We had a private Tour Guide that arranged for us to attend one of the one hour tours given by the…read moretheater staff. Our assigned time was 2 PM so we arrived 10 minutes prior and began the lineup process. If you've never toured this theater, I would highly recommend you do so. It is absolutely stunning, so many ornate details to see. We were taken into several different areas of the theater, including the main grand entrance, the theater itself where we were able to sit in one of the box seating and the French styled room where the upper level patrons rest during intermission. Not only did she cover the history, but she also covered many stories of some of their famous attendees, where people sit, including the widows area back in the day where widows couldn't be seen at social functions It's definitely worth your time!

Absolutely beautiful theater. I went on a guided tour and it was great. Out tour guide was very…read moreknowledgeable about the theater and the historical aspects and significance behind this building. Getting tickets for the visit is fairly easy and you can get them online. Be punctual as this visits start right on time.

This is one of the coolest artist fairs I've ever been to! It literally goes on and on and on and…read moreon... Seriously- there's something for everyone here. It seems to happen on Saturdays and Sundays, and is run by the city. There's some order to this- people seem to have assigned booths, that are rented to them by the City of Buenos Aires. There's a food court in the middle of the artist fair, along with street performers. As you meander through the artists' booths, it feels safe. I'd keep an eye out for pick pockets anyhow, but there was a healthy police presence and vendors don't want to see anything bad happen to all the visitors. The range in artwork is diverse! It's not like it's all the same stuff- it's all very unique, and it's the actual artists there showing off their stuff. Everything is negotiable. There's restrooms in the restaurants off the main street here. Feel free to have a bottle of malbec or a quillmes beer, ain't nobody stopping you! Why not?

The Feria de San Telmo is a huge street market where you can find the perfect souvenirs. It…read morehappens sundays only. Come early and bring comfortable shoes, because you will walk a lot! Have a quilmes beer and a choripan in the street where you will see the old couple dancing tango. Appreciates lots of artisans selling their crafts. I'm not sure about the antiquities that are sold them, but some of them are interesting. Enjoy a little tango on the park, is free just til the dancer and remember a tango/milonga show can cost $$$$. You will spend almost an entire day here, therefore, be patient and enjoy!

If I'm not mistaken, this is the largest Japanese Garden outside of Japan. It's a pretty large park…read morewith lots of pathways, water features and sculptures celebrating Japanese culture, right in the thick of bustling Buenos Aires. There were lots of pathways to take meandering walks and enjoy the scenery. It was pretty busy, so there were times where it was a bit packed to get unobstructed views to take photos, and there were lots of folks taking selfies and posing for pictures. In the surrounding ponds you'll find koi fish as well as some sassy ducks that are pretty unusual. It's really quite amazing how well executed this garden is- it really has the feel of a Japanese Garden. There is also a food pavilion where you can get beverages and light snacks. One of the more impressive sights we saw were large wood carvings made to represent geishas that were made of reclaimed eucalyptus. After a storm brought down these huge trees, a sculptor came around and created a new purpose for them. Very impressive! Overall, Jardín Japonés is a great 1-2 hour long activity that transports you to the peaceful and tranquil gardens of Japan. It can get busy, so be prepared for lots of people taking pictures.

In a city that has - everywhere - blocks-long, free, clean, ultra-green parks and plazas in which…read moreto hang out one would be right to question why anyone would ever choose to pay to enter a similar environment. Chalk it up to curiosity. Days earlier we'd been intrigued when driven past Jardín Japonés and when we stumbled upon it while trekking back from somewhere else an immediate decision was made: we're going to this Japanese garden. It was late afternoon and summer in Buenos Aires and it felt like I was walking through fire. The green grass in this park is entirely off-limits as you stroll along sun-baked asphalt paths to view the Japanese structures, sculptures, and water features. There's benches to sit on but they, too, are placed almost entirely in full-sun locations. So my time here was rather brief; I literally couldn't get comfortable. In addition to koi ponds, food/drink stands, and gift shops, this well-curated park also features performances. As I enjoyed a cold drink a gaggle of kimono-clad women passed by en route to the stage where they performed (dance). I can't say I found this park enjoyable but I could see that it would be had I been there on a day and time that wasn't boiling.

One of our favorite experiences of the trip! We didn't understand the storyline, but it was amazing…read moreregardless. The tickets were reasonably priced, and the tables were clean, and they had various food and drink items. It was a lovely energy, and I'd absolutely recommend it!

We booked a last-minute ticket to see the show at Tango Porteño. You have options to include…read moredinner, snacks/drinks, or just the show itself. We opted for the $40 "show only" ticket. First, the positives: the performers and the live band are insanely talented. The dancing and music were genuinely impressive, and we really enjoyed the performance. The theater looks incredibly grand from the outside and in photos, though it's actually a bit smaller and more intimate once you get inside. However, you should know what you are getting with the show-only ticket. You are forced to sit in a very narrow balcony. The seats are just simple wooden dining chairs (not very comfortable), and the view isn't great. It feels a bit like sitting in the front row of a movie theater, but instead of looking up, you are awkwardly looking down. There is a glass panel with rails around the edge that gets in the way, so even people in the first row of the balcony have to constantly lean forward against the edge of their seats to see the stage below. Floor seating is reserved for those who buy the dinner/snack packages, which presumably offers a much better view. We skipped that because we heard the food isn't great and the wait time between dinner and the actual show is pretty long. A quick tip: the balcony is first-come, first-served. We arrived about 15 minutes before the show started and still had plenty of seats to choose from. There are lots of other tango shows in the city (some much cheaper), and this one is definitely catered heavily toward tourists. But despite the lacking seats and the awkward balcony view, the sheer talent on stage still made for a great night.

