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Similar to the London Docklands, Puerto Madero was once a restless commercial port, before running into delapidation and being left stuck in the past while the rest of the capital charged…
Join the blue and yellow sea of fans chanting passionately in the Boca Stadium at the home matches of Club Boca Juniors, famous for its skill and ex-player Diego Maradona. The nearby Museum of…
San Telmo's café-lined Plaza Dorrego bursts with stalls offering all manner of antiques, trinkets and tango memorabilia at the Sunday San Telmo Market. Find elegant gramophones, blue glass…
Buenos Aires' oldest cemetery stretches for almost six hectares through the capital's most prestigious neighbourhood. It houses the tombs of many of the leading figures of Argentinian history…
Built in 1936 to commemorate Buenos Aires' 400th anniversary, the massive obelisk sticks up out of one of the largest roads in the world, the Avenida de 9 Julio. At 67 metres high, it…
Argentina's adored tango crooner, Carlos Gardel (1890-1935), owned and lived in this modest house in Abasto with his mother from 1927-1933. Trace Gardel's life alongside the surge of tango…
Housed in an opulent town house that was converted into a women's shelter by former President Perón's wife, Eva, the Evita Museum details her life and social work before her early death. See…
José Hernández Museum of Popular Art
The José Hernández Museum of Popular Art is devoted to traditional Argentinian arts and crafts of the criolla culture and indigenous Argentinian communities. It houses artefacts made from…
A magnificent collection of Latin American art from the early-20th century to the present day is housed at MALBA (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires). The bright and airy rooms also…
The grand Teatro Colón is one of the most important theatres in all of Latin America. Constructed in 1908, it currently serves as the capital's opera house and the headquarters of the national…
See work by local artists, hear tango music, watch dancing displays and browse handicraft stalls on the weekends in La Boca's colourful street museum, Caminito. The colour is owed to Italian…
The President of Argentina's workplace and the scene of many momentous events in the country's history, the pink Casa Rosada presides over the central Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires. Eva Peron…
Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum of Hispanic-American Art
The striking neo-colonial Palacio Noel houses the Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum of Hispanic-American Art. Explore silverware, furniture, religious artefacts, engravings, ceramics and books…
Pick up Argentine handicrafts and learn about national traditions at the Mataderos Fair every Sunday. Strollers watch artistic performances and gaucho displays and take part in competitions…
Head to Palermo's Park 3 de Febrero to take a boat out onto one of the lakes, jog, cycle, play tennis or simply sunbathe and relax in El Rosedal rose garden. The park is also home to the…
Once a thoroughbred horse market, Patio Bullrich is now well-heeled Recoleta's designer shopping mall, with local and international label clothing, leather and polo gear. You'll feel more…
The Centro del Cuero consists of three entire streets of leather wholesalers who also sell to the general public. This area in Villa Crespo is the best place to go for a serious bargain - but…
Leather specialist Casa López, whose main branch is located in the city centre near Florida shopping street, sells the very finest, export-quality Argentine leather. Splash out on a classic…
The coolest of the cool weave their way through Congo, past the DJ spinning out up-to-the-minute tunes to reach the spacious leafy garden area at the back. This is undoubtedly the hot spot to…
Bar El Chino is an authentic tango bar/restaurant that serves up songs with your steak. Well-known on the local scene, it was the subject of the Argentinian hit movie Bar El Chino.
