Classic Buenos Aires

Classic Buenos Aires

Niko Dudi
Marvelouse, dinamic and adventurous as unique, this guide will show you some important points of Buenos Aires city.
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Iconic Buildings

Architecture in Buenos Aires is recognised all over the world and here we have a few examples of why.

Congreso de la Nación Argentina
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This important building is where federal laws are formed and sanctioned. It is placed in the Plaza De Los Dos Congresos (Square of Two Congresses) at the west corner of Avenida de Mayo (Mayo Avenue). It has a big dome, magnificent sculptures and 8 halls inside, one of them for deputies and another one for senator
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Facultad de Derecho - UBA
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In this iconic building is where the Faculty of Law take place. It belongs to the UBA (University of Buenos Aires, the largest university of Argentina). It has a lot of prestige in the academic world and its one of the top 100 university around the world. Sixteen presidents and one of the five's Nobel Prizes graduated from this university.
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Teatro Colón
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This majestic building is consider one of the most important lirics theatres in the world. In the same level as the Scala of Milan, Garnier opera in Paris and the Royal Opera House in London. The acoustic in this building is one of the best.
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El Ateneo Grand Splendid
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One of the biggest and beautiful libraries in the world! Even though you can buy books, music and movies, coming here and enjoy the inside is an experience itself. The biggest library in South America and recognised by magazines like National Geographic and The Guardian. The opening was in 2000 but the building is the old Gran Splendid Theatre from the beginning of XX century and still have some construction (boxes at the top) and decoration from that time. In the old stage with the big curtains works a coffee shop where you can sit with your own book and have a peaceful moment to read something.
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Casa Rosada
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This building is the government palace, also call 'Pink House'. It's located in front of Plaza de Mayo square and it stands where the original fort of Buenos Aires was built in 1580. There are free walking tours inside the Casa Rosada Saturday, Sundays and holidays 10am-6pm
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Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires
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One of the most important catholic churches in Argentina, located in front of Plaza de Mayo. Here lies the remains of General Don Jose de San Martin, the Liberator of America. Also we can find a museum in honor of Pope Francisco, with some personal and liturgical objects he used over 15 years.
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Estadio Luna Park
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It's consider one of the most important cultural center in all Buenos Aires. Its where most of the cultural events took place in the last 70/75 years. Mythical fighting box, Francisc Pope mass, Pavarotti or Sinatra's shows, the best ballet and Opera concerts and more happened in this stadium. Go for a ticket and lets meet this fabulous place!
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El Molino Patisserie
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Declared National Hystoric Monument in 1977, this confectionary is witness of our history and went through a lot to be what it is today, an icon of Buenos Aires. With a windmill at the top of the building, Confiteria El Molino offers not only a great coffe, but the experience of a guided tour through the restored spaces and the history of this emblematic place. This tours are free but you need to book a place in the website.
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Café Tortoni
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Did you know that this beautiful bar it's not only one of the oldest in the city but with a very famous clientele? Carlos Gardel, Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortazar, among others used to gather here. Some people say that Carlos Gardel had a special table for himself in the corner, far away from his fans. Now we can find jazz and tango shows in the underground and some other cultural activities.
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Planetario Galileo Galilei
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The Planetario, located in Palermo, has 5 floors and inside we can find a museum, a projection room with a 20-meters dome and reclinable seats, a collection of meteorites from our North and lots of exhibitions. Outside the planetarium we have a lake with a statue and a big park to enjoy the fresh air and a green space in the middle of Buenos Aires.
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Museums

A live museum, this city has a lot to offer and a lot to tell.

Centro Cultural Kirchner (CCK)
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Its a multidisciplinary space with lots of different proposals (artistics, educative, federal and inclusive). We can find different types of music concerts, art exhibitions, literatures events, courses and more.
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Cabildo de Buenos Aires
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This building was the town hall of the colonial times and the heart of 1810 revolution of independence. The Cabildo is in the same place since 1580 but has a lot of modifications on its structure. Even though, this beautiful building, now the National Museum of the Cabildo and the May Revolution, has a lot of history inside. Opening times: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 10.30am - 5pm. Thursdays: 10.30am - 8pm. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 10.30am - 6pm.
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Palacio Barolo
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Presents a unique mix of arquitecture styles such as neo-romanesque and neo-gothic and the dome with its own unique Indian style from Bhubaneshwar region that represent the tantric union between Dante and Beatriche, the main characters of "La Divina Comedy" from Dante Alighieri. The building is now the tallest in Latin America and one of the tallest in the world made in concrete
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Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
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Placed in Recoleta, this beautiful museum has the greatest collection of Argentinian art and one of the biggest of Latin America. We have free walking tours inside the museum divided into different topics.
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Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires
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MALBA its a cultural space with lots of different art collections and other artistic expressions. Its original idea was to built a museum to collect, preserve, study and promote the Latin American art. We can find art collections from all around the world, a big cinema program and a literature space with books presentatios, seminars, talks among other things.
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Monuments

This works of arts are recognised in the entire world. Come and see!

