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Plaza Dorrego vs Calle Defensa
Plaza Dorrego and San Telmo are both rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Plaza Dorrego scores marginally higher than San Telmo. Plaza Dorrego comes in at #13 in Buenos Aires with accolades from 5 sources like concierge.com, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Plaza Dorrego
Fodor's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
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Plaza Dorrego, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fodor's
"During the week a handful of craftspeople and a few scruffy pigeons are the only ones enjoying the shade from the stately trees in the city's second-oldest square."
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Concierge
"The heart of San Telmo, formerly the playground of B.A.'s 19th-century elite, is this Spanish-style plaza, the site of several busy open-air cafés."
Travel + Leisure
"Though the market is renowned for its Deco furniture and accessories, there’s also, as at all the best fleas, a multitude of “smalls” to choose from as well."
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Fodor's
"Wood-paneled, dust-festooned Bar Plaza Dorrego is right on San Telmo's main square."
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Independent
"Most afternoons, you can catch a spectacular free tango performance right in the middle of Plaza Dorrego square"
Microguides
January 6, 2022
Calle Defensa
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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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