The covered market, Sunday fair and historic cafés offer different ways to explore San Telmo. This guide links nearby stops and explains what to save for Sunday, what to visit in the rain and where to take a break.
The Mercado de San Telmo is a building with food stalls and shops. The Plaza Dorrego antiques fair takes place on Sundays. They are separate attractions: choose the fair for a Sunday outing and check the market stalls' hours if you plan to eat there.
El Federal stands on the corner of Carlos Calvo and Perú. Closer to Parque Lezama, Británico and El Hipopótamo occupy corners along Brasil. Choose a stop that fits your route and check the menu to decide between coffee, lunch or an afternoon snack.
The Museo Moderno brings art into your visit. On a rainy day, you can plan around the museum and the covered market. Check each venue's hours, as an outdoor fair and a cultural institution operate under different conditions.
You can continue to Puerto Madero or choose a tango performance. Before booking, locate the theater and work out how to get there from your last stop. For the evening, keep a note of your return destination and arrange transport with your accommodation or provider.
The Plaza Dorrego antiques fair takes place on Sundays. The Mercado de San Telmo is a separate covered market whose stalls have their own opening hours.
You can combine the covered market, a café and the Museo Moderno. Check opening hours and ticket requirements before setting off.
Day 1. Walk from Plaza de Mayo to the Obelisk and finish on Corrientes. Day 2. Visit Caminito, San Telmo and the Puerto Madero docks. Day 3. Choose Recoleta museums or Palermo parks and make time for a long lunch.
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Start at Plaza Lavalle to see the Libertad façade. Take a guided tour to discover the interiors and their materials. Check visitor information before going and pair the tour with a walk along Corrientes.
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Spend Saturday by the docks or in a Recoleta museum. On Sunday, start at the Plaza Dorrego fair, continue through Mercado de San Telmo and stop for lunch.
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