Mar del Plata is preparing for the first long weekend of the year, the Carnival weekend, with a wide range of prices for all budgets: from accommodations and beaches to restaurants and markets. According to a survey by the Argentine News Agency, to encourage the arrival of more tourists, there will be all kinds of promotions during the long weekend, with discounts for cash payments, virtual wallets, and bank cards. Carnival in Mar del Plata. Those who pay for the entire long Carnival weekend will have their parking subsidized, with a daily cost of 15,000 pesos. Gastronomic hub and markets with competitive prices. It's cheaper to eat at a luxury restaurant than an ear of corn on the beach. In the gastronomic hub on Olavarría Street, in the Güemes area, and in other outstanding restaurants in the city, there will be daily discounts with bank and virtual wallet promotions. Additionally, in Mar del Plata, fruit and vegetable prices are 20% to 40% lower than in the AMBA area, according to local merchants. For the other options, availability still remains, and more alternatives could emerge if reservations that have not yet been paid are released. For this long Carnival weekend, there are proposals for all budgets: a three-night stay, from Saturday to Tuesday, can cost from less than 300,000 pesos to almost 3 million pesos in total, depending on the type of accommodation and included services. In the southern area of Mar del Plata, from Punta Mogotes to Los Acantilados, houses and apartments can be found for less than 300,000 pesos for three nights for two or four people. Beaches with promotions. One of the most chosen beach clubs every summer is Balneario 12 in Punta Mogotes, frequented by current and former football players, and it expects good attendance during the Carnival weekend. After a busy January, B12 offers special discounts from Friday for payments through a virtual wallet and maintains its gastronomic prices from the start of summer: a milanesa sandwich costs 7,000 pesos, while a large pizza with a liter and a half of soda can be obtained for 16,000 pesos in its restaurant. The value of the tent per day, without discounts, is 80,000 pesos. A similar situation occurs in butcher shops, where strong competition between chains generates more accessible prices. With promotions, a variety of accommodations, and gastronomic proposals, Mar del Plata is getting ready to receive thousands of visitors in the first long weekend of the year. In the 'Happy City,' not only five-star hotels and traditional spaces like Balneario 12 in Punta Mogotes have a high level of reservations, but they are also chosen by those who already know them and by tourists looking for emblematic places in the city. The only thing sold out for the long weekend in Mar del Plata are train tickets.
