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Feria de San Telmo

A place to shop in San Telmo, Buenos Aires, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Sunday.

Feria de San Telmo in San Telmo, Buenos Aires
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Why go

Sunday antiques and street fair along Calle Defensa, with tango dancers in Plaza Dorrego.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Buenos Aires, alongside 4 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Café Tortoni, 0.7 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Shopping
Neighborhood
San Telmo
Price
$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Sunday

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Buenos Aires, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Café Tortoni

    Ornate cafe on Avenida de Mayo open since 1858, with evening tango shows.

    Drinks · 0.7 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Teatro Colón

    One of the world's great opera houses, with daily guided tours and a full performance season.

    Sight · 1.6 km straight-line
  3. 3
    El Cuartito

    Classic 1934 pizzeria serving thick, cheesy porteño pizza and fainá under sports posters.

    Food · 2.0 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Florería Atlántico

    Cocktail bar hidden behind a flower shop, with drinks built on immigrant traditions.

    Drinks · 2.3 km straight-line
  5. 5
    El Ateneo Grand Splendid

    Bookstore inside a 1919 theater, with a cafe on the former stage.

    Shopping · 2.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Caminito

    Painted tin-walled street in La Boca, near La Bombonera stadium.

    Sight · 3.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Feria de San Telmo is a stop on our Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Iguazú route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Buenos Aires

Feria de San Telmo is our only shopping pick in Buenos Aires; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Buenos Aires guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Buenos Aires run from 13°C in July to 28°C in January; March is usually the wettest month. For Feria de San Telmo itself, we suggest: Sunday.

Modelled monthly averages for Buenos Aires from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Buenos Aires weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Defensa 320, C1065AAT C1065AAT, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates
-34.61144, -58.37190
Destination
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Feria de San Telmo: quick answers

How much time do you need at Feria de San Telmo?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Feria de San Telmo. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Feria de San Telmo?

Our pick: Sunday. Insider tip: Go on Sunday; the indoor San Telmo Market is open daily.

Where is Feria de San Telmo?

Feria de San Telmo is at Defensa 320, C1065AAT C1065AAT, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, in San Telmo. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Feria de San Telmo?

Feria de San Telmo appears on Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Iguazú, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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