Where to stay · Walkability
Most walkable neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires
The best neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires for exploring on foot — flat streets, good pavements, and everything worth seeing within walking distance.
Top pick for walkability
Palermo
Buenos Aires' most liveable neighbourhood — the best restaurant scene in the city, parks, and a nightlife strip that runs until dawn.
Palermo
Top pickBuenos Aires' most liveable neighbourhood — the best restaurant scene in the city, parks, and a nightlife strip that runs until dawn.
9/10
Walk
5/10
Price
6/10
Local
7/10
Central
San Telmo
GoodBuenos Aires' oldest barrio — cobblestones, antiques, tango milongas, and the Sunday market that defines the neighbourhood.
9/10
Walk
6/10
Price
7/10
Local
8/10
Central
Recoleta
Trade-offElegant, Haussmann-scale boulevards, the famous cemetery, and the most upscale hotel corridor in the city.
8/10
Walk
3/10
Price
4/10
Local
8/10
Central
Belgrano
Trade-offResidential and genuinely local — the Buenos Aires that porteños actually live in, with a Chinatown and excellent local market.
7/10
Walk
7/10
Price
9/10
Local
4/10
Central
La Boca
Trade-offCaminito's famous coloured houses, Boca Juniors stadium, and the working-class neighbourhood where tango was born.
6/10
Walk
7/10
Price
5/10
Local
5/10
Central
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