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Buenos Aires
Tango, steak and grand European-style boulevards.
Buenos Aires is passionate and stylish: colourful La Boca, the grand cafés of San Telmo, late-night dinners of world-famous Argentine beef and Malbec, and tango danced in the streets and in historic milongas.
Best time to visit: March to May and September to November. Language: Spanish. Currency: Argentine peso (ARS).
Did you know?
- Tango was born in the working-class neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, and is UNESCO-listed.
- Avenida 9 de Julio is one of the widest avenues in the world.
- The Teatro Colón is considered to have some of the finest acoustics of any opera house.
Things to do in Buenos Aires
- Colón Theater (Opera house): The Teatro Colón is a historic opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Plaza de Mayo (Square, free): The Plaza de Mayo is the main city square of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina (Art museum): The National Museum of Fine Arts is an Argentine art museum in Buenos Aires, located in the Recoleta section of the city.
- Buenos Aires Botanical Garden (Botanic garden): The Buenos Aires Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires in Argentina.
- Templo Libertad (Synagogue): The Synagogue of the Israelite Argentine Congregation, commonly known as the Liberty Temple, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 769 Libertad Street, near the famous Teatro Colón, in Buenos Aires, A
- King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center (Mosque): The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center, officially the Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina", is a Sunni Islam mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Ar
- Cabildo of Buenos Aires (Museum): The Cabildo of Buenos Aires is the public building in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that was used as a seat of the town council during the colonial era and the government house of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la
- El Ateneo Grand Splendid (Theatre): El Ateneo Grand Splendid is a bookshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Torre Monumental (Monument, free): Torre Monumental, formerly known as Torre de los Ingleses, is a clock tower located in the barrio of Retiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- National Historical Museum (History museum): The National Historical Museum is a museum located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is a museum dedicated to the history of Argentina, exhibiting objects relating to the May Revolution and the Argentine War of Independenc
- National Museum of Decorative Arts (Art museum): The National Museum of Decorative Arts is an art museum in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires (Art museum): The Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires is an art museum located on Figueroa Alcorta Avenue, in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires.
- Parque Tres de Febrero (Park, free): Parque Tres de Febrero, popularly known as Bosques de Palermo, is an urban park of approximately 400 hectares located in the neighborhood of Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Cervantes National Theatre (Theatre): The Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires is the national stage and comedy theatre of Argentina.
- Congressional Plaza (Square, free): Plaza del Congreso is a public park facing the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires.
- San Martín Palace (Palace): San Martín Palace is located facing Plaza San Martín in the Retiro neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina and serves as the Ceremonial Headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Relations.
- Palace of Running Waters (Museum): The Palace of Running Waters is an architecturally significant water pumping station in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the former headquarters of state-owned company Obras Sanitarias de la Nación.
- Argentine Air Force Square (Square, free): Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina is a square located in the barrio of Retiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- plaza Miserere (Square, free): Plaza Miserere is one of the main plazas of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Plaza Italia, Buenos Aires (Square, free): Plaza Italia is a small park in the city of Buenos Aires in the barrio of Palermo on the confluence of Santa Fe Avenue and Avenida Sarmiento.
- Al Ahmad Mosque (Mosque, free): The Al Ahmad Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- AMALITA Collection (Art museum): The AMALITA Collection officially the Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Art Collection is an art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Lezama Park (Park, free): Lezama Park is a public park in the La Boca district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Plaza de la República (Square, free): Plaza de la República is a city square in Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina.
- Teatro Opera (Theatre): The Teatro Opera is a prominent cinema and theatre house in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Our Lady of Mercy Church (Church, free): Our Lady of Mercy Church of Buenos Aires is an Argentine Catholic church.
- Recoleta Cultural Center (Cultural venue): The Centro Cultural Recoleta is an exhibition and cultural events centre located in the barrio of Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Plaza Francia, Buenos Aires (Square, free): Plaza Francia is a public square in the barrio of Recoleta in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve (Nature reserve): Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve, also known as the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, is a 865-acre tract of low land on the Río de la Plata riverbank located on the east side of the district of Puerto Madero in Buenos Ai
- Parque Centenario (Park, free): Parque Centenario is an extensive public park in the Caballito district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Museum of Spanish Art Enrique Larreta (Art museum): The Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta is a museum of Spanish art located in the Belgrano ward of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Libertad Palace, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Cultural Center (Cultural venue): The Libertad Palace, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Cultural Center is a cultural centre located in the Post and Telecommunications Palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church, Buenos Aires (Church, free): Saint Ignatius of Loyola' Church is a Roman Catholic church situated at the Illuminated Block, in Buenos Aires's neighbourhood of Montserrat.
