center was built directly on the beach. Gastronomy and trade are concentrated there today - the old center often looks almost sleepy.
The location on the river Río Quequén, at the mouth of which the port is located, gives Necochea its own character.
getting there
By plane
By train
The train connection from Buenos Aires to Necochea is currently discontinued. A reactivation is not unlikely, because the route is close Mar del Plata will be modernized.
By bus
The bus station is near the old center of Necochea. There are connections to almost all parts of the country.
In the street
Two main ways to get to Buenos Aires:
- RP 2 to Mar del Plata, then RN 228 to Nechochea.
- RN 3 to Las Flores, then RP 29. Recommended in the summer months on weekends when there is often traffic jams on RP 2.
Of Bahía Blanca (e.g. from Mendoza or Patagonia coming) from:
- RN 3 to Tres Arroyos, then RN 228 to Necochea.
By boat
mobility
Public transport is handled by city buses.
Tourist Attractions
Buildings
Numerous buildings from the late 19th century have been preserved in the old center. However, there are no outstanding sights among them.
Museums
- Natural science museum, in the hydrobiological station in the Quequén district, Av. Almirante Brown and Garay.
- Regional history museum, Parque Miguel Lillo.
Parks
- Parque Miguel Lillo. The largest park in an Argentine seaside resort, where the original dunes and bushes have partly been preserved. With numerous leisure facilities such as an exercise path, museum and children's amusement park.
various
- port, at the mouth of the Quequén River.
- Freighter wreck, on the beach in the Quequén district.
- lighthouse, on the beach of Quequén. With viewing platform.
- Underwater park, about 1 km from the coast. Ideal for diving. The park was built around a sunken shipwreck.
activities
Any kind of water sports. Because of its exposed location and the relatively high waves, Necochea is particularly popular with surfers.
Necochea has a large golf course located by the sea about 2 km east of the center of Quequén. It can be reached via the road to Costa Bonita.
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nightlife
As Necochea is more frequented by families than by young people traveling alone, the crowd in most clubs is very young. The exception is La Frontera.
- La Frontera. Club right on the beach in a rustic wooden house.
- La Cordobesa
- Acqua. With a beach bar.
- UFA
accommodation
Cheap
- Camping Americano. Not really cheap, but prime location in the park, right on the beach.
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trips
- Las Grutas. A beach with cave formations. It can be reached by car and is about 8 kilometers west of the main beach.
- Médano Blanco. 30 km west of the city, almost 100 m high dune.
- Laguna El Porvenir. Small lake 15 km away.
- Costa Bonita. Small, quiet resort 6 km east of Quequén.
