Guidebook to San Telmo and Downtown Buenos Aires
Shopping
Walrus is a good option if you run out of reading material and you want books in English. Estados Unidos 617 Ph: 4300-7135. http://www.walrus-books.com.ar
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Walrus Books
617 Estados UnidosWalrus is a good option if you run out of reading material and you want books in English. Estados Unidos 617 Ph: 4300-7135. http://www.walrus-books.com.ar
The famous San Telmo Street Fair is held every Sunday from 10 am until sundown all along Defensa street, with its center at the Plaza Dorrego, on Defensa and Humberto 1° streets. Expect to see many street performers, antiques, leather goods, artisanal souvenirs, street food, different cultural performances and many many people. Not to be missed, but please be careful with your personal belongings.
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San Telmo Antiques Fair
401 Humberto 1ºThe famous San Telmo Street Fair is held every Sunday from 10 am until sundown all along Defensa street, with its center at the Plaza Dorrego, on Defensa and Humberto 1° streets. Expect to see many street performers, antiques, leather goods, artisanal souvenirs, street food, different cultural performances and many many people. Not to be missed, but please be careful with your personal belongings.
Calle Florida
948 FloridaThe most emblematic shopping street in Buenos Aires.
One of the few large indoor markets left in Buenos Aires, it hosts antique shops, fruit and vegetable stands, coffee shops, meat markets and, most recently, a food court, with mostly typical Argentine cuisine (empanadas, barbecued meat, choripan) must also Spanish tapas or Vietnamese woks.
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San Telmo Market
963 DefensaOne of the few large indoor markets left in Buenos Aires, it hosts antique shops, fruit and vegetable stands, coffee shops, meat markets and, most recently, a food court, with mostly typical Argentine cuisine (empanadas, barbecued meat, choripan) must also Spanish tapas or Vietnamese woks.
Galerias Pacifico
550 Av. CórdobaThe shopping mall closest to the apartment
Arts & Culture
Interesting art collection of one of the foremost Argentine collectors.
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Colección de Arte Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat
141 Olga CossettiniInteresting art collection of one of the foremost Argentine collectors.
Very complete and valuable collection of Latin American Art, in a very cool building, with interesting (and sometimes quite unique) exhibits. Worth a visit.
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MALBA
3415 Av. Pres. Figueroa AlcortaVery complete and valuable collection of Latin American Art, in a very cool building, with interesting (and sometimes quite unique) exhibits. Worth a visit.
Teatro Colón
1171 CerritoQuite simply one of the best opera houses in the world
An old factory and warehouse turned cultural center, it has great concerts and exhibits, and everything is free. You can reserve tickets online. Be careful not to walk away from the building, the neighborhood can be dangerous.
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Usina Del Arte
An old factory and warehouse turned cultural center, it has great concerts and exhibits, and everything is free. You can reserve tickets online. Be careful not to walk away from the building, the neighborhood can be dangerous.
The old Post Office headquarters turned into a cultural center, it has very good concerts and exhibits and everything is free.
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Centro Cultural Kirchner
151 SarmientoThe old Post Office headquarters turned into a cultural center, it has very good concerts and exhibits and everything is free.
A Buenos Aires architectural landmark, the Barolo Palace pays homage to the Divine Comedy. It has a unique architectural style, with a mixture of neo-Romantic and neo-Gothic details, and a dome which references the Budanishar (India) style, representing the Tantric union between Dante and Beatrice.
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Palacio Barolo
1370 Av. de MayoA Buenos Aires architectural landmark, the Barolo Palace pays homage to the Divine Comedy. It has a unique architectural style, with a mixture of neo-Romantic and neo-Gothic details, and a dome which references the Budanishar (India) style, representing the Tantric union between Dante and Beatrice.
Located in a beautiful former tobacco factory, it hosts a collection of Argentine modern art.
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Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
350 Av. San JuanLocated in a beautiful former tobacco factory, it hosts a collection of Argentine modern art.
Parks & Nature
A bit raw and unkempt, but that is precisely its charm, and probably the only place in Buenos Aires where you can experience what the first Spanish conquistadores saw when they landed in the Rio de la Plata basin.
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Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur
1550 Avenida Doctor Tristán Achával RodríguezA bit raw and unkempt, but that is precisely its charm, and probably the only place in Buenos Aires where you can experience what the first Spanish conquistadores saw when they landed in the Rio de la Plata basin.
