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Address: Avenida Santa Fe 1860 (and Rodriguez Peña), Recoleta
Hours of operation: 9am-10pm, Monday-Thursday; 9am-midnight, Friday & Saturday; noon-10pm, Sunday.
Summary: El Ateneo Gran Spendid is one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, and the largest in all of South America. Built in 1919, the building which now houses this location of the El Ateneo bookstore chain, was originally the Teatro Gran Splendid by architect Max Gluckman. Before its most recent incarnation, it was for a time a cinema, as well. Although not the most common of tourist destinations, El Ateneo Gran Splendid is well worth a peek.
LandingPadBA.com Recommendation: If you need a break from the noise and hustle of the city, or just enjoy a good bookstore, El Ateneo Gran Splendid is well worth a visit. Browse the extensive selection of books, in English and Spanish, or just sit in the café located in the location of the original stage. Have work to do? Bring along your laptop and snuggle into and comfy chair because, like most cafés in Buenos Aires, the wifi is free.
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