6 of the best · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Six Walks Through Buenos Aires
San Telmo on a Sunday, the palaces and cemetery of Recoleta, the Avenida de Mayo, the docks and the river, Palermo’s designer streets and La Boca by day.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Buenos Aires addresses we would send a friend to first: a performance at the Teatro Colón, a steak at Don Julio and tea at the Alvear Palace.
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San Telmo on a Sunday
From the Plaza de Mayo down the Calle Defensa to the Plaza Dorrego and the Parque Lezama, through the Sunday fair.
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Recoleta: palaces, the cemetery and the parks
Along the Avenida Alvear to the Recoleta Cemetery, the Basílica del Pilar and down through the parks to the Bellas Artes.
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La Boca by day
Caminito, the Fundación PROA, the Usina del Arte and La Bombonera, by daylight.
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Palermo Soho and Hollywood
The low streets of Palermo Soho and Hollywood, with designers, cafés, murals and the parrillas.
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Puerto Madero and the Costanera Sur
Along the docks, over the Puente de la Mujer and out to the river through the nature reserve.
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Recoleta: palaces, the cemetery and the parks
Along the Avenida Alvear to the Recoleta Cemetery, the Basílica del Pilar and down through the parks to the Bellas Artes.
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San Telmo on a Sunday
From the Plaza de Mayo down the Calle Defensa to the Plaza Dorrego and the Parque Lezama, through the Sunday fair.
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The Avenida de Mayo: from the Plaza de Mayo to the Congress
The city’s grand avenue of cafés and theatres, from the Cabildo to the Congress.
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