Beautiful Buenos Aires - Gardens, Parks, Museums

View from the Puente Griego, Bosques de Palermo, Buenos Aires

Rosendal (Rose Gardens)

Buenos Aires is such a beautiful city. Today we walked to the Bosques de Palermo (Palermo Woods/ Parque Tres Febrero) and El Rosedal, a garden that over 12,000 colourful rose bushes call home. The garden was designed in 1914 by famous French landscaper Carlos Thays. Besides the flowers, there is a bridge called the Puente Griego (Greek Bridge) which offers stunning views over the parks to the city. The bridge is ornately decorated with greek urns and latticework and overlooks the Lago de Palermo (Palermo Lake), where you can hire a paddleboat or row boat to race the geese around the lake.

Lago de Palermo

Respite from the city!

The area is beautiful and 'elegante parisienne' in more ways than one; you can't step on the grass (guards will literally chase after you with whistles!) or pick the flowers, or have a picnic (unless in the public areas). In a city of 14-ish million people, it's easy to see why! However, the gardens are a lush respite from the hustle of the city & nearby streets Avenida del Libertador and Avenida Sarmiento. The park covers 62 acres and was property of strongman Juan Manuel de Rosas (Rosas! Town planners have a sense of humor too you know!) until he was overthrown in 1852.

On Pergola del Lago, Park Tres Febrero

Patio Anduluz

Inaugurated in 1875, the park has since been used constantly by Portenos (local Buenos-Aires-ites) and now also contains a beautiful homage to Spain, the Andalusian Patio as well as a number of busts of famous poets from around the world.




In addition, the park is also very popular at nighttime for, um, less refined activities. It's definitely recommended to stay clear unless you are experienced in these situations!

To finish the afternoon, a great place to head is the MALBA (Museum of Latin American Art) in Palermo for a glass of vino (the chardonnay they serve is great - trust me!). The restaurant is gorgeous and the museum is free on Wednesdays, a must-see for arts lovers.

Lunch at MALBA restaurant