page_title: Villa Gesell
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Villa Gesell / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: Una de las numerosas playas de Villa Gesell, Argentina. Yo saqué la foto, libero todos los derechos y la pongo en dominio público
context_page_description: Villa Gesell is a seaside city in Villa Gesell Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It was founded in 1931, afforestating a dune field. The growth of the city allowed it to annex the nearby cities of Mar de las Pampas, Las Gaviotas and Mar Azul.
context_section_description: Being a coastal city, the main tourist attraction in Villa Gesell is the beach. The Villa Gesell beach is 10 km (6 mi) long, with a soft slope, and a variety of spas built alongside; the annexed cities of Mar de las Pampas, Las Gaviotas and Mar Azul extend the beachside to 21 km (13 mi). The city has a staff of 150 lifeguards.
  There is a lighthouse 30 km (19 mi) to the south, surrounded by a forest, which is also the focus of  adventure tours. It is the second highest lighthouse on the coast of Buenos Aires province, second only to the one in Bahía Blanca. The area around the lighthouse operates as a nature reserve as well.
  The city has a zoo, a golf course, a market of crafts and many discos.
  Villa Gesell and Pinamar, both tourist cities, have a regional rivalry about the type of tourist trade they cater to. Pinamar aims for wealthy Argentine tourists, while Villa Gesell aims for those in the middle class.
  The city is served by Aeropuerto de Villa Gesell.
caption: A Villa Gesell beach.
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