I Compare Buenos Aires' BEST Neighborhoods

49 places in this vlog

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1. 0:32

   Palermo

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Palermo

   Prices run higher here because it's where everyone wants to stay.

2. 0:39

   Palermo Chico

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Palermo · brief mention

3. 1:18

   Palermo Hollywood

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Palermo

   Less lively than Palermo Soho.

4. 1:33

   Palermo Soho

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Palermo

   Worth at least a half or full day even if staying elsewhere.

5. 1:38

   Plaza Serrano

   🏢 Landmark · Palermo · brief mention

6. 1:38

   Plaza Armenia

   🌳 Park · Palermo · brief mention

7. 2:15

   Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays

   🌳 Park · Palermo · brief mention

8. 2:19

   Ecoparque Buenos Aires

   🌳 Park · Palermo

   Free to enter and fun even without kids.

9. 2:36

   El Rosedal de Palermo

   🌳 Park · Palermo

   Free to enter.

10. 2:48

    Jardín Japonés

    🌳 Park · Palermo

    Entry costs 416 pesos; the restaurant inside is very good.

11. 3:39

    San Telmo

    🏘️ Neighborhood · San Telmo

    Visit on a quiet weekday for tours and again on Sunday for the market.

12. 4:15

    Feria de San Telmo

    🛒 Market · San Telmo

    Runs every Sunday from about 9 AM to 6 PM, from Plaza de Mayo to Parque Lezama.

13. 4:20

    Calle Defensa

    🛍️ Shopping · San Telmo · brief mention

14. 4:38

    El Zanjón de Granados

    🏛️ Museum · San Telmo · brief mention

    One of the best tours in the city.

15. 4:47

    Plaza Dorrego

    🏢 Landmark · San Telmo · brief mention

16. 4:55

    Mercado de San Telmo

    🛒 Market · San Telmo

17. 5:31

    Recoleta

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Recoleta

    The quieter streets near the cemetery are the most beautiful part.

18. 5:50

    Recoleta Cemetery

    🏛️ Historic site · Recoleta

    Entry is now 1,400 pesos, card only; pay-what-you-want English tours run from the entrance.

19. 6:23

    Centro Cultural Recoleta

    🏛️ Museum · Recoleta

    A weekend artisan fair is held in the plaza in front.

20. 6:36

    La Biela

    ☕ Cafe · Recoleta · brief mention

21. 6:47

    El Sanjuanino

    🍴 Restaurant · Recoleta · brief mention

    Recommended as a great lunch spot.

22. 7:02

    Facultad de Derecho (University of Buenos Aires)

    🏢 Landmark · Recoleta · brief mention

    Reached by a frequently repainted footbridge from the Centro Cultural.

23. 7:08

    Floralis Genérica

    🏢 Landmark · Recoleta · brief mention

24. 7:17

    Microcentro

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Microcentro

25. 7:21

    Monserrat

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Monserrat · brief mention

26. 7:21

    San Nicolás

    🏘️ Neighborhood · San Nicolás · brief mention

27. 7:31

    Plaza de Mayo

    🏛️ Historic site · Monserrat · brief mention

28. 7:31

    Casa Rosada

    🏰 Palace · Monserrat · brief mention

29. 7:37

    Metropolitan Cathedral

    ⛩️ Temple · San Nicolás · brief mention

30. 7:41

    Cabildo de Buenos Aires

    🏛️ Historic site · Monserrat · brief mention

    Free to enter.

31. 7:47

    Calle Florida

    🛍️ Shopping · San Nicolás · brief mention

32. 7:52

    Galería Güemes

    🍺 Bar · San Nicolás · brief mention

    Go up to the sixth floor for the rooftop bar.

33. 8:00

    Obelisco de Buenos Aires

    🏢 Landmark · San Nicolás · brief mention

34. 8:10

    Avenida 9 de Julio

    🏢 Landmark · San Nicolás · brief mention

35. 8:20

    Avenida Corrientes

    🛍️ Shopping · San Nicolás

    Closes to cars on weekend nights, filling with pedestrians and street performers.

36. 8:35

    La Boca

    🏘️ Neighborhood · La Boca

    Visit for a few hours by day only; theft is common and restaurants are overpriced.

37. 9:22

    La Bombonera (Estadio Alberto J. Armando)

    🏢 Landmark · La Boca · brief mention

38. 9:29

    Caminito

    🏢 Landmark · La Boca

    Restaurants are overpriced but usually offer live tango while you eat.

39. 9:43

    Belgrano

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Belgrano

    Good option for those moving to Buenos Aires.

40. 10:18

    Barrio Chino

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Belgrano

    Lively on weekends and quiet on Mondays.

41. 10:40

    Núñez

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Núñez · brief mention

42. 10:53

    Puerto Madero

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Puerto Madero

    Some bars and restaurants sit down in the river via walkways.

43. 11:03

    Costanera Sur

    🏢 Landmark · Puerto Madero

    A weekend market is also held along the promenade.

44. 11:16

    Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

    🌳 Park · Puerto Madero

45. 12:02

    Puente de la Mujer

    🏢 Landmark · Puerto Madero · brief mention

46. 12:22

    Villa Crespo

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Villa Crespo

    Cheaper than Palermo and full of outlet and leather stores.

47. 13:25

    Almagro

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Almagro

48. 13:28

    Caballito

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Caballito

49. 14:29

    Parque Centenario

    🌳 Park · Caballito

    Hosts markets on weekends.