Best Recoleta Day Trips & Things to Do

Home to the famous Recoleta Cemetery, the affluential neighborhood of Recoleta rests in downtown Buenos Aires. A center point for the city's cultural life, the neighborhood houses the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, the National Library of Argentina, and the medical schools of the University of Buenos Aires. The area is also a popular dance venue among tango enthusiasts. Strongly influenced by European culture, Recoleta features a number of French-style chateaus and petit hotels with lavish designs.