Palacio Paz
Palacio Paz
4.5
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11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
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Neighbourhood: Microcentro
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- General San Martín • 1 min walk
- Retiro • 7 min walk
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PatsyBuenosAires
Buenos Aires, Argentina37,047 contributions
Nov 2024 • Friends
Walking with a friend in the neighborhood of Retiro we arrive at the "Peace Palace", headquarters of the Military Circle located on Av. Santa Fe between Marcelo T. de Alvear and Maipu, opposite Plaza San Martin. Being morning hours, at that time I had not scheduled any guided tour (only way to know its facilities), so we decided to stay for breakfast in the restaurant Croque Madame which works inside. After finishing our consumption and not satisfied with that, before we retired we were able to transit on our own, some of the spaces of this architectural gem that was commissioned as a family mansion by José C. Paz, founder of La Prensa newspaper and Argentine ambassador to France. This Beaux-Arts-style building, built with materials imported from Europe, has a monumental frame throughout its sophisticated and luxurious surroundings: facade, stairs, floors, openings, vitreaux, sculptures, paintings, mirrors, chandeliers, corridors, library, dome, garden, etc.,... a design that reflects the spirit of Argentine aristocratic society of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In short, it is an elegant and stately palace/museum full of history, architecture, art and culture, worth visiting.
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Written 17 November 2024
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Dilma P
Sao Paulo, SP175 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
Beautiful Palace, with details in every corner. An impressive story about its first owners. The guided tour guide showed the entire history of the palace. Today it is owned by the Circulo Militar. I loved it. There is a Croque Madame restaurant inside.
Written 1 February 2024
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Conoone
Melbourne, Australia24 contributions
Feb 2020
We were extremely lucky to gain admittance to this quite breathtaking palace.
We took the Spanish speaking tour as the English one was booked out . The tour and the guide showed this extraordinary palace
We are so pleased we had the opportunity to partake
We took the Spanish speaking tour as the English one was booked out . The tour and the guide showed this extraordinary palace
We are so pleased we had the opportunity to partake
Written 29 February 2020
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jodyc06
Denver, CO66 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Took the tour today and it was less than expected for the following reasons:
1. Took great effort to make the reservation—emails bombed, incorrect phone number on Google site, etc.
2. No tours in the near future were in English,
3. Numerous rooms were set up for a function so detracted from the grandness and minimal rooms to see,
4. Price of tour for non residents is now 10,000AR, and
5. Due to infrequency of tours, had over 25 people in my tour.
Hope others are more successful. They also host tango shows, which may have been a better option.
1. Took great effort to make the reservation—emails bombed, incorrect phone number on Google site, etc.
2. No tours in the near future were in English,
3. Numerous rooms were set up for a function so detracted from the grandness and minimal rooms to see,
4. Price of tour for non residents is now 10,000AR, and
5. Due to infrequency of tours, had over 25 people in my tour.
Hope others are more successful. They also host tango shows, which may have been a better option.
Written 24 November 2023
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john h
Miami10 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
We tried twice to reserve a guided tour but all the different websites that we tried were useless. Totally user unfriendly. We tried calling one morning to confirm the tour hours. Nobody answered. So we then arrived on a Tuesday at the time indicated for a guided tour even though we hadn’t been able to make a reservation. We were told that there was an event that day and therefore no guided tours. The attendants at the door were totally rude, unfriendly and couldn’t have cared less. My recommendation: don’t bother. A total put off.
Written 1 November 2022
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Blanca H
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Oct 2022
Tried twice to take the guided tour, which is the only way to see Palacio Paz. Followed the instructions on their useless website to no avail. The employees at the door were rude and uninterested, they even laughed at us. This could be a wonderful tourist attraction, but the way it's run is inefficient and discourteous.
Written 10 November 2022
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Queen J
California2,516 contributions
Jan 2020
This was the private residence of one of the most prominent families in Buenos Aires. It is a fantastic tour on which you are led through an impressive foyer and into opulent French-styled rooms with gold gilding, chandeliers, sculptures, dark imported Italian wood, tall stained glass windows, marble floors and staircases, etc, etc, etc. This was definitely my favorite tour, with the Museo de Arte Decorativo trailing behind by a hair.
Palacio Paz is located across the street from the Plaza San Martin and is about an 8 minute walk from the Galerias Pacifico mall in the Florida shopping area. The Teatro Colon is about a 15 minute walk away.
