15 Best Things to Do in Buenos Aires

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   Puerto Madero

   NeighborhoodFree entry

   Puerto Madero is Buenos Aires' regenerated docklands, a sleek waterfront district of converted red-brick warehouses, glassy towers, and wide promenades along the old port basins.

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   La Recoleta Cemetery

   Religious site

   La Recoleta Cemetery is a necropolis of extraordinary artistry, where Buenos Aires' elite are interred in elaborate marble mausoleums adorned with statues and stained glass.

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   Teatro Colón

   Entertainment

   Teatro Colón is one of the world's great opera houses, celebrated for its exceptional acoustics and lavish architecture.

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   El Ateneo Grand Splendid

   Entertainment

   El Ateneo Grand Splendid is one of the world's most beautiful bookstores, housed in a former theater that opened in 1919.

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   Casa Rosada

   Landmark

   Casa Rosada is the official workplace of the president of Argentina, located at the eastern end of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires.

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   Puente de la Mujer

   Landmark

   The Puente de la Mujer (Woman's Bridge) is a landmark pedestrian bridge in Puerto Madero, designed by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava.

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   Obelisco de Buenos Aires

   Landmark

   The Obelisco de Buenos Aires stands proudly at the intersection of the city's widest avenue, 9 de Julio, and Corrientes Avenue.

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   Madero Tango

   Entertainment

   Madero Tango is a renowned tango show and dinner venue located in the upscale Puerto Madero neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

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   Plaza de Mayo

   Sight

   Plaza de Mayo is the political and historical heart of Buenos Aires, a vast open square that has witnessed centuries of Argentine history.

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    Palacio Barolo

    Landmark

    Palacio Barolo is a unique architectural gem designed to reflect Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, with each floor representing a different part of the poem.

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    Buque Museo Fragata ARA Presidente Sarmiento

    Museum

    The Fragata ARA Presidente Sarmiento is a beautifully preserved 19th-century sailing frigate, now a museum ship moored in the fashionable Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires.

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    Centro Cultural Kirchner (CCK)

    LandmarkFree entry

    The Centro Cultural Kirchner (CCK) is one of the largest cultural centres in Latin America, a magnificent Beaux-Arts former central post office in Buenos Aires, transformed into a vast, free arts venue.

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    Museo Casa Rosada

    MuseumFree entry

    The Casa Rosada (Pink House) is the iconic presidential palace of Argentina, dominating the eastern end of the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, and its famous balcony is where Eva Perón (and, in legend…

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    Feria de San Telmo

    Market

    Feria de San Telmo transforms the historic neighborhood's cobblestone streets every Sunday into a vibrant open-air market.

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    Esquina Homero Manzi

    Entertainment

    Esquina Homero Manzi is a renowned tango venue located in the Boedo neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

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