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Calle Defensa vs Palacio Barolo
Both are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Palacio Barolo ranks significantly higher than San Telmo. Palacio Barolo is ranked #4 in Buenos Aires with approval from 6 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
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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Palacio Barolo
Lonely Planet
Time Out
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura
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Avenida De Mayo 1370, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"One of the Congreso area’s most striking buildings is this 22-story concrete edifice."
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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."
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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."
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Afar Magazine
"Palacio Barolo Tours takes visitors up into the lighthouse for spectacular sunset views followed by a wine tasting. "
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Atlas Obscura
"A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy. "
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