Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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9.9 km
186 m
Experience Buenos Aires in Argentina in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in Buenos AiresIndividual Sights in Buenos AiresSight 1: Catedral San Juan Bautista
The Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located in Calle 25 de Mayo 282 and is the oldest non-Catholic church building in Latin America.
Wikipedia: Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (EN), Website
Sight 2: Museo Mitre
The Museo Mitre (Spanish) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a museum dedicated to Argentine history, as well as to the legacy of President Bartolomé Mitre.
Sight 3: Tabaris
The Tabarís Theater is a classic revue theater located at 831 Corrientes Avenue, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the same place there was once a cabaret called Royal Pigall.
Sight 4: Teatro Gran Rex
The Teatro Gran Rex is an Art Deco style theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina which opened on July 8, 1937, as the largest cinema in Argentina.
Sight 5: Teatro Opera
The Opera Theater is located at 860 Corrientes Avenue in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 200 meters from the Obelisk of that city. Ava Gardner, Édith Piaf, Mina Mazzini, the Folies Bergère, the Lido de Paris, Fairuz, R5 (band) among other international artists performed there, as well as local artists such as Mercedes Sosa, Los Abuelos de la Nada who recorded their album live, or the Ariel Ramírez Folklore Company, with Jaime Torres and Las Voces Blancas, at the premiere of the precursor film of the mockumentary genre. Chronicle for a future, in 1967.
Sight 6: Teatro del Pueblo
The Teatro del Pueblo is the first independent theater in Argentina.
Sight 7: Teatro Broadway
The Teatro Broadway is an Art Deco style theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina which opened on October 11, 1930.
Sight 8: Teatro Metropolitano
The Metropolitan Theater is one of the classic theaters on Corrientes Avenue, in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sight 9: Apolo
The Apolo Theater is located at 1372 Corrientes Avenue in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the same site where the theater that originally bore that name was founded in 1886.
Sight 10: Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Cinema specialized in children's films produced by Disney. The building is on Avenida Corrientes 1764, Buenos Aires, an artery where theater spaces abound and, in other times, cinemas.
Sight 11: Teatro Presidente Alvear
The Presidente Alvear Theater is located in the San Nicolás neighborhood of the City of Buenos Aires, precisely on Avenida Corrientes 1659, and is one of the theaters dependent on the Ministry of Culture of that city.
Sight 12: Teatro General San Martín
The Teatro General San Martín is an important public theater in Buenos Aires, located on Corrientes Avenue and adjacent to the cultural center of the same name. It is one of the major theaters in Argentina and offers venues for the representation of stage works and film, as well as art exhibitions.
Sight 13: Teatro Colón
The Teatro Colón is a historic opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic. According to a survey carried out by the acoustics expert Leo Beranek among leading international opera and orchestra directors, the Teatro Colón has the room with the best acoustics for opera and the second best for concerts in the world.
Sight 14: Sinagoga de la Congregación Israelita (CIRA)
The Templo Libertad is the first synagogue in the City of Buenos Aires. It was declared a National Historic Monument on December 29, 2000 by decree 1296.
Wikipedia: Sinagoga de la Congregación Israelita Argentina (ES), Website
Sight 15: Teatro Cervantes
The Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires is the national stage and comedy theatre of Argentina.
Sight 16: Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari
Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari is a Catholic church located on Santa Fe Avenue, Retiro neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Wikipedia: Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari (Buenos Aires) (EN)
Sight 17: Museo del Holocausto
The Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires is intended to keep the memory of the Shoah alive and disseminate what happened during the genocide of the Jewish people to Argentine society, collecting an extensive archive of documents and personal objects donated by those who suffered persecution and immigrated from Europe.
Wikipedia: Museo del Holocausto (Buenos Aires) (ES), Website
Sight 18: Palacio Sarmiento
The Sarmiento Palace, commonly known as the Pizzurno Palace, is an architectural landmark in the Recoleta section of Buenos Aires and the location of the Argentine Ministry of Education.
Sight 19: El Ateneo Grand Splendid
El Ateneo Grand Splendid is a bookshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2008, The Guardian placed it as the second most beautiful bookshop in the world. In 2019, it was named the "world's most beautiful bookstore" by the National Geographic.
Sight 20: Casa Nacional del Bicentenario
The Casa Nacional del Bicentenario is a cultural center and museum located in the Recoleta section of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sight 21: Plaza Doctor Bernardo Houssay
The Plaza Doctor Bernardo H. Houssay is a public green space of approximately one hectare that is located on the border of the Recoleta neighborhood with that of Balvanera, in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Sight 22: Museo de la Deuda Externa
The Museum of Foreign Debt was opened on April 28, 2005, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The museum highlights the dangers of borrowing money from abroad. There are no English translations in the museum, everything is in the Spanish language. The 1998–2002 Argentine great depression that drove the 2001 riots in Argentina prompted the largest foreign debt default in history – approximately $100 billion USD.
Sight 23: Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas
In 1927 Ricardo Rojas commissioned the construction of his house to the architect Ángel Guido, giving rise to the meeting of two protagonists of the national culture. Rojas asked that the construction be based on his book Eurindia, which proposed a new interpretation of American history. The house at 2837 Charcas, whose façade bears a strong resemblance to La Casa de Tucumán, was home to the writer from 1929 to 1957. It currently belongs to the National State, in response to Rojas' own request that the house be converted into a museum after his death and that of his wife.
Sight 24: Recoleta Cemetry
La Recoleta Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winners, the founder of the Argentine Navy, and military commanders such as Julio Argentino Roca. In 2011, the BBC hailed it as one of the world's best cemeteries, and in 2013, CNN listed it among the 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world.
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