Tango. A sad feeling that can be danced!

Buenos Aires and Tango are almost a unit: it is difficult to think about one without having the thought of the other sneaking in. Locals and foreigners
are fascinated by the beauty and drama of this dance; a unique combination of sensual dance movements with a deeply melancholic feeling in the lyrics and music. In Buenos Aires, Tango is much more than a dance; it could rather be described as culture that deeply shaped the everyday life of porteños for years.

Born in the suburbs, Tango was long seen as an immoral dance and it remained

a taboo for a long time.Most of the early tango dancing schools, for instance, were men-only establishments.
Tango's sensual dance moves, and the close distance between man and woman during the dance, were not seen as respectable and acceptable among the conservative argentine society. Such perceptions changed when Tango became one of the favourite dances of the Parisian high society in the 1920s and of the rest of the world in a later time.

Today, a renaissance of Tango is taking place in Argentina, powered by the interests of foreign tourists in this dance. Many travel agencies organize Tango-tours which, in addition to a trip to the birthplace of Tango, include lessons and visits to professional tango shows.