The bustling downtown — the Obelisco and the vast 9 de Julio avenue, the Casa Rosada and Plaza de Mayo, the Colón opera house and the grand old cafés. Central, well-connected and full of landmarks, but busy by day and quiet at night; a handy, sightseeing-focused base at the heart of the action.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€60–130
typical per night in Argentina
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Buenos Aires — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Microcentro and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- El Ateneo Grand Splendid18 min walk1.5 km
- A tango show or milonga24 min walk2.0 km
- The San Telmo Sunday market24 min walk2.0 km
- Recoleta Cemetery26 min walk2.1 km
- La Boca & Caminito13 min taxi4.3 km
- An Argentine steak (parrilla)13 min taxi4.5 km
- The Palermo parks & Rosedal14 min taxi4.5 km
- Palermo nightlife14 min taxi4.6 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 5.The Obelisco & Avenida 9 de Julio — The soaring white Obelisco stands at the crossing of the Avenida 9 de Julio — claimed as the widest avenue in the world, up to sixteen lanes across — the symbolic centre of the city and the scene of every football celebration and protest. A quintessential Buenos Aires photo; cross it (carefully) and feel the scale of the place.
- 6.Teatro Colón — One of the world's greatest opera houses — a sumptuous 1908 palace of marble, gilt and red velvet with near-perfect acoustics, where every legend of opera and ballet has performed. Take the excellent guided tour of the dazzling interior, or, far better, catch a performance in one of the temples of the art form.
- 7.Casa Rosada & Plaza de Mayo — The pink presidential palace on the historic Plaza de Mayo — the balcony from which Evita (and Madonna, in the film) addressed the crowds, facing the square where the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo still march. The political heart of Argentina; take the weekend tour inside, and feel the weight of the nation's turbulent history.
- 12.Café Tortoni & café culture — Buenos Aires runs on café con leche and medialunas (little croissants), and its grand old coffee houses are institutions — none more than the 1858 Café Tortoni, all marble, mirrors and stained glass, once haunt of writers and tango legends. Linger over a coffee and pastries, or a submarino (hot milk with melting chocolate); pure porteño ritual.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Microcentro; flights via Google Flights.