Must-see attractions in Mar del Plata

  • Puerto Mar del Plata

    Mar del Plata

    Mar del Plata is one of Argentina’s most important fishing centers. Its port area, 8km south of the city center, is worth a visit, though public access to…

  • Centro Cultural Villa Victoria

    Mar del Plata

    Victoria Ocampo, founder of the literary journal Sur, hosted literary salons with prominent intellectuals from around the world – Borges, Le Corbusier,…

  • Torre Tanque

    Mar del Plata

    This interesting medieval-style water-storage tower, atop Stella Maris hill, was finished in 1943 and is still functioning. It's 88m high (that's 194…

  • Playa Escondida

    Mar del Plata

    For the adventurous, there’s Playa Escondida, some 25km south of Mardel, which claims to be Argentina’s only legal nude beach.

  • Torreón del Monje

    Mar del Plata

    Grand and castle-like, positioned on a cliff over the ocean, Torreón del Monje is hard to miss – look for the red domes and the stone footbridge…

  • Catedral de los Santos Pedro y Cecilia

    Mar del Plata

    Facing the leafy Plaza San Martín, this neo-Gothic building features gorgeous stained glass, an impressive central chandelier from France, English tiled…