Neighborhood 48H guide
Centro & the Obelisco: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Teatro Colón, the Obelisco and Avenida Corrientes.
The downtown of San Nicolás holds the Teatro Colón, one of the world’s great opera houses, the Obelisco on Avenida 9 de Julio, and the theatres and pizzerias of Avenida Corrientes.
Photo gallery
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dpalma01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Central, with several metro lines.
Who it's for: Theatre-goers and first-timers.
Pros
- Central
- Theatres
- Metro
Cons
- Busy and noisy
- Office district
- Watch belongings
48H in Centro & the Obelisco
Teatro Colón, the Obelisco and Avenida Corrientes.
11:00 – Teatro Colón
Guided tour, English at set times.
18:00 – Obelisco
Avenida 9 de Julio at dusk.
20:00 – Avenida Corrientes
A show and pizza.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
Teatro Colón
Cerrito 628
Opera house with daily guided tours, in English at set times.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Sunrise / sunset
Sunrise / sunset
The Obelisco
Plaza de la República
The city’s symbol at the crossing of Avenida 9 de Julio and Corrientes.
Photo: Dpalma01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
Marriott Buenos Aires Downtown
Carlos Pellegrini
Large hotel with a pool terrace near the Colón.
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NH Buenos Aires Tango
Cerrito
Mid-range hotel near the Teatro Colón.
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Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for Centro & the Obelisco.
In the City of Buenos Aires, every apartment rented to tourists for one night up to three months must be in the city’s free Temporary Tourist Rental Register (Law 6.255), and the registration number must appear on every listing and booking. Before booking on Vrbo, check that the listing shows its city registration number.
Browse vacation rentals in Centro & the Obelisco on Vrbo →Other ways to spend 48 hours in Buenos Aires
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