Mar del Plata

Worth seeing in and around Mar del Plata

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   José María Minella Stadium

   The Estadio José María Minella is a stadium in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. Owned by the Municipality of General Pueyrredón, the venue is administered by Minella Stadium S.A. since August 2025.

   3.5 km · football stadium in Mar del Plata, Argentina · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Mar del Plata Cathedral

   The Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Cecilia is a Roman Catholic church building in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Built in Neogothic style, it is dedicated to St.

   100 m · cathedral in Argentina · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mar del Plata Museum of the Sea

   The Museum of the Sea was a museum of marine biology and aquarium in the seaside city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. The museum closed its doors in September 2012, after 12 years in operation.

   1.8 km · museum of marine biology and aquarium in Mar del Plata, Argentina · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Villa Ortiz Basualdo

   The Juan Carlos Castagnino Municipal Museum of Art is a museum of fine arts in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Its building, the Ortiz Basualdo Villa, is a National Monument of Argentina.

   1.7 km · municipal museum in Mar del Plata, Argentina · Wikipedia
5. 05
   General San Martín Stadium

   The Estadio General San Martín was a stadium located in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. Owned by Liga Marplatense de Fútbol, it was inaugurated in 1952 being the main venue in the city.

   3.9 km · football stadium in Mar del Plata, Argentina · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Bridge House

   The Casa del Puente is a house designed by the Argentine architect Amancio Williams in 1942 in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. The house is built over the course of a stream known as Las Chacras.

   2.3 km · house declared a National Historical Monument designed by Amancio Williams and Delfina Gálvez in Mar del Plata, Argentina · Wikipedia
7. 07
   National University of Mar del Plata

   The National University of Mar del Plata is an Argentine national university in the city of Mar del Plata, on the Atlantic coast. The institution was established in 1962 as the Universidad de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.

   2 km · public university in Argentina · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Mar del Plata Water Tower

   The Torre Tanque is a water tower in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, that supplies potable water to Mar del Plata downtown. The tower was built between 1939 and 1943 to replace an old concrete water tower in place since 1911.

   2 km · water Tower in Mar del Plata, Argentina · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Palacio Cosmos

   Palacio Cosmos is a residential building located in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. At 119 m tall, it is the second tallest building in Mar del Plata, behind the Demetrio Elíades Building.

   1.4 km · building in Mar del Plata, Argentina · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Palacio Edén Building

    Palacio Edén is an 88 m -tall, 26 story residential skyscraper located in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The building is located along the intersection of Calle Buenos Aires and Calle Bolívar.

    700 m · building in Argentina · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The main activities are the port, fishing, tourism and textiles. The main activities in the port are fishing, oil ships and grains. The city has a new passenger terminal for cruise ships and a naval submarine base. It has a lot of industries such as horticulture, construction and mechanical industries.

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Things to do

Get to the beach early to beat the crowds, and once you are there do not be offended by the Argentinian tradition of kicking sand on your blanket and face :) Tango shows at Teatro Colón are fantastic and at only 15 pesos for Buenos Aires dance companies, they are a steal. Enjoy mate, the very bitter and caffeinated but addictive beverage. Buy a mate gord, thermos, yerba and ask for agua caliente almost anywhere.

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Where to eat

The most important restaurants are Trattoria Napolitana, Taberna Baska, Mando, Casimiro Restaurante, Parrilla La Gringa; in the port: Sarasanegro, Sur Restaurante, Justiniano, La Casa Vieja, Alito and the others, when you can eat seafood. In the Avenida Costanera where is the Casino and the San Martin Street, there is a pedestrian street.

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Getting to Mar del Plata

Stations

Astor Piazzolla International Airport, 7.6 km · Mar del Plata railway and bus station, 1.8 km

• Buenos Aires (Ezeiza) → Mar del Plata

  359 km · quickest by road, 5h 59m · AR$23,950–31,900
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• Buenos Aires → Mar del Plata

  384 km · quickest by road, 5h 56m · AR$24,050–32,050
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• Rosario → Mar del Plata

  627 km · quickest by road, 10h 6m · AR$41,900–55,850
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