Parks · Our pick in Buenos Aires
Plaza Francia and the Recoleta parks
Below the cemetery
The lawns and old trees below the Recoleta Cemetery, with a craft fair at weekends.
Our take
- Weekend crafts fair
- Address
- Recoleta, Buenos Aires
- Nearest Subte
- Facultad de Derecho - Julieta Lanteri
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances
About Plaza Francia and the Recoleta parks
The Plaza Francia and the parks around it fall from the Recoleta Cemetery towards the Avenida del Libertador, with great old trees and lawns; a crafts fair sets up at weekends.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Plaza Francia and the Recoleta parks before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Plaza Francia and the Recoleta parks, as the crow flies.
- Alvear Palace Hotel250 m3 min walk
- MIO Buenos Aires250 m3 min walk
- Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos Aires550 m7 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires900 m11 min walk
- Palladio Hotel Buenos Aires – MGallery1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Plaza Francia and the Recoleta parks 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
- Facultad de Derecho - Julieta LanteriLine H400 m5 min walk
- Las HerasLine H550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- The Recoleta Cemetery250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The MALBA1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Teatro Colón1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Plaza de Mayo3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Puerto Madero3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Aeroparque3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Ezeiza Airport29 kmCar or taxi 103 min