This place is incredible. I spent about 4 months in Buenos Aires last year and came to this place…read moreon my friends recommendation. The atmosphere is fantastic, its decorated with pictures of Poe and Lovecraft and Giger pictures, there is an electric chair and other weird macabre stuff lying around the place. I'd love it even without the movies. However, they happen to make a movie schedule each month based on the birth months of actors or directors born in that month, generally kinda dark or weird type films that I love. I'll admit I'm not quite as huge of a fan of the Boris Karloff era type stuff they play, but they generally put together at least one or two movies a month or more that are on my list of favorites. Movies start at 8:00 PM and talking is discouraged, and if you sit in the inner room expect to treat it like a movie theater for purposes of talking. It costs nothing to enter, just have to at least buy one beer. (The Scotch Ale is tasty and I've had quite a few of those there.) Movies have spanish subtitles and are played in the native language of the movie, and most are in English. As a result its a nice place to go alone or with a date or a friend to watch something you haven't seen in a while or ever. In October alone they played Blade Runner, Alien, Aliens, Beetlejuice, Pans Labyrinth, Braindead, The Evil Dead Trilogy, and more. It is a fun, atypical thing to do in Buenos Aires, and I've found I've rewatched movies that I haven't seen in ages by virtue of it being on their movie schedule. In an age of endless choice for entertainment, there is something nice about having a set playlist to check out on certain days to plan for. Hope this place sticks around for a while to come.

Delightfully spooky atmosphere and tasty food and IPAs!read more

The museum is worth seeing…read more About eight percent of what they show is utterly amazing ... and worthy of totally serious study and long contemplative gazes. The shows change frequently, but all of the shows I saw had at least one and often more than one dramatically amazing piece of art. About forty percent of what they show here is godawful. This is about the same rate as what they have at the Museu de Bellas Artes in Belgrano. Don't look at the ugly stuff. Look at the amazing stuff. And you will have a wonderful afternoon. * * * * Technically, Yelp is a restaurant reviewing site Although people review everything on here as one time or another. How is the cafe? Great tables for sitting or working on your computer. Wonderful art work on the wall. (Robust stuff that could tolerate spilled coffee or a toddler's spaghetti mistake.) My coffee and cookie were ho hum. But the room is nice. If I had some art criticism to write ... This would be a fine place to do it. And BOY could I say a lot about the good stuff and the bad stuff on these walls.

The irony of visiting a botanical garden in Buenos Aires - possibly the greenest city I've ever…read morebeen in - was not lost on me. It most certainly is not a must-do experience as, if you walk there from wherever, you're likely to pass so many expansive, grassy, tree-filled parks that you'll question why you're not just stopping now. I'm actually a much bigger fan of green parks than botanic gardens (even free ones like this) as I generally care little about plant species or origins. But I came here and found it to be a nice experience. Ample benches in the shade of trees provide a nice spot to hang out and many were doing just that. I spotted a couple sitting on a bench reading actual paperback books and thought "my tribe" before I noticed that I was feeling things bite me ever so often as I strolled through. So I'm probably not hanging out here for long. There were several places that should have held water (ponds, I guess) but they were, sorrowfully, dry on this visit. I do like a water feature. There's also statues and greenhouses (not open to visitors). There's absolutely no reason to head here but if you do, it's a nice place to stroll through on your way to, perhaps, areas with more grass and fewer insects.

Interesting free garden. There are lots of different plant varieties and specimens to view. The…read moreonly thing that holds this attraction back from a 5 star experience, is the neglect that some areas of the garden are experiencing. I'd say about 80% of the garden is well-maintained, but there are some areas of overgrowth that need some attention. In addition to the plants and trees, there's some beautiful sculptures and seating areas to admire all the natural beauty. Also, you get a real sense of how Argentinians spend their free time. You'd be hard pressed not to find the locals socializing and admiring the natural beauty without their ubiquitous Mate in hand. There are also several hauntingly beautiful glass greenhouses on site dating to the Belle Epoch era. It's fun to get a close up look and not only see into the greenhouses themselves, but take in all the architectural details that make these buildings so unique. Overall a Jardín Botánico is a wonderful place to spend a couple of hours, it just needs more upkeep. There are free restroom facilities as well, so you really can enjoy at your own pace.

The admission fee is so minor that there's little reason not to check out Centro Cultural Recoleta…read moreif you're nearby (it's beside the Recoleta Cemetery) . The guidebook I had pretty much said the same, so I made time for this place and set my expectations accordingly. Your feelings about this cultural center will likely vary depending on the exhibits currently running. There's a wide variety of art on display and it just keeps unfolding. I found my sweet spot in the building that sits across the courtyard from the building in which you enter. It was in that building, in a food-adjacent show, that I watched a video on hummus that amused me beyond reason. I liked a lot of other things here too and appreciated that each new room I entered featured something totally unique from what preceded it. Buenos Aires is a great museum town and I'm not suggesting that this should replace visits to any of those. But if it does, you might not even care. I was super-glad to have made time to experience Centro Cultural Recoleta.

Stopped by here after a visit to the Recoleta cemetary. The space has a cool, creative vibe with…read morerotating exhibits and a mix of contemporary art and cultural events. It can get busy, but it's a fun place to wander and see something different. Worth a visit if you're exploring the Recoleta area.