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BUENOS AIRES
Capital of Argentina
Can’t handle eating any more steak? Walk it off while checking out Buenos Aires’ must-see landmarks. The lovely streets of Buenos Aires are ideal for walking and absorbing the city’s spirit. History buffs will love Plaza de Mayo, home to the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Casa Rosada, the presidential palace, where you can take a guided tour. On a leisurely stroll through upscale Recoleta, you can gaze at French-style architecture and pay homage to Argentina’s great figures at Recoleta Cemetery, where Evita’s tomb still draws fans who deposit flowers. Other areas that are pleasant to wander around include Caminito, an alley lined with brightly-colored houses in La Boca, and the bohemian cobblestone streets of San Telmo, where you’ll be surrounded by artists and street performers.
VISIT BUENOS AIRES
Things to do in Buenos Aires
 Florida StreetFlorida is one of the city's leading tourist attractions. Florida Street bustles with shoppers, vendors, and office workers alike because of its proximity to the financial district. By evening, the pace relaxes as street performers flock to the area, including tango singers and dancers, living statues, and comedy acts. |  Plaza San MartínPlaza San Martín is a park located in the Retiro neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Situated at the northern end of pedestrianized Florida Street, the park is bounded by Libertador Ave., Maipú St., Santa Fe Avenue, and Leandro Alem Av. |  Museo Nacional de Bellas ArtesThe Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is an Argentine art museum in Buenos Aires, located in the Recoleta section of the city. The Museum inaugurated a branch in Neuquén in 2004. |
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 Planetario Galileo GalileiThe Galileo Galilei planetarium, commonly known as Planetario, is located in Parque Tres de Febrero in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. |  Puente de la MujerPuente de la Mujer, is a rotating footbridge for Dock 3 of the Puerto Madero commercial district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is of the cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also a swing bridge, but somewhat unusual in its asymmetrical arrangement. |  Plaza de MayoThe Plaza de Mayo is a city square and main foundational site of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was formed in 1884 after the demolition of the Recova building, unifying the city's Plaza Mayor and Plaza de Armas, by that time known as Plaza de la Victoria and Plaza 25 de Mayo respectively. |
 Holy LandThose pearly plastic gates won't lead you to the Kingdom of Heaven. But they will take you to the smaller, plastic version -- like Gary, Indiana to Las Vegas, if you will.Mapped out like a Little Jerusalem, Tierra Santa's a playground scattered with fake temples and dwellings where you'll rub shoulders with the Biblical elite. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, -- it's not even an expletive! -- you'll find the whole crew here. |  Parque de la CostaThe Parque de la Costa amusement park is a highly popular Buenos Aires attraction. Make the most of your visit by pre-booking your Gold Passport admission ticket. Your ticket includes access to all of the park's thrilling roller coasters, family rides, children's rides, and shows featuring the park's characters. |  Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurBuenos Aires Ecological Reserve, Reserva Ecológica de Buenos Aires, also known as Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, 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 Aires CBD, Argentina. |
 Parque CentenarioLocated in the neighbourhood of Caballito and another design of the ubiquitous Carlos Thays, the circular-shaped Parque Centenario (12 hectares) is a popular hub for joggers and exercisers. The place gets packed at weekends with everything from tai-chi and yoga classses to children's activities, and plenty of mate drinking. There's a special consultation and exercise point for older persons, a lake, skatepark, and a football pitch. |  Paseo El Rosedal GardenScenic park with sprawling rose gardens, plus statues of famous poets & a lake with a quaint bridge.The rose garden is located in the heart of Bosques de Palermo (officially called Tres de Febrero Park), and was created by the famous landscaper Carlos Thays in 1914. It has several different parts to it, and most who have visited swear that you could wander the park forever without ever getting bored. |  Museo Histórico NacionalThe Argentine National Historical Museum is 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 Independence. |
 Museo Nacional de Arte DecorativoThe National Museum of Decorative Arts is an art museum in Recoleta, Buenos Aires, ... the Argentine state bought the residence and the art collections which gave birth to the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo on 18 December 1937. |  El Ateneo Grand SplendidEl Ateneo Grand Splendid is a bookshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2008, The Guardian placed it as the second most beautiful bookshop in the world. In 2019, it was named the "world's most beautiful bookstore" by the National Geographic. |  Biblioteca Nacional Mariano MorenoThe Mariano Moreno National Library of the Argentine Republic is the largest library in Argentina. It is located in the barrio of Recoleta in Buenos Aires. The library is named after Mariano Moreno, one of the ideologists of the May Revolution and its first director. |
