Sights · Our pick in Buenos Aires
Palacio Barolo
A lighthouse on the Avenida
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Image courtesy of © Beatrice Murch from Buenos Aires, Argentina · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Palacio Barolo
The Palacio Barolo is at Avenida de Mayo 1370. Its architect laid it out after Dante’s Divine Comedy, from hell in the basement to heaven in the lighthouse dome, and guided visits climb to the top for the view along the avenue to the Congress. Book on palaciobarolo.com.ar.
Why it's on our list
- Night visits
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Palacio Barolo before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Palacio Barolo, as the crow flies.
- Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires – MGallery1.4 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Palacio Barolo are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Subte stations
- Sáenz PeñaLine A100 m1 min walk
- LimaLine A300 m4 min walk
- Avenida de MayoLine C450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- The Teatro Colón1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Plaza de Mayo1.2 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Puerto Madero1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Recoleta Cemetery2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The MALBA4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Aeroparque6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Ezeiza Airport27 kmCar or taxi 96 min