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Sight San Nicolás, Buenos Aires

Teatro Colón

A sight in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Teatro Colón in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires
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Why go

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

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Buenos Aires, alongside 3 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with El Cuartito and Café Tortoni.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
San Nicolás
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

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

  1. 1
    El Cuartito

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

    Food · 0.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Café Tortoni

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

    Drinks · 1.0 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Florería Atlántico

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

    Drinks · 1.1 km straight-line
  4. 4
    El Ateneo Grand Splendid

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

    Shopping · 1.2 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Feria de San Telmo

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

    Shopping · 1.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Recoleta Cemetery

    Walled city of ornate mausoleums, including Eva Perón's family tomb.

    Sight · 1.8 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Teatro Colón is a stop on our Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Iguazú route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Buenos Aires

2 more curated sights in Buenos Aires. 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 Teatro Colón itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

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
Cerrito 628, C1010 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates
-34.60115, -58.38333
Destination
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Website
teatrocolon.org.ar

Teatro Colón: quick answers

How much time do you need at Teatro Colón?

Plan on about an hour at Teatro Colón. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Teatro Colón?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Even a cheap upper-tier ticket is worth it for the acoustics.

Where is Teatro Colón?

Teatro Colón is at Cerrito 628, C1010 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, in San Nicolás. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Teatro Colón?

Teatro Colón appears on Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Iguazú, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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