Buenos Aires Things To Do, Tours, Tickets & Activities

The pivotal point of rebellion, protests and celebrations, Plaza de Mayo is an iconic landmark of Buenos Aires and a significant part of its political history. The city square is located in the financial district of Buenos Aires and is surrounded by numerous monuments and buildings of national interest like the Cabildo, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Casa Rosada which is the seat of Argentina's President, headquarters of the Bank of the Argentine Nation and the Buenos Aires City Hall. At the centre of the square is Pirámide de Mayo, the national monument built to commemorate the first anniversary of independent Argentina.

Teatro Colon is an opera house in Buenos Aires widely renowned for its acoustic quality. It counts among the top ten Opera Houses around the world and has seen some great performances by international stars. Built in 1908 on the site of another Opera House, Teatro Colon has seen over a hundred years of name and fame.

Designed by Peró and Torres Armengol and originally a theatre, El Ateneo Grand Splendid is a grand bookstore. Retaining the lavishness of the theatre that it used to be, El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookstore has a stunning architecture and an equally classy collection of books that arouse your curiosity. Described as the second most beautiful book-store around the world by Guardian, the place is one of the premiere attractions of Buenos Aires and receives millions of visitors annually.

A beautiful green oasis quite strange from the rest of Argentina boasting peace and tranquillity is the Japanese garden in Buenos Aires. The place perfectly picturizes the graceful and sombre Japanese culture with its lush greenery along with Japanese Tea House and a temple. It also has a greenhouse showcasing a beautiful collection of Bonsai Trees. But the main attraction of the garden is the tranquil lake surrounded by the flora of Japan. The lake can be crossed by quaint bridges that add a plush colour to the sober place.

The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires comprising some significant works of European and Argentine artists. The ground floor of the museum showcases its international collection of paintings from the Middle ages to the twentieth century. The first floor has exhibits containing works of some renowned 20th century Argentine painters while the second floor showcases great specimens of photography and has two sculpture terraces.

Declared as a national monument, Buenos Aires Botanical Garden is a picturesque garden spread on area of around 7 hectares, harbouring over 5500 species of plants, shrubs and trees. It also comprises of five greenhouses and several monuments and sculptures. The Botanical garden has three distinct gardens: Roman, French and Oriental portraying different gardening styles. Besides it, there is an abundant collection of flora from Argentina and America.