- Santo Domingo convent (Church, free): The Santo Domingo Convent, or Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of Santo Domingo is a convent for Our Lady of the Rosary located in the Monserrat neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
- plaza Dorrego (Square, free): Plaza Dorrego is a square located in the heart of San Telmo, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Torre Espacial (Observation tower): Torre Espacial, or Torre Interama, is a 200 metres high observation tower in the Villa Soldati section of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- At-Tauhid Mosque (Mosque, free): The At-Tauhid Mosque is a Shia Islam mosque, located in the Floresta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Teatro Avenida (Theatre): The Avenida Theatre is a theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Illuminated Block (Museum): The Illuminated Block is a historical landmark in the Monserrat neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography (Museum): The Juan B.
- Museum of Foreign Debt (Museum): The Museum of Foreign Debt is a public museum located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, within the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Buenos Aires.
- Museum of Hispanic American Art Isaac Fernández Blanco (Art museum): The Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco is a museum of art located in the Retiro ward of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Palais de Glace (Museum): The Palais de Glace is a rumeno style Belle Époque building in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Fundación Proa (Museum): The Fundación Proa is a private art center in La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Memory Park (Park, free): The Parque de la Memoria is a public space situated in front of the Río de la Plata estuary in the northern end of the Belgrano section of Buenos Aires.
- San Martín Cultural Center (Art museum, hidden gem): The General San Martín Cultural Centre is a cultural centre located in Buenos Aires, Argentina near the major thoroughfare Corrientes Avenue.
- Teatro Odeón (Theatre, hidden gem): The Odeon Theater was a theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Teatro Gran Rex (Theatre, hidden gem): The Teatro Gran Rex is an Art Deco style theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina which opened on July 8, 1937, as the largest cinema in Argentina.
- Municipal Palace of Buenos Aires (Palace, hidden gem): Buenos Aires City Hall was, until 2015, the seat of the Office of the Chief of Government of Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina.
- Coliseum Theatre of Buenos Aires (Theatre, hidden gem): The Teatro Coliseo is a theatre in Retiro neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina which opened on July 8, 1905.
- National House of the Bicentennial (Cultural venue, hidden gem): The Casa Nacional del Bicentenario is a cultural center and museum located in the Recoleta section of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Plaza Canadá (Buenos Aires) (Square, free, hidden gem): Plaza Canadá is a public square in the Retiro neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina located within the streets of Maipú, Antártida Argentina, San Martin, and Dr.
- Plaza Intendente Alvear (Square, free, hidden gem): Plaza Intendente Alvear is a public space in Recoleta, Buenos Aires.
- Ernesto de la Cárcova Museum (Art museum, hidden gem): The Ernesto de la Cárcova Museum of Reproductions and Comparative Sculpture is located in the Puerto Madero ward of Buenos Aires, and is administered by the National University of Arts.
- Buenos Aires Eco-Park (Zoo, hidden gem): The Buenos Aires Eco Park is an 18-hectare park in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral (Cathedral, free, hidden gem): St.
- Mount Ararat Square (Square, free, hidden gem): Mount Ararat Square is a small park situated in the neighbourhood of Palermo, Buenos Aires.
- Club de Pescadores (Pier, free, hidden gem): The Club de Pescadores is situated on the banks of the Río de la Plata in Costanera Norte Avenue, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Bosch Palace (Palace, hidden gem): The Bosch Palace is an architecturally significant residence in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Eduardo Sívori Museum of Plastic Arts (Art museum, hidden gem): The Eduardo Sívori Museum of Plastic Arts is a municipal art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Buenos Aires Zoo (Zoo): Zoological garden in Argentina.
- Teatro Maipo (Theatre): Teatro Maipo is a historic theatre in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- plaza Lavalle (Square, free): Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- San Nicolás de Bari Basilica, Buenos Aires (Church, free, hidden gem): Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- El Rosedal De Palermo (Park, free, hidden gem): Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Basílica Santa Rosa de Lima (Church, free, hidden gem): Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Basílica de San Carlos Borromeo y María Auxiliadora (Church, free, hidden gem): Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Museo de la Fundación Romulo Raggio (Museum, hidden gem): The Museo de la Fundación Romulo Raggio is a museum located in Vicente López Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Where to eat and drink in Buenos Aires
- A tango show, San Telmo: Dinner and a professional tango show.
- Don Julio, Palermo: One of the world’s most celebrated parrillas.
- El Preferido de Palermo, Palermo: Restored 1950s bodegón serving classic Argentine dishes.
- Café Tortoni, Avenida de Mayo: The city’s grandest historic café, since 1858.
- Han, Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires’s newest Michelin-starred restaurant.
- Chuchú, Buenos Aires: Good cooking at a fair price.
- Garabato, Buenos Aires: Good cooking at a fair price.
- Fogón Asado, Palermo: An interactive asado tasting around the fire.