Buenos Aires Travel Guide: 21 BEST Things To Do In Buenos Aires, Argentina

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1. 0:19

   Recoleta Cemetery

   🏛️ Historic site · Recoleta

   Visitors still leave colourful flowers at Eva Perón's tomb.

2. 1:11

   Tigre

   🚆 Day trip · Tigre

   Renting a kayak or joining a boat cruise down the delta is suggested for seeing the scenery.

3. 1:33

   Puerto de Frutos

   🛒 Market · Tigre

   Best visited on a Sunday afternoon, when the market is most active.

4. 2:06

   La Bombonera (Estadio Alberto J. Armando)

   🏢 Landmark · La Boca

   Buy tickets early because home matches often sell out days in advance.

5. 2:50

   Estadio Más Monumental

   🏢 Landmark · Núñez · brief mention

6. 3:27

   Cabaña Las Lilas

   🍴 Restaurant · Puerto Madero · brief mention

   Steak here pairs well with a glass of Malbec.

7. 3:27

   La Cabrera

   🍴 Restaurant · Palermo · brief mention

   Recommended as a good-value option for steak.

8. 3:30

   Don Julio

   🍴 Restaurant · Palermo · brief mention

   Recommended as a good-value option for steak.

9. 4:25

   Floralis Genérica

   🏢 Landmark · Recoleta

   Its six mobile petals close in the evening and open again in the morning.

10. 5:15

    Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

    🏛️ Museum · Recoleta

11. 5:15

    MALBA (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires)

    🏛️ Museum · Palermo

12. 6:04

    El Ateneo Grand Splendid

    🛍️ Shopping · Recoleta

    National Geographic named it the world's most beautiful bookshop in 2019.

13. 6:53

    Café Tortoni

    ☕ Cafe · Monserrat

    Past guests include Albert Einstein, the King of Spain and Hillary Clinton.

14. 7:32

    Palermo Hollywood

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Palermo

    A local guide on a street art tour can explain the meaning behind each piece.

15. 8:33

    Feria de San Telmo

    🛒 Market · San Telmo

16. 9:30

    Feria de Plaza Serrano

    🛒 Market · Palermo

17. 9:59

    Colonia del Sacramento

    🚆 Day trip · Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

    Reached by a one-hour ferry across the Río de la Plata.

18. 10:47

    Teatro Colón

    🏢 Landmark · San Nicolás

19. 11:35

    Casa Rosada

    🏰 Palace · Monserrat

    Tours include the balcony where Eva Perón gave famous speeches.

20. 12:59

    Feria de Mataderos

    🛒 Market · Mataderos

    Held every Sunday from about 11 a.m.

21. 13:42

    La Boca

    🏘️ Neighborhood · La Boca

22. 13:47

    Caminito

    🏢 Landmark · La Boca

    Bring a camera for the vividly coloured buildings.

23. 14:25

    Obelisco de Buenos Aires

    🏢 Landmark · San Nicolás

    A classic selfie spot.

24. 15:17

    Jardín Japonés

    🌳 Park · Palermo