Isn’t it funny how talking about South America immediately brings Maradona and Argentina in your head? And while we are at it and this is after all a travel blog (not at all a soccer fan website) the sprawling capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires is due a mention.
With the Plaza de Mayo at its center and number of 19th-century buildings like the Casa Rosada as well as the main attraction of the city, the iconic presidential palace, Argentina has much to offer to a first-timer in the city.
There can be many ways of laying your option in front of you in order to tour the city, I will go with the traditional route and give out a thorough description of a day out in Buenos Aires in case you don’t have more time to spare.
I will explain 9 places you will have to visit, which is doable even if you don’t have more than 24 hours in the city. We will be starting from the east of the city and end up south-east. I suggest have your GPS locator handy when you are in the city making the day-long tour.
Floralis Genérica
Let’s start with the gigantic sculpture which you can locate miles away from your car even before you have reached the place. It is made of steel and aluminum and is located at the Plaza de las Naciones Unidas, Avenida Figueroa Alcorta. It is a gift from Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano to the city.
Cementerio de la Recoleta
It is a cemetery in the city which holds graves of notable personnel of the city in the Recoleta neighborhood. Famed personalities like Nobel Prize winners and Argentine presidents are buried in the graveyard.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Fan of books and visit bookshops in your home town often? Then you have to come to El Ateneo which was recently named the ‘world’s most beautiful bookstore’ by the National Geographic. Back in 2008, the Guardian named it the second most beautiful bookshop in the world.
Plaza San Martín
If you like strolls in the park, you will like this one very much. Spend some time in the natural beauty in the midst of the town. Enjoy the leafy breeze wafting of off you and relaxing your senses.
Obelisco
The Obelisk or the Obelisco de Buenos Aires is situated at the intersection of Plaza de la República. The Obelisco is there in the city as a remembrance to the 400th anniversary of the initiation of the city.
Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires
The main Catholic church of Buenos Aires is located at the center of the city. It overlooks the iconic sight of the city Plaza de Mayo. The structure of the cathedral is inspired by the actual Pantheon descent (Roman architecture). The Corinthian pillars give the impression of a museum from the exterior rather than a cathedral.
Plaza de Mayo
It is the main city sight as well as the city square which happens to be one of the foundational sites in the whole city. The square was formed in 1884 after a building named Recova was destroyed which unified the cities two main plazas into one.
Casa Rosada
The beautiful building is the office of the president of Argentina as well as the executive mansion in the city. The resident of the President, Quinta de Olivos resides a few miles north from the Rosada.
Puente de la Mujer
This is a rotating footbridge which resides at the commercial district of Buenos Aires. It is in dock 3 and the construction is a bit unconventional with its asymmetric nature and the fact that style is somewhat like a swing bridge.
