Below you will find a wide range of attractions that you can visit on your own in your free time in Buenos Aires.
Enjoy!
PALERMO AREA
MALBA: Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires
The best museum and art gallery in the city showcases contemporary Latin American art, including a permanent collection of twentieth-century works by Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Xul Solar, and Antonio Berni. The MALBA building itself is modern and beautiful, its limestone walls and glass ceilings drenched in sunlight on the inside and designed to be camouflaged amongst the square, concrete city blocks that surround it on the outside. The café has been somewhat of a revolving door of local chefs over the past few years, but is a nice place to linger for a coffee and afternoon pastry. A dynamic cultural center houses rotating exhibits of art and film.
Hours Wed noon–9pm, Thurs–Mon noon–8pm
Address: Av. Figueroa Alcorta 3415
JAPANESE GARDEN
Buenos Aires' Japanese Garden gracefully transports you to the Nation of the Rising Sun with its tranquil complex of gardens, cultural center, restaurant, tea house, bonsai greenhouse and gift shop. The Zen-like garden areas include beautiful plants like cherry blossom trees as well as stone statues, a red bridge and a network of footpaths over the lake. (You can feed the fish.) In the tea house you can observe the Japanese tea ceremony and drink green tea. Then in the restaurant, you can watch the sushi chefs prepare different dishes and enjoy the views of the garden and the water.
Hours: Everyday from 10 to 6 hs. (Saturday - Sunday & Public Holiday have the same timetable)
Address: Av. Casares 2966
BOSQUES DE PALERMO (Palermo Forests)
As a green patch in the middle of concrete jungle, Bosques de Palermo occupy 25 acres of the neighborhood land filling of energy and optimism to those who choose to live moments of relaxation and entertainment nearby. Crowds daily enjoy the nature, artificial lakes, serenity and sports proposals in this corner of the City.
The Bosques de Palermo, distinguished by the creative imprint of the landscaper Carlos Thays, and gently caressed by clear waters, has the official name of Parque 3 de Febrero and gather in its length numerous attractions such as the Rosedal area graced by the Patio Andaluz, Glorieta, Puente Blanco and the wonderful Jardín de los Poetas, with busts of famous writers of all time and space.
Address: Av. Del Libertador intersection Av. Sarmiento
PALERMO SOHO & PALERMO HOLLYWOOD
GREAT FOR WEEKENDS
Palermo Hollywood, like neighboring Palermo Soho, is part of the sub-barrio of Palermo Viejo.
Laidback by day, it springs to life at night when sharply-dressed Porteños come out to play at the hordes of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. The area itself sits between the streets Juan B. Justo, Córdoba, Dorrego and Santa Fe and Carranza.
Buenos Aires’ finest boutiques are here, from clothing stores and specialists in leather goods to bookstores and wine shops. What makes it all the more appealing is that the shops are expertly set in refurbished houses, former warehouses and elegant old homes. Stroll along Jorge Luis Borges, Gurruchaga or Malabia streets and you’ll see what we mean.
Weekends are especially busy in the area when it seems that tourists and Porteños alike don their coolest attire and head to the open-air markets on Plaza Serrano and Plaza Armenia.
RECOLETA
Located a few steps from the Recoleta Cemetery, the building dates from colonial days and has served as a monastery, hospital, old people's home and now one of the highlights in the Buenos Aires artistic menu. The place itself definitely deserves spending a while just looking at the surroundings from this scenic mound in the centre of the city, with beautiful gardens, handcrafts fair and of course all possible manifestations of art.
Address: Junin 1930
Tues-Fri 1.30 - 10.00 pm
Sat-Sun 11.15 am - 10.00 pm
Recoleta Art & Craft fair
BELGRANO
ANNE FRANK CENTER
The Anne Frank Centre of Argentina opened its doors in June 2009, and pursues the mission of transmitting the message of resistance, hope and courage written by Anne Frank in her diary, with the intention of facing adversity and eliminating discrimination in present-day Argentina.
Guided visits in English available.
Contact Valeria Duek for assistance.
Contact Valeria Duek for assistance.
COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO (URUGUAY)
Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, across the Río de La Plata from Buenos Aires. It's known for its cobblestoned Barrio Histórico, lined with buildings from its time as a Portuguese settlement. Set above the historic district is the 19th-century Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse, offering sweeping river views. Nearby lies the Portón de Campo, remnants from the old city walls.
Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, across the Río de La Plata from Buenos Aires. It's known for its cobblestoned Barrio Histórico, lined with buildings from its time as a Portuguese settlement. Set above the historic district is the 19th-century Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse, offering sweeping river views. Nearby lies the Portón de Campo, remnants from the old city walls.
Colonia can be visited in one day. There are a one-hour ferry ride daily.
Click the link to find-out what you can do in Colonia.
The great news is that you can decide your trip depending on the weather and buy your tickets the same day of your visit in the ferry terminal Buquebus, as it opens at 7.00 am.