Galería 5ta Avenida

Recoleta & Barrio Norte


Looking for vintage or secondhand clothing? This old shopping gallery is an obligatory stop. Used retro wearables are sold here at several shops, and prices are relatively fair for even the most hard-up backpacker. Find the bargain racks for the best deals, though some selections are for the desperate only. Individual store hours vary.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Recoleta & Barrio Norte attractions

1. Teatro Nacional Cervantes

0.22 MILES

From the grand tiled lobby to the red-and-gold-hued main theater, you can smell the long history of the ornately decorated Cervantes. Though it's…

2. Museo Nacional del Teatro

0.23 MILES

This tiny museum traces Argentine theater from its colonial beginnings, stressing the 19th-century contributions of the Podestá family – Italian…

3. Museo Judío de Buenos Aires

0.27 MILES

Jewish symbols adorn the facade of the Templo Libertad, Argentina’s oldest and largest synagogue, located at the northeastern end of Plaza Lavalle…

4. Templo Libertad

0.27 MILES

Located at the at the northeastern end of Plaza Lavalle, Argentina’s oldest and largest synagogue can be identified by the Jewish symbols that adorn the…

5. Plaza Lavalle

0.35 MILES

Just northwest of the Obelisco is Plaza Lavalle, three blocks of parks (popular with office workers on their lunch break) surrounded by some important…

6. Teatro Colón

0.38 MILES

Occupying an entire city block, this impressive seven-story theater is one of BA’s most prominent landmarks. It’s the city’s main performing arts venue,…

7. Palacio Paz

0.42 MILES

Once the private residence of José C Paz – founder of the newspaper La Prensa – this opulent, French-style palace (1909) is the city's grandest. Inside…

8. Palacio San Martín

0.42 MILES

This impressive art nouveau mansion (1912) is actually three independent buildings around a courtyard. It was designed by Alejandro Christophersen for the…