 Centro Cultural RecoletaThe Recoleta Cultural Centre is an exhibition and cultural events centre located in the barrio of Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It holds sculptures and exhibitions, as well as concerts and artistic presentations and workshops of diverse types. |  ARA Presidente SarmientoARA Presidente Sarmiento is a museum ship in Argentina, originally built as a training ship for the Argentine Navy and named after Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the seventh President of Argentina. She is considered to be the last intact cruising training ship from the 1890s. |  Teatro ColónThe Teatro Colón is the main opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic, and is acoustically considered to be amongst the five best concert venues in the world. The present Colón replaced an original theatre which opened in 1857. |
 Recoleta CemeteryLa Recoleta Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Over 6,400 statues, sarcophagi, coffins and crypts commemorate some of Argentina’s most celebrated sons and daughters, not least Eva Peron, in this labyrinthine city of the dead.Once the orchard of the adjoining Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar - the glistening white church that overlooks the Plaza Francia - the land became the city’s first public cemetery in 1822. |  Casa RosadaWhile the Argentine president doesn't actually reside here, the Pink House on Plaza de Mayo is the focal point for much of Argentina's history. Supposedly painted with cows' blood and representing a blending of the red and white hues of Argentina's two original political parties, the landmark has seen its fair share of political protests. It was from the Casa Rosada's second-floor balcony that former first lady Eva Perón rallied hundreds of thousands of descamisados. |  Galería Patio del LiceoOne of the hippest arts spaces in Buenos Aires, Patio del Liceo was first a private home, then Latin America’s first girls’ school. These days, the shop-filled building brings designers and artists together, and is a hub of cultural activity. Check out Greens, which sells simple men's and women's staples, and Little L, which deals in vintage clothes. Monoblock, Le Ene, and Mite are petite contemporary art galleries worth browsing. |
 Palacio BaroloPalacio Barolo is a landmark office building, located at 1370 Avenida de Mayo, in the neighborhood of Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina. When it was built it was the tallest building in the city and South America. |  Museo EvitaThe Evita Museum is housed in a mansion constructed for the Carabassa family during the first decade of the 20th century. Architect Estanislao Pirovano gave the mansion its formal image which combines elements from both the Plateresque and Italian Renaissance styles.This beautiful building was declared a National Historical Monument in 1999. |  Jardín Botánico Carlos ThaysThe Buenos Aires Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires in Argentina. The garden is triangular in shape, and is bounded by Santa Fe Avenue, Las Heras Avenue and República Árabe Siria Street. |
 Graffiti MundoAn organization supporting local street art artists, Graffitimundo gives tours that focus on a particular barrio and its artwork. Given that the organization works closely with the artists themselves, guides supply fascinating information about the scene: the Art and Activism tour focuses on politically motivated works, for example. Also take a North City tour to see works by Pum Pum, Jaz, and Nerf in Colegiales. The South City visit focuses on La Boca and lesser-known barracks. |  Fola Fototeca Latinoamericana galleryThis photography museum took up residence in an abandoned warehouse in 2015, as a more permanent extension of BA Photo, an annual exhibition. Focusing on Latin American photographers, FoLa is home to 200 works by artists from 12 different countries, such as Argentina’s Marcos López and Colombia’s Leo Matiz. For a showcase of the wide variety of art from the continent, check out Coleción FoLa, the museum’s largest permanent collection. |  Catedral MetropolitanaThis is where Pope Francis worked when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires between 1998 and 2013. The cathedral has been rebuilt six times since its cornerstone was first laid by the city’s founding father Juan de Garay in 1580; construction on this site was completed in 1593. Fusing a mixture of architectural styles, including a Neo-Classical façade and Baroque décor, the cathedral opens daily and now acts as a papal museum; some of Francis' personal artifacts are on display. |
 Centro Cultural KirchnerThe Kirchner Cultural Centre is a cultural centre located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the largest of Latin America, and the third or fourth largest in the world. It was opened on May 21, 2015, and is located in the former Buenos Aires Central Post Office. |  Fundación ProaThe Fundación Proa is a private art center in La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was founded in 1996 and develops educational programs and exchange with cultural institutions. His focus is on the dissemination of the great artistic movements of the twentieth century. |
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