Shopping
Areas
Most galleries and boutiques are located along Florida street
and Santa Fe Avenue. Florida Street and Santa Fe Avenue are
the busiest, but luxury boutiques and shopping malls are located
in the neighborhood of Recoleta. Other peripheral shopping areas
are on Cabildo Avenue (Belgrano), Mitre Avenue (Munro) and Avellaneda
Avenue (Flores). Textiles and clothing at very good prices can
be found in the many shops located in the neighbourhood of Once.
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Neighborhood
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Shopping centres
In recent years modern shopping malls have been built, such
as Patio Bullrich (Av. del Libertador 750), Alto Palermo (Av.
Coronel Díaz and Arenales), Galerías Pacífico
(Florida and Av. Córdoba), Paseo Alcorta (Salguero
3172), Solar de la Abadía (Av. Luis María Campos
and Maure), Buenos Aires Design (Av. Pueyrredón 2501,
Plaza del Pilar) and Abasto de Buenos Aires (Av. Corrientes
3247).
Markets and Fairs
San Pedro Telmo Fair is the most popular one. However, there
are also very interesting arts and crafts fairs on Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays, in Parque Lezama and Plaza Intendente
Alvear. On Sundays, you can visit the “Feria de las
Artesanías y Tradiciones Populares Argentinas”
(Argentine Arts and Crafts and Traditions Fair) in Mataderos.
Other fairs:
Mercado de las Luces, Parque Centenario, Pasaje Caminito,
Plaza Manuel Belgrano, Plaza Vuelta de Rocha and Plazoleta
Santa Fe.
Artisan and Crafts
In Buenos Aires, you will find arts and crafts from all over
the country, including mate vessels, silver, leather and carved
leather, clothing and handicrafts.
Antiques
In the neighborhoods of San Telmo and Recoleta you may find
antiques at a best price anywhere.
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