This cemetery is perhaps BA's top attraction. You can wander for hours in this incredible city of the dead, where the ‘streets’ are lined with impressive…
Must see attractions in Recoleta & Barrio Norte
- Top ChoiceCementerio de la Recoleta
- CTop ChoiceCentro Cultural Recoleta
Part of the original Franciscan convent and alongside its namesake church and cemetery, this excellent cultural center houses a variety of facilities,…
- BBasílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
The centerpiece of this gleaming white colonial church, built by Franciscans in 1732, is a Peruvian altar adorned with silver from Argentina’s northwest…
- FFloralis Genérica
This gargantuan flower sculpture, located in the center of Plaza Naciones Unidas, is the inspired creation of architect Eduardo Catalano, who designed and…
- PPalais de Glace
Housed in an unusual circular building that was once an ice-skating rink and a tango hall (happily not at once, however), the spacious Palais de Glace now…
- MMuseo Participativo de Ciencias
This hands-on science museum designed with children in mind has interactive displays with plenty of levers to pull and buttons to press. A great place for…
- FFacultad de Ingeniería
This neo-Gothic building (1912), designed by Uruguayan architect Arturo Prins, is an architectural landmark.