If Buenos Aires is the only part of Argentina you're visiting, but you still want to experience nature, this is the place for you. One of the biggest deltas in the world, you will find yourself in a wild environment less than an hour from downtown Buenos Aires. If you have the time, hire a local guide to explore it, the popular catamaran rides don't really show much of its richness.
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Delta del Tigre
If Buenos Aires is the only part of Argentina you're visiting, but you still want to experience nature, this is the place for you. One of the biggest deltas in the world, you will find yourself in a wild environment less than an hour from downtown Buenos Aires. If you have the time, hire a local guide to explore it, the popular catamaran rides don't really show much of its richness.
Sightseeing
First church in Buenos Aires, built in 1675.
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Parroquia San Ignacio de Loyola
225 BolívarFirst church in Buenos Aires, built in 1675.
Great place for people watching, antique shopping and bar hopping.
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Plaza Dorrego
400 Humberto 1ºGreat place for people watching, antique shopping and bar hopping.
Buenos Aires's newest neighborhood is walking distance from the apartment. There you will find luxury buildings, hotels and museums , a large variety of restaurants, the Puente de la Mujer and other architectural landmarks, and at the very end, the Reserva Ecológica park.
Puerto Madero
1600 Av. Alicia Moreau de JustoBuenos Aires's newest neighborhood is walking distance from the apartment. There you will find luxury buildings, hotels and museums , a large variety of restaurants, the Puente de la Mujer and other architectural landmarks, and at the very end, the Reserva Ecológica park.
Not really walking distance from the apartment, but close enough. The old immigrant neighborhood in Buenos Aires, where most foreigners first stayed before moving on to other areas of the city. Now an artist-lined alleyway and street museum with a history as colourful as its buildings. Please stay within the tourist areas and the Boca Juniors stadium, as other areas of the neighborhood are potentially dangerous.
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La Boca Walking Tour
CaminitoNot really walking distance from the apartment, but close enough. The old immigrant neighborhood in Buenos Aires, where most foreigners first stayed before moving on to other areas of the city. Now an artist-lined alleyway and street museum with a history as colourful as its buildings. Please stay within the tourist areas and the Boca Juniors stadium, as other areas of the neighborhood are potentially dangerous.
Walking distance form the apartment, this striking late-19th-century Russian Orthodox Church is on the north side of Parque Lezama. The work of architect Alejandro Christophersen, it was built from materials shipped over from St Petersburg. Stop by to admire the church from outside; the doors are closed to the public except for once a month (usually the second Sunday) when guided tours are offered at 3:30pm – send an e-mail ahead of time to request an English-speaking guide.
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Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity
315 Av. BrasilWalking distance form the apartment, this striking late-19th-century Russian Orthodox Church is on the north side of Parque Lezama. The work of architect Alejandro Christophersen, it was built from materials shipped over from St Petersburg. Stop by to admire the church from outside; the doors are closed to the public except for once a month (usually the second Sunday) when guided tours are offered at 3:30pm – send an e-mail ahead of time to request an English-speaking guide.
Underground tunnels in San Telmo, found in the 1980s and now open to the public.
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El Zanjón
755 DefensaUnderground tunnels in San Telmo, found in the 1980s and now open to the public.
Gastronomía
Café San Juan has very good food at affordable prices, but it fills quickly and is a little on the noisy side. If you get there and the place is full, there’s a little bar in the front where you can have a drink while you wait for your table.
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Café San Juan
474 ChileCafé San Juan has very good food at affordable prices, but it fills quickly and is a little on the noisy side. If you get there and the place is full, there’s a little bar in the front where you can have a drink while you wait for your table.
El Banco Rojo is good for a quick, spicy and delicious bite when you’re feeling like big sandwiches and kebabs from a cool, foodie hipster food-truck vibe.
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El Banco Rojo
866 BolívarEl Banco Rojo is good for a quick, spicy and delicious bite when you’re feeling like big sandwiches and kebabs from a cool, foodie hipster food-truck vibe.
There is a growing food court in the Mercado de San Telmo, a lot of it take-out, but some seating places as well. It’s a fun place to grab a bite, meet other tourists (the stands are usually packed) and you have specialties from all over the world, including, of course, local classics like choripan (chorizo sandwich) and empanadas.
