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 Tango dancers at Plaza Dorrego by Frisbeeace San Telmo is a barrio where the historic buildings are under a protection order and where you will find many of the tango and jazz clubs of the city. In the daylight hours it is a shopping area for antiques. Every Sunday there is a flea market and an antiques fair in Dorrego Square. And, as part of the rhythm of the city you will find at the corners of the square tango dancers giving public performances. Sunday brings a fun atmosphere (along with every tourist in the city) to this epicenter of the tango world. Leave a Comment Directions: The colonnial neighborhood
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 pasaje la Defensa by trvlrtom At calle Defensa 1179 there is the entrance to this old pasaje, or courtyard. Once an old aristocratic house, later a tenement for immigrants, it now houses a series of shops selling antiques and curiosities. Even if you have no interest in shopping, it is worth a few moments to take in the historic atmosphere. Address: Defensa 1179Directions: In San Telmo, near the plaza.
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 San Telmo by pili San Telmo a district rich in histories and anecdotes, at present is the site of the most important antiquarian market place and a center where tango is played and danced. It is one of the most visited touristic points. To stroll through San Telmo following its narrow twisting little streets, past its old houses and its nostalgic cafes, lets you recreate the Buenos Aires of yesterday.- San Telmo es un distrito rico en historia y anécdotas. Actualmente es el lugar donde se encuentran los más importantes anticuarios y lugares donde se canta y baila tango. Es uno de los barrios porteños más visitados por los turistas. Una caminata por San Telmo, siguiendo sus estrechas callecitas con sus viejas casas y nostálgicos cafés, permiten recrear el Buenos Aires de ayer Leave a Comment
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 Plaza Dorrego by pili You don´t miss a visit to Plaza Dorrego (Dorrego Square) on a Sunday. The square is one of the most typical places of San Telmo district . In this square you can find a picturesque venue where you can buy all kinds of antiques, from sculptures and silverware to clothes, bools and records.- The square is surrounded by cafes with terraces from where it is easy to observe couples dancing tango.- No pueden perderse una visita a la Plaza Dorrego un domingo. La plaza es una de los lugares más típicos de San Telmo. En esta plaza se encuentra uno de los más pintorescos mercados al aire libre, donde pueden encontrarse distintos tipos de antiguedades, tales como esculturas, cuadros, artesanías de plata, discos de pasta, ropa antigua, etc. Plaza Dorrego está rodeada de restaurantes y cafés con terrazas desde donde se pueden apreciar los múltiples artistas callejeros allí existentes, especialmente cantantes y bailarines de tango Leave a Comment Address: Defensa, Carlos Calvo and Humberto I
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 Bar Plaza Dorrego. by trvlrtom Despite the flood of visitors to this popular cafe on the plaza, Bar Plaza Dorrego still maintains much of its charm and character. Wood panelled walls, dim lighting and a good cafe cortado draw in old timers and tourists from all over. Address: Defensa 1096, on the corner of the squarePhone: 4361-0141Directions: An old charmed neighborhood.
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Next to the Parque Lezama (between La Boca and San Telmo) we found the Russian Orthodox church: Catedral de la Santisima Trinidad. The building is quite different from the other (Argentinean) buildings around, with its five onion-domed ‘towers’, which do have an almost too turquoise colour. The church is (off course) based on a Muscovite style and has been inaugurated in 1901. One of the walls, next to the entrance, has a mosaic mural of the Sacred Trinity (2 x 3 m). The church is located at Av Brazil 315 and is rather close to the centre of San Telmo. If you are visiting by taxi, be sure you do have the address, because our driver had never heard of these church. We were unlucky and couldn't visit the interior of the church because it was closed. As far as I know (thank you 'puppis') there are no opening hours for visiting the church; only masses are scheduled: Saturdays 13 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. More info (Spanish) and pics at: http://www.dgpatrimonio.buenosaires.gov.ar/buscar.php?tabla=edificio&categoria=edificio&f_tipoedificio=5&inicio=1485 Leave a Comment
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Plaza Dorrego is the epicenter for the Sunday Fair and Market in San Telmo, although it spills out on neighboring streets, particularly Calle Defensa, that are closed to vehicular traffic and the entire area becomes an immense pedestrian mall. In and right around Plaza Dorrego the emphasis is on antiques, from old spoons and door hinges to vintage clothing and seltzer bottles. As you wander farther along it becomes more of an arts and crafts fair with people singing and playing all types of music, the inevitable people pretending to be statues, etc. Exploring this area could easily take up your entire Sunday if you want it to. Leave a Comment Directions: San Telmo Neighborhood, directly South of Plaza de Mayo and downtown.
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 tortoni by luzmaria Cafe Tortoni have some coffe at the most traditional cafe of Buenos Aires. Leave a Comment Address: Av de Mayo 825Directions: : very close to the Casa Rosada -Pink House-, Plaza de Mayo and the Obelisk. En la Histórica Avenida de Mayo, a pocas cuadras de la casa de Gobierno, de la Plaza de Mayo y muy cerca del Obelisco, se encuentra el Gran Café Tortoni.Website: www.cafetortoni.com.ar
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 The Real Thing by leok One of the highlights of my trip to Buenos Aires was wandering down to San Telmo on Sunday and soaking up the atmosphere. Plaza Dorrego is the hub of activity. Antique dealers fill the square whilst a variety of tango dancers and singers throng its edges. A tip is to try to grab one of the seats on one of the bar balconies looking over the square as dusk falls. Order a beer and monkey nuts. After most tourists and dealers have left many of the locals come out to dance the tango in the failing light. A taste of authentic Argentina. If it's a sunny day there are plenty of places to sit outside. Later in the evening there are loads of cool bars to choose from - favourites include: El Federal (Carlos Calvo 599) dating back to the 1860s this is one of the city's oldest bars. Serves food and really good strong coffee which comes with a slice of complimentary cake. Both I and a friend thought the waitress here was the most beautiful woman in town! Gibraltar (Peru 895) an English 'themed' pub which is very popular with tourists in the evening and Argentinians who want to practice their language skills Leave a Comment
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 Antique store on calle Defensa by trvlrtom Plaza Dorrego is deservingly a top destination in Buenos Aires, especially on Sunday morning for the open air market. Since there is no subte (metro) stop in the immediate area, I'd suggest the walk from Plaza de Mayo along calle Defensa. Along the way, from Belgrano to the square, there are a lot of street vendors and musicians, as well as antique stores to explore. It is a little shorter walk from the San Juan station on Avenida 9 de Julio, but the walk isn't as interesting. Directions: An old charmed neighborhood
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