Editor's picks
A local's shortlist — the places worth your time first, each with a tip.
Recoleta Cemetery
Landmark · Recoleta
An astonishing city-of-the-dead of marble mausoleums, including Eva Perón's tomb — the city's most famous sight.
Local tip: Go early, then walk to the adjoining Recoleta Cultural Centre and the grand cafés along Avenida Quintana.
San Telmo & the Sunday Feria
Culture · San Telmo
Cobblestoned old town with antiques, street tango and a sprawling Sunday market down Calle Defensa.
Local tip: Come Sunday for the feria, but mind your phone and bag in the crowds; the covered Mercado de San Telmo is great any day.
Bosques de Palermo & the Rose Garden
Nature · Palermo
The city's great green lung — lakes, the Rosedal rose garden, and joggers, cyclists and picnickers all weekend.
Local tip: Rent a bike or rollerblade the lakes on Sunday; the nearby planetarium and Japanese Garden round out a day.
Caminito, La Boca
Culture · La Boca
Brightly painted tin houses, tango on the street and the Boca Juniors stadium (La Bombonera) nearby.
Local tip: Strictly daytime, and stick to the tourist streets — La Boca gets dodgy a block or two off Caminito.
Café Tortoni & Avenida de Mayo
Food · Monserrat
The city's grand 1858 café, all marble and stained glass, on the elegant Avenida de Mayo toward the Congreso.
Local tip: Expect a queue at Tortoni; for the same belle-époque feel without the wait, try other 'bares notables' around town.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Hidden gemLandmark · Recoleta
A sumptuous old theatre turned bookshop — frescoed ceiling, boxes and a stage-set café — often called the world's most beautiful.
Local tip: Have a coffee on the former stage; it's free to wander and a perfect rainy-afternoon stop.
Explore 124 places across Buenos Aires
Museums, landmarks, monuments, heritage sites and parks — mapped, with photos. The most notable spots first.
Museums & galleries
(36)
MuseumNational Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
National art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumCabildo of Buenos Aires
Historical building in Buenos Aires, government house during colonial times
MuseumNational Museum of Decorative Arts
Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumMuseum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires
Art museum in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
MuseumBernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum
Museum of natural sciences in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumPalace of Running Waters
Building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumNational Museum of Immigration
Defunct immigration hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumAMALITA Collection
Museum in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumMuseum of Spanish Art Enrique Larreta
Museum in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumJuan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography
Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumFundación Proa
Private art centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumIlluminated Block
Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumPalais de Glace
Exhibition space in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
MuseumMuseum of Hispanic American Art Isaac Fernández Blanco
Museum of Hispanic American art in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumMuseo de la Fundación Romulo Raggio
Museum in Vicente López Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumErnesto de la Cárcova Museum of Reproductions and Comparative Sculpture
Art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumNational House of the Bicentennial
Cultural center in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumSan Martín Cultural Center
Multicultural space in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
MuseumEduardo Sívori Museum of Plastic Arts
Municipal art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumBuenos Aires Holocaust Museum
Museum in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumMuseo Carlos Gardel, Buenos Aires
Building in Argentina
MuseumEvita Museum - Eva Perón National Institute of Historical Research
Museum in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumHouse of Rogelio Yrurtia Museum
Art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumFaena Arts Center
Art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumErrázuriz Palace
Palace and museum in Argentina
MuseumMuseo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur
Building in Argentina
MuseumHéctor Carlos Janson Historic and Numismatics Museum
Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumImmigration Museum
Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumSimik Photographic Museum
Photographic museum in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumArgentine Penitentiary Museum Antonio Ballvé
Museum in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
MuseumPassion for Boca Juniors Museum
Boca Juniors museum in Argentina
MuseumPink House Museum
Museum in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Railway Museum
Museum run by DNM, 1969.
Museo de Arte Popular José Hernández
Palermo
Museum run by DGPMYCH, GCBA, in Palermo, 1952.
Museo Roca
Museum run by Dirección Nacional de Museos, 1962.
Museo de Armas de la Nación
Museum, 1944.
