Calle Defensa
What the experts agree on
San Telmo's Calle Defensa transforms on Sundays into a bohemian market packed with antique dealers and art vendors around Plaza Dorrego, though crowds and touristy trinkets divide opinion on whether it's charming or overpriced.
“It is a lively neighbourhood, that comes into its own on Sundays,.”
– Michelin Guide
"A masterpiece not just for its soaring wrought-iron interior, but for the atmosphere you'll find here." Full review
"Depending on the visitor, either a lovably bohemian neighborhood of art galleries and ancient homes or a grungy neighborhood of overpriced tchotchkes." Full review
"On Sundays it feels like the entire population of Buenos Aires flocks to the San Telmo neighborhood, home to a network of antiques centers that seems to stretch for miles." Full review
"The streets surrounding the Plaza Dorrego are filled with vendors selling art, antiques and souvenirs." Full review