Libertad 621. Tel. 4382-5414/16 It is internationally renowned for its excellent acoustics as Latin America’s largest lyrical theatre and as one of the 5 most famous in the world. It seats 3,542 people and is a must-go for musicians, music lovers and tourists. There are guided tours to the theatre which include visiting its Museum of Lyrical Arts and musical instruments.

Obelisco and 9 of July Ave. The city's most traditional monument. A meeting point for every visitor. It lifts 67,50 meters in the intersection of Corrientes Ave. and 9 de Julio Ave. There's a 206 steps stairs to climb up to the roof.
The 9 of July Avenue got that name from the date of Argentina's Independence Day. It's the widest avenue in the world and crosses through all the city.

The "porteño's city" is the heart of financial Buenos Aires. This neighbourhood gathers the frenzy of the bankers and the life of Florida pedestrian street down to Plaza San Martín.

We recommend visiting:
Boston Bank
Florida Pedestrian Street
San Martín Square
Pacífico Gallery

Boston Bank

Florida 99, and Ave. R.S. Peña. Its wonderful facade keeps a luxurious inner space. The building was primarily made with American materials. The front door was made of brass in England and is 4 tons heavy.

Florida Pedestrian Street

A pedestrian walk since 1968, a typical downtown street that goes for 10 blocks long. You can see the huge city's vertigo during weekdays.

San Martín Square

Sorrounded by a beautiful area of fancy buildings, monuments, shops and green spaces. This square keeps an outstanding art and botanical patrimony for the city. Highlights: the Kavanagh Building, the tallest skyscraper in the city for a while and San Martin Palace, home of the Argentinian chancellery since 1936.

Pacífico Gallery

Located in Córdoba and Florida streets, a distinguished shopping mall with food court inside.

We recommend visiting:
La Recoleta Cementery
Nuestra Señora del Pilar Basilic
Recoleta Cultural Centre
National Museum of Fine Arts
Palais De Glace
National Museum of Decorative Arts

One of the fanciest residential neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires. Marked by a French style, big green spaces, exclusive avenues and first class bars and restaurants.
In the beginning, Recoleta was a group of ranches and country houses. During the first years of 17th century, the space was donated by a married couple to the Recoletos Monks. Besides the name, these religious fathers contributed building the convent and the Pilar Church (in 1706).
The Yellow Fever epidemy in 1871 brought to Recoleta the richier families from other nieghbourhoods. They helped to determine the style of the Recoleta by building palaces with distinguisehd gardens and some mansions.
Some people say this district is a Paris taken model. Developes a great cultural activity, with big spaces dedicated to arts. On weekends, in the heart of Recoleta (Junin and Quintana Ave.) there is an arts fair visited by many tourists.
Everyday, you can enjoy a try of the typical Argentinian Mate drink or a delicious tea in the Winter Gardens of LoiSuites Recoleta (Vicente Lopez 1955).
Recoleta is one of the districts with bigger nightlife. The variety of bars, restaurants and night clubs give the place a special charm.

Cementerio de la Recoleta

Junin & Quintana Avenue. One of the most reknown cemeteries of the world, founded in 1822 by the Recoletos monks. Has famous statues and tombstones where history characters and personalities are lying and are considered Historic Monuments.

Nuestra Señora del Pilar Basilic

Junin 1892. An ancient church in Buenos Aires, requested and financed by the Jesuits, this temple was made by architecht Giovanni Andrea Bianchi, the same one who designed the Cabildo and the San Francisco Church.

Recoleta Cultural Centre

Junin 1930. Tel 4803-9744. This was previously a convent, built in 1732 by the Recoletos monks. Since 1886 worked as a retirement home and since 1979 became a cultural center until today.

National Museum of Fine Arts

Libertador Avenue 1473. Tel 4803-8817. A very important exposition center in Argentina. Has a permanent group of 10.000 own painting. Highlights: Goya, El Greco,Tintoretto, Zurbarán, Van Gogh, Picasso, Kandinsky, Miró, Sívori, Castagnino, de la Cárcova, Quinquela Martín, Soldi and many other famous artists works.

Palais De Glace

Posadas 1725. Tel 4804-4324. This circular building is the National Expositions Hall.

National Museum of Decorative Art

Libertador Avenue 1902. Tel: 4802-6606. It was a private mansion, neoclassic style. In 1937 was aquired by the National Government and transformed into a Museum. The colection exhibited there includes flemish tapestries, porcelains, ivory, silver, crystal and barroque furnishing.

We recommend visiting:
Palermo Woods
Galileo Galilei Planetarium
Botanical Gardens
Zoo
Japanese Gardens

Inside this vast district there are two areas well limited by style and constructions: Small Palermo/Palermo Chico, where lakes and parks abound, and Old Palermo/Palermo Viejo, with broad streets and old mansions.
Palermo Viejo is a culture district as well as an entertainment one. You can find bars, pubs, restaurants of mexican, japanese and criollo food. Also there's a vanguard fashion craze around this neighbourhood developed by young designers.
There is a great variety of transportation in Palermo along Santa Fe Ave., connecting the visitor to every point in the city. Also there are trains and subway to Belgrano and Downtown.

Palermo Woods

Casares Ave. & Libertador Ave. It's the most important green area in the city. The woods group three artificial lakes you can tour with small botes to row or water bikes.
Between the trees and paths you can access the Rosedal, the Andaluz Patio, made with Spanish materials, and the Poets Garden, where there are busts of William Shakespeare, Paul Groussac, Alfonsina Storni, Dante Alighieri, Federico García Lorca & Antonio Machado, and others.

Galileo Galilei Planetarium

Sarmiento Ave. & Belisario Roldán. This planetarium works in a planet-shaped building, finished in 1966 by architecht Enrique Jan. Its dome has 20 mts wide. A projector system and laser device pointing the dome give shows about the Universe formation, with exhibits of 8900 stars, constellations and nebulous.

Botanic Gardens

Santa Fé Ave. 3951. The Garden was started in 1902. Has 8 hec. where more than 8000 species from all over the world live together. Between the exotic flora, the Chinese tree called "Golden Tree" stands out as the only one in existance.

Zoo

Sarmiento Ave. 2827. Founded by President Sarmiento in the late 1874, turned to private hands in the 1990's. Has many animal species from wverywhere and it's devoted to save some species in danger like the Andes Condor.

Japanese Gardens

Casares Ave. & Figueroa Alcorta Ave. Built and designed by Civil Engineer Isakari and landscaper Yatsuo Inomata, in 1979. It's a wonderful classical Japanese style walk, that combines a great variety of plants and trees in between artificial lakes crossed by beautiful wooden bridges.

We recommend visiting:
Jorge Luis Borges Home Serrano 2135
Ortodox Church Cathedral San Jorge. Scalabrini Ortiz 1247.
Julio Cortázar Square. Serrano, Jorge Luis Borges and Honduras Street. It's a small circular space, sorrounded by 8 bars, a karaoke bar and a dance club. A must for the young people, although there are choices for every taste and ages.