Retiro, a walk through the belle epoque of Buenos Aires. Art and History

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You'll walk among mansions worthy of kings, Victorian iron stations, and balconies where the fate of Argentina was decided FREE traditional MATE experience, you must request it.

Highlights

  • Calle Florida, a pedestrian street since 1913, where street art sings to the city
  • Palacio San Martín, the jewel of the Chancellery.
  • Arroyo Street, with art galleries, boutiques, and wrought-iron balconies

Description

This tour isn't a tourist tour. It's an immersion in Retiro, the neighborhood where the Creole aristocracy fled from yellow fever in 1871 and built palaces as if they were kings. What are we going to do together? Walk through the 'aristocratic elbow of Buenos Aires,' where luxury and work go hand in hand. Ask yourself: Who lived on that balcony? What treaty was signed in that room? What were the dreams of those who looked at the river from there? Talk about the immigrants who arrived by train with suitcases full of hope, and the families who built empires on cobblestones. Go inside iconic places—if they're open—because history isn't something you just look at from the outside. It's something you live. What we'll see: Florida Street, a pedestrian street since 1913, where the 'little tree' changes dollars and street art sings to the city The former Harrods, the only one outside London, a symbol of the Belle Époque Hotel Plaza, the city's first skyscraper, with the splendor of another time Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament, with its solid gold and silver monstrance Kavanagh Building, pure Art Deco, 31 floors of Buenos Aires pride Monumental Tower, formerly the Torre de los Ingleses, which sounds like Big Ben Retiro Station, a jewel of iron and glass imported from London, marking the time with British precision Cenotaph to the Fallen in the Falklands, a place of silence and homage Plaza San Martín, with its monument and war tunnels Palacio Paz, a mansion worthy of kings, now the headquarters of the Military Circle Palacio San Martín, a jewel of the Chancellery, with golden halls and historic tapestries Arroyo Street, with art galleries, boutiques, and wrought-iron balconies Fernández Blanco Museum – Noel Palace, a baroque palace full of colonial art Meeting point Right in front of the Naval Center, on the corner of Av. Córdoba and Florida (Florida 801). The tour starts on time. Recommendations: Comfortable shoes, water, sunscreen. At the end of the tour The tour is free. If you liked it, leave your stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a comment. Because the best recognition is knowing that you're walking with me... and you left with more than just a photo. Why choose this tour? ✔️ Guided by a history teacher and journalist ✔️ Sensory experience: mate, architecture, silence in a palace, train echo ✔️ No megaphone, no massive groups: just you, the city, and a good conversation ✔️ Perfect for those looking for depth, not just postcards 'Retiro isn't for visiting. You listen to it. Between the echo of the train and the murmur of the palaces, the city tells you who it was... and who it still is. ✅ Recommended actions after booking · Save this experience to your 'Things to do in Buenos Aires' list · Share the tour with your travel buddy: it's worth more with friends!

Includes

Plaza San Martín, with its monument and war tunnels Monumental Tower, formerly the English Tower, which sounds like Big Ben Retiro Station, a jewel of iron and glass imported from London, marking the time with British precision Cenotaph to the Fallen in the Falklands, a place of silence and homage Florida Street, a pedestrian street since 1913, where the 'little tree' changes dollars and street art sings to the city The former Harrods, the only one outside London, a symbol of the Belle Époque Hotel Plaza, the city's first skyscraper, with the splendor of another time Palacio Paz, a mansion worthy of kings, now the headquarters of the Military Circle Palacio San Martín, a jewel of the Chancellery, with golden halls and historic tapestries Kavanagh Building, pure Art Deco, 31 floors of Buenos Aires pride Arroyo Street, with art galleries, boutiques, and wrought-iron balconies Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament. Fernández Blanco Museum – Noel Palace, a palace full of colonial art

Important Information

  • Recommendations: Comfortable shoes, water, sunscreen

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