These are the experiences worth building your trip around, from the city's grand landmarks and museums to its tango halls and Sunday markets. Save the ones that appeal to you and slot them into your own itinerary.
The Best Things to Do in Buenos Aires
1
Memorial4.7
Recoleta Cemetery
Wander the labyrinth of ornate mausoleums where Argentina's elite, including Eva Peron, are laid to rest. Free and unforgettable.
Recoleta
2Must visit
Other4.8
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Browse one of the world's most beautiful bookstores, a 1919 theatre with its frescoed ceiling and balconies intact.
Recoleta
3
Scenic Spot4.0
Caminito
The painted houses, tango dancers, and art stalls of La Boca's iconic open-air museum street.
La Boca
4
Other4.9
Teatro Colon
Tour the world-class 1908 opera house renowned for its acoustics, or catch a performance under its golden dome.
San Nicolas
5
Flea Market4.5
Feria de San Telmo
The sprawling Sunday street fair along Defensa: antiques, crafts, tango, and street performers.
San Telmo
6Must visit
Club4.5
La Catedral
Take a tango class and dance the night away at this raw, bohemian milonga in a converted warehouse.
Almagro
7Must visit
Museum4.6
MALBA
The Museum of Latin American Art, with Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and striking modern architecture.
Palermo
8Must visit
Cafe4.0
Cafe Tortoni
The city's most historic cafe, open since 1858, for coffee and a glimpse of old Buenos Aires.
Monserrat
9
Architecture
Puente de la Mujer
Calatrava's elegant rotating footbridge in the redeveloped Puerto Madero docklands.
Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
10
Landmark
Plaza de Mayo
The political heart of Argentina, flanked by the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo, and the cathedral.
Monserrat, Buenos Aires
11
Market4.4
Feria de Mataderos
An authentic Sunday gaucho fair with folk music, dancing, and horsemanship, a genuine slice of rural Argentina.
Mataderos
12
Bar4.7
Floreria Atlantico
Drink at the award-winning speakeasy hidden behind a flower shop, regularly ranked among the World's 50 Best Bars.
Retiro
FAQ
- What is the one thing not to miss in Buenos Aires?
- Recoleta Cemetery is the most unmissable single sight, an extraordinary city of the dead. But the experience that defines the city is a night at a tango milonga, where locals dance until dawn.
- Is Buenos Aires good for free things to do?
- Yes. Recoleta Cemetery, Plaza de Mayo, the El Ateneo bookstore, Caminito, the San Telmo Sunday fair, and walking the Puerto Madero waterfront are all free, and the CCK cultural center offers free exhibitions and concerts.
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