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Ships dock at Terminal de Cruceros Quinquela Martín. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

One cruise terminal.

  • Terminal de Cruceros Quinquela Martín

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Terminal de Cruceros Quinquela Martín.

  1. 8min

    Retiro Coach Station Tourist Assistance Center

    Official tourist information counter at Retiro coach terminal

  2. 14min

    Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina

    Retiro square anchored by the monumental English clock tower

  3. 17min

    Piegari Carnes

    Premier traditional steakhouse tucked beneath the Retiro highway arch

  4. 17min

    Maru Botana

    Popular bakery cafe renowned for indulgent tiered cakes and pastries

  5. 18min

    Plaza San Martín

    Hilltop park with ancient ombú trees and grand French-style architecture

  6. 18min

    Patio Bullrich

    Upscale shopping arcade in a repurposed historic livestock auction hall

  7. 19min

    Rapanui

    Family chocolatier serving artisanal chocolates and daily fresh ice cream from Patagonia

  8. 19min

    La Martona de Arenales

    Unpretentious neighborhood bodegón serving classic porteño comfort food

  9. 22min

    1810

    Welcoming restaurant celebrating traditional Argentine regional cooking

  10. 22min

    flat&white

    Sleek specialty coffee shop crafting pour-overs and espresso drinks

  11. 24min

    Galerías Pacífico

    Art and shopping mall offering multiple floors of shops and services

  12. 24min

    Volta

    Artisanal ice cream maker crafted with thirty years of family tradition

  13. 24min

    Gran Bar Danzón

    Pioneering restaurant, wine bar, and cocktail lounge in Bajo Retiro

  14. 25min

    Café La Biela

    Historic Recoleta café with a sunlit terrace beside a rubber tree

  15. 25min

    Puerto Madero Tourist Assistance Center

    Tourist ombudsman and assistance post in Puerto Madero

  16. 26min

    Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

    Premier art museum showcasing Argentine masters and European titans

  17. 28min

    Recoleta Cemetry

    Monumental necropolis filled with ornate marble mausoleums and statues

  18. 28min

    María Eva Duarte de Perón

    The deeply venerated mausoleum of legendary First Lady Evita Perón

  19. 30min

    Teatro Colón

    World-renowned opera house celebrated for its acoustics and grandeur

See all 48 stops in the planner

Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 14min

    Museo de la Inmigración

    Poignant immigration museum set inside the historic migrant reception hotel

  2. 16min

    Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano

    Colonial-style palace showcasing exquisite silverwork and quiet courtyard gardens

  3. 24min

    Colección de Arte 'Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat'

    Waterfront modern art museum housed in an innovative dockside pavilion

  4. 27min

    El Cuartito

    Historic Buenos Aires pizzeria serving traditional pizza since 1934

  5. 30min

    Buque Museo Corbeta A.R.A. Uruguay

    Historic 1874 naval steam corvette and Antarctic rescue ship

  6. Ride

    Pulpería Quilapán

    Charming colonial pulpería serving regional dishes in a 1700s house

More ports nearby: Montevideo, Punta del Este, Rio Grande, Puerto Madryn, San Antonio.