Walking Tour of the Recoleta Neighborhood in Buenos Aires
Experience this walking tour of the Recoleta, Buenos Aire's most aristocratic neighborhood. With French-style buildings and sumptuous facades, it will remind you at every corner that you are in the "Paris of South America." This walking tour begins at 10:00 AM in La Biela Restaurant, Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 596, where you will meet your guide. On this 2-hour tour, you will visit inside the Recoleta Cemetery (Ticket entrance included), The tomb of Eva Perón and how distinctive it is from other cemeteries, the Belle Epoque buildings, and you will learn the importance of this neighborhood throughout the history.
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Walking Tour of the Recoleta Neighborhood in Buenos Aires
What's included in Walking Tour of the Recoleta Neighborhood in Buenos Aires
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires
The Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, MALBA, was founded in September 2001 with the objective of collecting, preserving, studying and disseminating Latin American art from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. It is a private non-profit institution that preserves and exhibits a heritage of approximately 400 works by the main modern and contemporary artists of the region. It combines a calendar of temporary exhibitions, with the stable exhibition of its institutional collection, and simultaneously works as a plural space of production of cultural and educational activities
Floralis Generica
Fall in love with the Floralis Generica, an imposing 20 meters high sculpture that dominates the United Nations Square in the Recoleta neighborhood. Donated to the City of Buenos Aires by its author the Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano, it is made of stainless steel and aluminum and weighs 18 tons. It was the first sculpture in movement controlled by a hydraulic system and photoelectric cells. Its name, "Floralis Generica", is a tribute to all flowers. It is about the projection of a dream of its creator, that of building a structure on a large scale that reflects the dynamism of our time.
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
The National Museum of Fine Arts, located in the City of Buenos Aires, is one of the most important public art institutions in Argentina. It houses an extremely diverse heritage, which includes more than 12,000 pieces, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings, textiles and objects. Its collection is integrated by pre-Columbian, colonial, Argentine and international art, in a temporal range that goes from the 3rd century BC. to the present.
Inclusions
- Walking Tour
- Professional Local guide
- Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Departure Point: La Biela Address: Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 596, C1129 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Directions: Av. Pres. Manuel Quintana 596, C1129 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Dates: See Availability Return point: Malba Museum
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Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Not wheelchair accessible • If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.
