San Telmo is rich with performers on the weekends, where you can watch an intimate Tango dance, a statuesque mime and bands playing romantic music. The main attraction in this neighborhood are the tango-themed bars and private art galleries.
Calle Defensa is lined with antiques stores it's San Telmo's main street.
The heart of San Telmo is Plaza Derrago (surrounded by Humberto, Defensa, Anselmo Aieta and Bethlem streets), officially declared as a National Historical Place. The famous Antiques fair is held on Sundays from 10am-5pm. You can find some amazing heirlooms dating back hundreds of years.
Other noteworthy attractions include:
- The "Canto al Trabajo" Monument (location: Paseo Colon 800) is a bronze sculpture of 14 human figures by the Argentine sculptor Rogelio de Yrurtia (1879-1950).
- The "Pasaje San Lorenzo" (location: Estados Unidos and Balcarce streets) - an alley spanning two blocas with the "Galeria de los Patios de San Telmo", a classic large house of the 1700s, populated by artisans.
- The Gallery of the "Viejo Hotel" (location: Balcarce 1053), formerly a small hotel and declared as Historical Place in 1979, the Viejo Hotel became an art gallery for painters and sculptors.
- The Museum of Modern Art (location: Av. San Juan 350) houses exhibitions of contemporary plastic art.
