3 days in Buenos Aires

To start, I make my way to National Museum of Fine Arts. The audio guides are worth it; otherwise, follow a group and steal three anecdotes on the way. Unmissable, and for good reason. Travellers give it 4.8 out of 5 (40,663 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. Practical: how to get there, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your visit or go through Tiqets.

Then, meet me at Plaza Rubén Darío. Go late in the afternoon: the heat drops, the light softens and the photos take themselves. 4.6 out of 5 across 542 reviews: few places are this unanimous. To get organised: the public-transport route; skip-the-line get your tickets in advance, otherwise compare on Tiqets.

After lunch, it’s Recoleta Cemetery. Take the time to walk all the way around it; the best views are rarely at the entrance. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Getting there: here is the route by public transport. To get a feel for it: travellers’ reviews.

Early in the morning, head to Palacio Barolo. This is the breath of the trip. Even one hour changes the day. Unmissable, and for good reason. Travellers give it 4.6 out of 5 (30,199 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. Practical: how to get there, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your tickets or also check Tiqets.

Around noon, head to Plaza del Congreso. It’s the kind of place that makes you go quiet for a moment, even when you thought you knew it all. To get organised: here is the route by public transport; skip-the-line book your visit, otherwise also check Tiqets.

In the afternoon, head to Tango Show Buenos Aires. Give it a good two hours, and leave before you are full: that is the secret to wanting to come back. Travellers give it 4.7 out of 5 (286 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. To get organised: here is the route by public transport; skip-the-line book your visit, otherwise also check Tiqets.

In the morning, I make my way to Teatro Colón. You’ve seen it a hundred times in pictures; in person it is bigger, closer, more alive. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Travellers give it 4.8 out of 5 (90,000 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. Practical: here is the route by public transport, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your tickets or go through Tiqets.

Late morning, I make my way to Floralis Generica. You’ve seen it a hundred times in pictures; in person it is bigger, closer, more alive. Everyone goes; everyone is right. 4.7 out of 5 across 30,000 reviews: few places are this unanimous. Practical: the public-transport route, and if you’d rather skip the queue, book your tickets or go through Tiqets.

Later, it’s Puente de la Mujer. Take the time to walk all the way around it; the best views are rarely at the entrance. Everyone goes; everyone is right. Travellers give it 4.7 out of 5 (89,000 reviews) and I won’t argue with them. To get organised: here is the route by public transport; skip-the-line book your visit, otherwise go through Tiqets.