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Things to do in Buenos Aires
38 verified places and 91 missions to truly experience Buenos Aires. Must-sees: Casa Rosada, Teatro Colón, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Nature.
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Places in Buenos Aires
CultureCasa RosadaSeat of the Argentine executive branch, at the eastern end of the Plaza de Mayo.CultureTeatro ColónOpera house opened in 1908 and designed by the architects Francesco Tamburini, Vittorio Meano and Julio…CultureLa BocaPort neighbourhood on the banks of the Riachuelo, built in the late 19th century by Italian immigrants…CulturePlaza de MayoSquare founded in 1580 together with the city and the stage of Argentine political history.CultureRecoleta CemeteryCemetery opened in 1822 next to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, in the Recoleta neighbourhood.CultureMetropolitan CathedralCathedral of Buenos Aires, on the north side of the Plaza de Mayo, with a neoclassical façade of twelve…CultureObelisk of Buenos AiresMonument about 67 metres tall, designed by the architect Alberto Prebisch and opened in 1936 to commemorate…CultureNational Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum in the Recoleta, housed in a former water-pumping station remodelled by Julio Dormal.LeisurePuerto MaderoFormer port of the city, converted into a promenade district beside the Río de la Plata.LeisurePuente de la MujerPedestrian swing bridge over dock 3 of Puerto Madero, designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava and opened…LeisureEstadio MonumentalStadium of Club Atlético River Plate, in the Núñez neighbourhood, opened in 1938.CultureSan TelmoOne of the oldest neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, with cobbled streets, colonial and 19th-century townhouses…LeisureLa BomboneraStadium of Boca Juniors, in the La Boca neighbourhood, opened in 1940.NatureCarlos Thays Botanical GardenBotanical garden of about seven hectares in Palermo, created in the late 19th century and designed by the…CultureCabildoColonial building erected between 1725 and 1765 as the seat of the municipal government, with an arcaded…CultureNational Museum of Decorative ArtMuseum housed in the Palacio Errázuriz, a French neoclassical-style residence built between 1911 and 1917 by…CultureEl Ateneo Grand SplendidBookshop housed in the former Gran Splendid theatre on Avenida Santa Fe, opened in 1919 and converted into a…Food & drinkCafé TortoniHistoric café on Avenida de Mayo, founded in 1858 and considered the oldest in Buenos Aires.NatureBosques de PalermoLarge urban park in the Palermo neighbourhood, with artificial lakes, tree-lined avenues and spaces such as…LeisureAvenida CorrientesAvenue in the centre that is packed with theatres, cinemas, bookshops and pizzerias, and that porteños call…CulturePlaza del CongresoSquare in front of the Palace of the National Congress, a building designed by Vittorio Meano and opened in…NatureJapanese GardenJapanese-style garden in Palermo, opened in 1967 on the occasion of the visit to Argentina of the Crown…LeisureCalle FloridaPedestrian street in central Buenos Aires, between Avenida Rivadavia and Plaza San Martín, devoted to…CulturePalacio de Aguas CorrientesBuilding from 1894 designed by Olaf Boye to house the city's drinking-water tanks.CultureAbastoBuenos Aires neighbourhood where the old Abasto Market once stood, a 1934 Art Deco building now turned into a…NatureCostanera Sur Ecological ReserveLarge nature reserve beside the Río de la Plata, a short step from Puerto Madero.CulturePalacio Libertad (former CCK)Former Post and Telecommunications Palace of Buenos Aires, in the Monserrat neighbourhood, next to the…CulturePlaza DorregoSquare in the heart of San Telmo, surrounded by old buildings and cafés with terraces.CultureFundación ProaContemporary art centre in La Boca, facing the Riachuelo and close to Caminito.NatureEcoparqueA 14-hectare park in Palermo, the former Buenos Aires Zoo, founded in 1888 and turned into an ecopark in…CultureUsina del ArteCultural centre in La Boca, housed in the former power station of the Italo-Argentine Electricity Company, a…CultureEvita MuseumMuseum devoted to the life and work of Eva Duarte de Perón, opened in 2002 by the Eva Perón National…LeisurePalermo SohoArea of Palermo south of Plaza Serrano, organised around Plaza Serrano (Cortázar) and cobbled streets such as…CultureMALBAMuseum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, promoted by the collector Eduardo Costantini and opened in 2001…CultureCaminitoShort, pedestrianised museum-street in La Boca, lined with brightly coloured corrugated-metal houses…Food & drinkDon JulioLeading steakhouse in Palermo, known for its grilled meat and its extensive wine cellar.Food & drinkSan Telmo MarketCovered market with an iron-and-glass structure, opened in the late 19th century, between Defensa, Bolívar…CulturePalacio BaroloOffice building on Avenida de Mayo, designed by the Italian architect Mario Palanti and opened in 1923.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Buenos Aires in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Casa Rosada, Teatro Colón, La Boca, Plaza de Mayo and Recoleta Cemetery.