El Puente de la Mujer
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A symbol of Buenos Aires, this bridge represents a couple dancing Tango: the pole as the man and the curve siluet as the woman. It is also an importante project of engineering with a hugh mecanism to rotate and open to give way to the sailing boats that navigate throught Puerto Madero's dams
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Obelisco
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The Obelisc is the icon of Buenos Aires. It was built in 1936 to celebrate the 400 anniversary of the foundation of the city by Pedro De Mendoza.
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Floralis Genérica
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A real gem of Buenos Aire city! This big flower is made of aluminium and stainless steel and its located in the Plaza de las Naciones Unidas (United Nations square). This sculpture is controlled by hydraulics and photoelectric sensors. Its petals opens 8am each morning and close at midnight. They also close in high winds to protect the sculpture and on patriotic holidays they remain open all day.
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Torre Monumental
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The Monumental Tower, known as 'Torre de los ingleses' (English Tower) is a 60 meters tower built in 1916. Its open to everyone and we can go up to the top to have a panoramic view of the Retiro area and a big picture of a part of Buenos Aires downtown.
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Places

To learn, to see or just to walk around this beautiful places. But you cannot say you've been to Argentina and didnt check this out.

Cementerio de la Recoleta
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This cemetery is an iconic place to visit in Buenos Aires. Some of its crypts, vaults and mausoleums belong to important characters of our Argentinian story, like Eva Peron, Nicolas Avellaneda, Manuel Dorrego, Juan Lavalle and a lot more. If you like ghost stories you need to come here and know Liliana Crociati and David Alleno's story, among others. You wont be able to sleep!
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Galerías Pacífico
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Similar to the Bon Marché in Paris you can visit Galerias Pacifico ('Pacific Gallery' in english) located in Cordoba Avenue and Florida Street, one of the most traditional corner in the city. Its has 11.000m2, a vault made of glass and a really beautiful dome in the center of this big space. It was declared as National Monument because of its architecture and has more than 150 top brand stores.
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Plaza de Mayo
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Plaza De Mayo is the oldest public square of the city of Buenos Aires and its the place where almost all the iconic moments of political history in Argentina took place (with the exception of the Declaration of Independence). Around it we can found the cathedral of the city, the government house (known as Casa Rosada - 'Pink House'), the museum of Cabildo and some other public buildings like banks and ministries.
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Caminito, La Boca
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Caminito, a unique place in the world. A place where we can find this tenements but painted in different colours. This is where the immigrants lived when they arrived by ship to Argentina and where they started their new life in the country. Sometimes a group of 10 or more people lived in the same house. Around this area you can see some Tango shows on the street and visit Quinquela Martin's Museum
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Boca Juniors - La Bombonera
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If you are a soccer fan (or Futbol as we call it) you cannot miss this stadium, the house of Boca Juniors. This is one of the places in Argentina where Maradona played soccer as a player. Every game they play there its so intense and all the fans gather to make that day a real celebration.
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Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur
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With 350 hectares, this is the biggest green space in the city and its the home of more than 2000 species of flora and fauna. Near the business area of Puerto Madero and its huge buildings, this Ecological Reserve is a place of peace and calm where you can walk and enjoy the beautiful nature.
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Feria de San Telmo
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This flea market is open on Sundays and it's located in San Telmo, an old neighborhood of the city. This area has a mixture between history and modernity and this street market added a special touch, by putting on sale unique and ancient products, literally pieces of old collections. Come and see some old chandeliers of XVIII century, little dolls from 1960 and a lot of memories from this past decades!
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Avenida de Mayo
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This avenue is one of the most important street and the first avenue the city has. It starts in Plaza de Mayo square and finishes in 'Plaza de los Dos Congresos' (square of Two Congresses) where we can see the Congress of Argentina. It was declared National Historical Place because through this street we can find antique bars and buildings and a lot of touristic attractions.
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Avenida 9 de Julio
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You didnt go to Argentina if you didnt walk through this avenue. From Constitucion area to Libertador avenue, this avenue was inaugurated in 1937 and, until this days, is one of the widest avenue in the world with 140 meters. Can you go from one side to the other without getting caught by the lights?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Niko Dudi
Hello everyone! My name is Nicolas, im from Buenos Aires, Argentina and travel is my passion.. but, who doesnt have that passion? I love planning trips and help others have a great trip as well. I always say that the trip needs to adecuate to your mood or the style you want it to have as you can explore one city, no matter which, in different ways regardless of what's in there. So come on, get inside and check for yourself. Let me help you explore the world and, why not, do it together :)
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