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Mercado de San Telmo
970, C1066AAT DefensaThere is a growing food court in the Mercado de San Telmo, a lot of it take-out, but some seating places as well. It’s a fun place to grab a bite, meet other tourists (the stands are usually packed) and you have specialties from all over the world, including, of course, local classics like choripan (chorizo sandwich) and empanadas.
If you want to have breakfast near the apartment, I would suggest La Poesía. It's the quintessential “porteño” coffeeshop, but it’s also a great place for breakfast, lunch or even a good beer and cold cuts (or a picada, as porteños call it).
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La Poesía
502 ChileIf you want to have breakfast near the apartment, I would suggest La Poesía. It's the quintessential “porteño” coffeeshop, but it’s also a great place for breakfast, lunch or even a good beer and cold cuts (or a picada, as porteños call it).
Called Gran Parrila del Plata before the pandemic, it reopened in March 2022. One of the best stakehouses in Buenos Aires, famous for hosting Michelle Obama and her daughters during President Obama's visit.
Grandes Carnicerias del Plata
592 ChileCalled Gran Parrila del Plata before the pandemic, it reopened in March 2022. One of the best stakehouses in Buenos Aires, famous for hosting Michelle Obama and her daughters during President Obama's visit.
The oldest bar and restaurant in Buenos Aires, with all the charm of XIXth century Buenos Aires and typical Argentine gastronomy
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The Federal Bar
599 Av. Carlos CalvoThe oldest bar and restaurant in Buenos Aires, with all the charm of XIXth century Buenos Aires and typical Argentine gastronomy
A gorgeous café in the heart of San Telmo. You won't be blown away by the food or drinks, but you will marvel at this old building's beauty.
Atis Bar
A gorgeous café in the heart of San Telmo. You won't be blown away by the food or drinks, but you will marvel at this old building's beauty.
If you're into rooftops, this is your place. Not the best food or drinks, but the view is amazing. Also, the building is an architectural landmark.
Salón 1923
If you're into rooftops, this is your place. Not the best food or drinks, but the view is amazing. Also, the building is an architectural landmark.
Lugares emblemáticos
Café Tortoni is walking distance from the apartment, and is the most famous “café” in Buenos Aires. Worth a visit just for the history.
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Cafe Tortoni
825 Av. de MayoCafé Tortoni is walking distance from the apartment, and is the most famous “café” in Buenos Aires. Worth a visit just for the history.
The most famous Argentine stadium, a must-see for football (soccer) fans, even if you're not a fan of Boca Juniors, the team where Maradona made his name.
Club Atlético Boca Juniors
The most famous Argentine stadium, a must-see for football (soccer) fans, even if you're not a fan of Boca Juniors, the team where Maradona made his name.
Walking distance from the apartment and a must see if you want to check out historical Buenos Aires. Around the Plaza you will find Government House (Casa Rosada), the Cathedral, the Cabildo (Argentina's first "congress") and Aduana Taylor, the original Customs building. Also, the Economy Ministry, the federal tax headquarters, and Banco Nación, the federal bank, with its magnificent building.
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Plaza de Mayo
s/n Av. Hipólito YrigoyenWalking distance from the apartment and a must see if you want to check out historical Buenos Aires. Around the Plaza you will find Government House (Casa Rosada), the Cathedral, the Cabildo (Argentina's first "congress") and Aduana Taylor, the original Customs building. Also, the Economy Ministry, the federal tax headquarters, and Banco Nación, the federal bank, with its magnificent building.
The Puente de la Mujer (Woman's Bridge) is a rotating footbridge in Puerto Madero. It is of the cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also a swing bridge, but somewhat unusual in its asymmetrical arrangement. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, who described the design as representing the image of a couple dancing the tango. Most of Puerto Madero's streets have women's names, thus "Puente de la Mujer".
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Puente de la Mujer
900 GORRITI JUANA MANUELAThe Puente de la Mujer (Woman's Bridge) is a rotating footbridge in Puerto Madero. It is of the cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also a swing bridge, but somewhat unusual in its asymmetrical arrangement. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, who described the design as representing the image of a couple dancing the tango. Most of Puerto Madero's streets have women's names, thus "Puente de la Mujer".
The city's "emblem" is very close to the apartment. There's a designated area for photographs, if you want to show everybody you've been to Buenos Aires.
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Obelisco
s/n Av. 9 de JulioThe city's "emblem" is very close to the apartment. There's a designated area for photographs, if you want to show everybody you've been to Buenos Aires.