Summer season…the best time to discover the parks of Buenos Aires!

Summer has arrived in Buenos Aires! Cool off from the heat and escape the city’s chaos. Buenos Aires has many parks, so get out there and discover the ideal places to bring your picnic basket, relax, read, drink mate, jog, or play fútbol!

1. Bosques de Parlermo (also known as Tres de Febrero)

One of the largest parks in the city, it was designed by the architect Carlos Thays at the end of the 19th century and declared as one of the Cultural Heritage of the city. You can find cool woodland, springy grass and running tracks. Make sure not to miss the Rosedale (Rose Garden) in September with more than 18 thousand roses!

Best for: renting pedalos and cruising around the water of the lake.

2. Barrancas de Belgrano

Located in Belgrano, this park is renowned for it’s hundred year old and twisted trees that muffle the stress of the city. Surrounded by cloud-scratching high-rises, it is perfect to come and grab some solitary sunshine in your lunch hour, read a book in the afternoon, meet a friend for a game of chess or gossip over a walk. Open-air Milongas, where Tango is danced, take place in La Glorieta, the park’s elegant wrought-iron bandstand.

Best for: running paths looping the park that makes runners and dog walkers happy.

3. Parque Centenario

Circular green space anchored by fountain in the middle, the park is an open-air studying space, full of groups of students lazily sharing notes and enjoying a bit of fresh air. The park has recreational games, popular murals and various sculptures. It is surrounded by a number of cultural and scientific institutions, including the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences Bernardino Rivadavia and the observatory of the Association of Friends of Astronomy.

Best for: reading a book or chat with friends.

4. Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

With its 350-hectare expanse of lakes, swamps and forests, the Reserva Ecologica Costanera Sur is the perfect place to get a sense of gateway from the city without leaving it. It has the largest green space of the city!

Best for: walking and biking tours.

5. Jardín Japonés

Created in 1967 by the Japanese Embassy, the Japanese Garden is a calm and quiet place in the northeast corner of the Parque Centenario. It was created in 1967 by the Japanese Embassy which then donated the space to the City to foster a little harmony between cultures.

Best for: enjoying a Zen moment!

6. Jardín botánico Carlos Thays

Located in Palermo, the garden contains thousands species of plants, trees and shrubs from Latin America and the rest of the world. The park has three distinct landscape gardening styles recreated in the Roman, French and Oriental gardens. They contain intricately designed greenhouses and sculptures.

Best for: discovering the species of plants and the different historical sculptures!

7. Parque Lezama

Located in San Telmo neighbourhood, it is one of the oldest parks of Buenos Aires. There you can find a statue of Pedro Mendoza, the city’s founder. It’s ideal if you are looking for a place to relax an afternoon, after trawling the galleries and antique shops of San Telmo.

Best for: relaxing after being at the San Telmo’s market on Sundays that runs along the length of Defensa.

8. Parque Rivadavia

Located near the Avenida Corrientes, this little space of haven has benches for reading the paper, grass to spread a rug on and a play area for the kids away from the traffic fumes and congested pavements. The white marble monument of Simón Bolívar at the entrance of the park has been there since the 1940s. Don’t miss the old-fashioned carousel, the playground and the small amphitheater with free shows on Sundays!

Best for: playing with kids on Sundays.

9. Plaza San Martin

Remarkable space, the Plaza San Martin has something unique to offer! It is located in the Retiro neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Situated at the northern end of pedestrianized Florida Street, the park is bounded by Libertador Ave. (N), Maipú St. (W), Santa Fe Avenue (S), and Leandro Alem Av. (E). It is full of historical buildings, monuments, lush trees, fountains, and also benches for taking a short break.

Best for: lying down on the small hill and admiring the beautiful view towards the Clock tower.