Patio Bullrich

Recoleta & Barrio Norte


Buenos Aires’ most exclusive shopping center once hosted livestock auctions, but these days it tends toward sales of Persian rugs, double-breasted tweed suits and Dior’s latest designs. Three floors hold fine boutiques such as Lacoste, Salvatore Ferragamo and Christian Lacroix, along with fancy coffee shops, a cinema complex and a food court.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Recoleta & Barrio Norte attractions

2. Museo Nacional Ferroviario

0.33 MILES

Train enthusiasts won't want to miss this museum dedicated to the history of Argentina's railway network. Exhibits include porcelain from the presidential…

3. Palais de Glace

0.38 MILES

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…

4. Centro Cultural Recoleta

0.47 MILES

Part of the original Franciscan convent and alongside its namesake church and cemetery, this excellent cultural center houses a variety of facilities,…

5. Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar

0.48 MILES

The centerpiece of this gleaming white colonial church, built by Franciscans in 1732, is a Peruvian altar adorned with silver from Argentina’s northwest…

6. Cementerio de la Recoleta

0.49 MILES

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…

7. Palacio San Martín

0.49 MILES

This impressive art nouveau mansion (1912) is actually three independent buildings around a courtyard. It was designed by Alejandro Christophersen for the…

8. Museo Participativo de Ciencias

0.5 MILES

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…