Walks · Our pick in Buenos Aires
Recoleta: palaces, the cemetery and the parks
On foot
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Image courtesy of © Leonardo Bistolfi (1859-1933) · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About Recoleta: palaces, the cemetery and the parks
Begin at the Palacio Duhau on the Avenida Alvear and walk north past the palaces and boutiques to the Alvear Palace Hotel. Turn into the Plaza Francia for the Recoleta Cemetery and the Basílica del Pilar, take coffee at La Biela, then walk down through the parks to the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and Floralis Genérica.
Why it's on our list
- Morning light in the cemetery
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Recoleta: palaces, the cemetery and the parks before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Recoleta: palaces, the cemetery and the 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
- Las HerasLine H350 m4 min walk
- Facultad de Derecho - Julieta LanteriLine H550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- The MALBA1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Teatro Colón1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Plaza de Mayo3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Puerto Madero3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Aeroparque3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Ezeiza Airport29 kmCar or taxi 102 min