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El Zanjon de Granados vs Calle Defensa
Both El Zanjon de Granados and San Telmo are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, El Zanjon de Granados ranks slightly better than San Telmo. El Zanjon de Granados has a TripExpert Score of 84 with praise from 6 sources such as Lonely Planet, concierge.com and Michelin Guide.
El Zanjon de Granados
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
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Defensa 755, San Telmo, Buenos Aires 1065, Argentina
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Fodor's
"The street it's on was once a small river—the zanjón, or gorge, of the property's name—where the first, unsuccessful attempt to found Buenos Aires took place in 1536."
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Concierge
"In 1985, local businessman Jorge Eckstein bought a semiabandoned San Telmo town house built in the 1830s by the wealthy Miguens family."
Travel + Leisure
"Historic in architectural form, this museum and event space is housed in a 178-year-old mansion–turned–boarding house that once sat atop the city’s earliest sewer system."
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Time Out
"Part archaeological museum, part event space, El Zanjón is a beautifully restored residence encapsulating three centuries of urban living."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A fascinating place to visit."
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Calle Defensa
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Frommer's
"A masterpiece not just for its soaring wrought-iron interior, but for the atmosphere you'll find here."
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Travel + Leisure
"Depending on the visitor, either a lovably bohemian neighborhood of art galleries and ancient homes or a grungy neighborhood of overpriced tchotchkes."
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Travel + Leisure
"On Sundays it feels like the entire population of Buenos Aires flocks to the San Telmo neighborhood, home to a network of antiques centers that seems to stretch for miles."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"It is a lively neighbourhood, that comes into its own on Sundays,."
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Afar Magazine
"The streets surrounding the Plaza Dorrego are filled with vendors selling art, antiques and souvenirs."
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