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San Telmo ("Saint Pedro González Telmo") is the oldest barrio (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a well-preserved area of the Argentine metropolis and is characterized by its colonial buildings.
Mar 28, 2024 · San Telmo is the oldest neighborhood in Buenos Aires. Discover antique bargains at the Plaza Dorrego market, savor a La Brigada steak and watch a tango show at El Viejo Almacén, while visiting this bohemian corner of Argentina’s capital city.
Jun 16, 2023 · Buenos Aires is famous for its many open air weekend markets, but of them all, the San Telmo Market is the most popular. It spans more than 10 blocks every Sunday afternoon, selling knick-knacks, handicrafts and antiques.
- Go to the Feria de San Telmo (San Telmo Market) The main draw to San Telmo is the feria – the street fair, or San Telmo Market – that takes place every Sunday (unless it’s raining, in which case most vendors won’t even set up), from around 10:00 am till 5:00 pm.
- Go antique shopping. Antique lovers will find San Telmo to be something of a paradise for them. Here there are a number of places where you can pick up objects and furniture from yesteryear, one of the main ones being the above-mentioned Feria de San Telmo.
- Visit the Manzana de las Luces. In parts of the district, San Telmo seems to flawlessly spill over into the Montserrat neighborhood to the north, and vice versa.
- Sit next to Mafalda statue. This statue, seemingly of nothing more than a cartoonish girl on a bench, is actually a depiction of one of Argentina’s most-loved comic strip characters.
San Telmo is the barrio that lies six blocks from Plaza de Mayo, bounded to the north and south by the Microcentro and La Boca, and to the east and west by Puerto Madero and Avenida 9 de Julio. It’s the oldest barrio in Buenos Aires.
San Telmo is one of the best-preserved neighborhoods in the city and is full of places of interest such as the Zanjón de Granados, the Penitentiary Museum, and curious sites like Casa Mínima which, at 2.5 meters wide and 13 meters deep, is the narrowest house in the city.
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San Telmo is one of the city's oldest and most emblematic neighbourhoods. It still maintains much of its original architecture, with historic mansions, cobbled streets and patios with fountains.
