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Cementerio de la Recoleta vs Palacio Barolo

Both are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Palacio Barolo is preferred by most professionals compared to Recoleta Cemetery. Palacio Barolo has a TripExpert Score of 91 with recommendations from 6 sources such as Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.

Cementerio de la Recoleta
Cementerio de la Recoleta
8 / 10
Junin 1790, Buenos Aires 1116, Argentina
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The ominous gates, Doric-columned portico, and labyrinthine paths of the city's oldest cemetery (1822) may leave you with a sense of foreboding." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"A who's who of Argentinean bold-faced names rests among Recoleta Cemetery's tombs and mausoleums, from the Alvears and the Dorregos to heavyweight boxer Luis Ángel Firpo."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Open daily from 8am to 6pm, this is the final resting place of many of the wealthiest and most important Argentine historical figures." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"With more than 4,700 ornate stone crypts laid out along a streetlike grid, this graveyard is an architectural masterpiece, and an eerie miniature city for the wealthy dead." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The cemetery, opened in 1822, is home to hundreds of illustrious corpses, laid out in a compact yet very extensive maze of granite, marble and bronze mausoleums." Full review
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Palacio Barolo
Palacio Barolo
8 / 10
Avenida De Mayo 1370, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of the Congreso area’s most striking buildings is this 22-story concrete edifice." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"One of the city's most emblematic buildings, this 1923 construction is a neo-gothic allegorical tribute to the 100 cantos of Dante's Divine Comedy." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"In the Monserrat area, the 100m-high Palacio Barolo stands out from among the splendid buildings lining the Avenida de Mayo." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Palacio Barolo Tours takes visitors up into the lighthouse for spectacular sunset views followed by a wine tasting. " Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy. " Full review
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