Buenos Aires Shopping

Buenos Aires' commercial activities are wide and there are specific areas for specific shopping needs, being those concentrated mainly on avenues like Avenida Santa Fe and Avenida Corrientes downtown, or Avenida Cabildo in Belgrano the more active. The commercial schedule is Monday through Friday from 9am to 8pm and Saturdays from 9am to 1pm. Shopping malls are open 7 days a week from 10am to 10pm. We list some categories below.

Antiques
Most antique shops are in San Telmo and they open 7 days a week 10am to 7pm approximately. The famous "Feria de Antiguedades de San Telmo" or San Telmo's Antique Fair takes place on Sundays from 10am to 5pm at Plaza Dorrego (Defensa and Humberto 1º). In this fair you can find an extensive variety of antiques along with handmade arts and crafts. A very famous fan of San Telmo and its antiques is rocker Rod Stewart, who visited this area several times during his tours and/or vacation time.

Leather
A large number of stores that sell leather clothing as well as bags and other souvenirs, are located in the proximities of the Plaza San Martín (Florida & Marcelo T. de Alvear). In Villa Crespo, near Palermo (Murillo at 600) there are many clothing warehouses that sell jackets and other leather garments at great prices.

Books
On Florida St. and on Corrientes Ave. there are lots of book stores with extensive catalogs. Among some of the finest book stores in the city is the distinguished and renowned "El Ateneo" (Florida 340) and the "Librería Rodriguez" (Sarmiento 835), where thousands of books and magazines in different languages can be found. Also, most shopping malls have book stores, too.