Landmarks & architecture
(29)
LandmarkPlaza de Mayo
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkPlaza San Martín
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkCongressional Plaza
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Landmark
Landmark
LandmarkPlaza Miserere
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkArgentine Air Force Square
Square in Buenos Aires
LandmarkPlaza Italia, Buenos Aires
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkPlaza de la República
Public square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkPlaza Lavalle
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkPlaza Francia, Buenos Aires
Square in Buenos Aires
LandmarkPlaza Dorrego
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkLa Inmobiliaria
Palace in Buenos Aires
LandmarkMount Ararat Square
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkNicolás Avellaneda Bridge
Bridge over the Matanza River
LandmarkPlaza Canadá (Buenos Aires)
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkMunicipal Palace of Buenos Aires
Executive seat of Buenos Aires's government
LandmarkPlaza Manuel Belgrano
Landmark in Buenos Aires.
LandmarkPlazoleta Carlos Pellegrini
Small square in Buenos Aires
LandmarkPlaza Vicente López y Planes
City square in Buenos Aires
LandmarkPlaza Intendente Alvear
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkUnzué Palace
Former residence in Argentina
LandmarkPlaza Constitución
Square in Buenos Aires
LandmarkPlaza Primera Junta
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkPlaza Alemania
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LandmarkPlaza General Pueyrredón
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Landmark
Landmark
LandmarkBarrancas de Belgrano
Square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Monuments & memorials
(10)
MonumentTorre Monumental
Clock tower in Buenos Aires
MonumentMonument to Christopher Columbus
Monument in Argentina
MonumentLa Puerta Historiada
Monument in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MonumentMonumento a Pedro de Mendoza
Monument in Buenos Aires, Argentina
MonumentMonument to the Victims of the Yellow Fever Epidemic
Sculpture by Juan Ferrari
Monumento al General San Martín
Historic monument.
Matias
Public artwork.
Monumento al Escape
Public artwork by Dennis Oppenheim.
Monumento a Bartolomé Mitre
Historic monument.
Monumento a la Cordialidad Argentino-Uruguaya
Historic monument.
Places of worship
(30)
ReligiousTemplo Libertad
Synagogue in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousKing Fahd Islamic Cultural Center
Islamic cultural center in Argentina
ReligiousAl Ahmad Mosque
The secondo mosque opened in Argentina
ReligiousOur Lady of Mercy Church
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Religious
ReligiousSaint Ignatius of Loyola Church, Buenos Aires
17th century Roman Catholic church in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousSan Nicolás de Bari Basilica, Buenos Aires
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousBasílica Santa Rosa de Lima
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousBasílica de San Carlos Borromeo y María Auxiliadora
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousBasílica del Espíritu Santo
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousBasílica San Antonio de Padua
Church building in Buenos Aires
ReligiousBasílica del Santísimo Sacramento
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousBasílica de Nuestra Señora del Socorro
Buenos Aires
ReligiousBasilica of St. Joseph
Church building in Flores, Argentina
ReligiousSt. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral
Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousOr Torah Synagogue
Synagogue in Buenos Aires
ReligiousDr. Max Nordau Synagogue
Conservative synagogue located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousParroquia Inmaculada Concepción, Buenos Aires
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousIglesia de Nuestra Señora de Belén, Buenos Aires
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousIglesia de Nuestra Señora de Montserrat, Buenos Aires
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousSwedich Church of Buenos Aires
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousIglesia de San Juan Bautista, Buenos Aires
Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousIglesia Santa Cruz, Buenos Aires
Church building in San Cristóbal, Argentina
ReligiousImmaculate Heart of Mary Church
Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ReligiousSaint Catherine of Siena's Monastery, Buenos Aires
Church and monastery in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Iglesia Centro (IERP)
Place of worship.
San Patricio
Place of worship.
San Francisco Javier
Place of worship.
Centro Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Place of worship.
Templo Tzong Kuan
Belgrano
Place of worship in Belgrano.
Parks & nature
(15)
ParkBuenos Aires Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ParkParque Tres de Febrero
Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ParkLezama Park
Urban park in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ParkParque Centenario
Argentine public park in Caballito, Buenos Aires
ParkEl Rosedal De Palermo
Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ParkMemory Park
Memorial park to the estimated 30,000 victims of the late 1970s Dirty War in Argentina
ParkPlaza Colón
Historic park in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina
ParkParque de la Ciudad
Thematic park in Argentina
ParkParque Los Andes
Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Park
ParkParque Nicolás Avellaneda
Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ParkParque Sarmiento
Park in Buenos Aires
ParkParque Saavedra
Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ParkLas Heras Park, Buenos Aires
Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina
ParkMore to explore
(4)Esquina Diego A. Maradona
Visitor attraction.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Visitor attraction run by Yenny - El Ateneo.
Club Español
Visitor attraction.
Calvario
Visitor attraction.
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