Though the tour was in Spanish, the guide did her best to speak slowly and gesture to help visitors understand. I'm not fluent in Spanish, but I caught about 2/3 of the presentation and helped explain to a few non-Spanish speakers on the tour. The enthusiasm and passion of the tour guide was one of the strengths of this tour. She really enjoys meeting new people and sharing this gem - a window to the style and opulence enjoyed by the aristocracy of 1909. The tour lasts about 1.5 hours.
The palace can ONLY be visited on a guided tour and is closed the rest of the day. The outside gate is locked and doesn't open until around 10am. At this time, visitors may inquire about tour times by speaking to the guard in the palace doorway, but visitors are not allowed entry until about 15 minutes before the tour.
The tour costs about 850 pesos ($15 or so) and in my opinion, is worth it. Just show up a little before 11am and wait to be allowed into the lobby and hall where you pay cash (Argentine pesos) at the cashier window. People start to gather outside around 10:45am, so it's a good idea to come a little early. The tour group is maxed out around 15 people, so don't snooze and lose.
*The sign outside indicates two tours a day, but when we inquired, we were told there was only ONE TOUR at 11am (in Spanish). I don't know if that is because we visited on Friday, January 3rd, right after the New Year holiday - it was closed Dec 31st, Jan 1st, and Jan 2nd - or if they've permanently cut their tours back to only one tour a day. Supposedly, there is an English tour once a week at 3:30pm on Thursdays, but we didn't confirm that since Thursday wasn't an option for us.
Hope that helps! Enjoy Buenos Aires!
*Note:
Finding information on opening hours or tour times was near impossible to do by internet. Google opening hours are completely inaccurate, the Argentine government website simply explains the building, and does not post hours or tour information. Therefore, it is not possible to book a tour in advance, which drove me bonkers.
Be aware that the "tours" offered through various tour companies online are mostly walking tours that breeze by the outside, stop briefly to explain its significance, and then briskly whisk tourists away to the next stop. These tours do NOT go inside. There is one VERY pricey palace tour which may actually include a tour inside, but why pay a few hundred dollars when you can show up and pay $15? You just need to know when. I think that may be why there is so little information about tours and opening hours. It's mad annoying!
Palacio Paz is located across the street from the Plaza San Martin and is about an 8 minute walk from the Galerias Pacifico mall in the Florida shopping area. The Teatro Colon is about a 15 minute walk away.
Though the tour was in Spanish, the guide did her best to speak slowly and gesture to help visitors understand. I'm not fluent in Spanish, but I caught about 2/3 of the presentation and helped explain to a few non-Spanish speakers on the tour. The enthusiasm and passion of the tour guide was one of the strengths of this tour. She really enjoys meeting new people and sharing this gem - a window to the style and opulence enjoyed by the aristocracy of 1909. The tour lasts about 1.5 hours.
The palace can ONLY be visited on a guided tour and is closed the rest of the day. The outside gate is locked and doesn't open until around 10am. At this time, visitors may inquire about tour times by speaking to the guard in the palace doorway, but visitors are not allowed entry until about 15 minutes before the tour.
The tour costs about 850 pesos ($15 or so) and in my opinion, is worth it. Just show up a little before 11am and wait to be allowed into the lobby and hall where you pay cash (Argentine pesos) at the cashier window. People start to gather outside around 10:45am, so it's a good idea to come a little early. The tour group is maxed out around 15 people, so don't snooze and lose.
*The sign outside indicates two tours a day, but when we inquired, we were told there was only ONE TOUR at 11am (in Spanish). I don't know if that is because we visited on Friday, January 3rd, right after the New Year holiday - it was closed Dec 31st, Jan 1st, and Jan 2nd - or if they've permanently cut their tours back to only one tour a day. Supposedly, there is an English tour once a week at 3:30pm on Thursdays, but we didn't confirm that since Thursday wasn't an option for us.
Hope that helps! Enjoy Buenos Aires!
*Note:
Finding information on opening hours or tour times was near impossible to do by internet. Google opening hours are completely inaccurate, the Argentine government website simply explains the building, and does not post hours or tour information. Therefore, it is not possible to book a tour in advance, which drove me bonkers.
Be aware that the "tours" offered through various tour companies online are mostly walking tours that breeze by the outside, stop briefly to explain its significance, and then briskly whisk tourists away to the next stop. These tours do NOT go inside. There is one VERY pricey palace tour which may actually include a tour inside, but why pay a few hundred dollars when you can show up and pay $15? You just need to know when. I think that may be why there is so little information about tours and opening hours. It's mad annoying!
Written 5 February 2020
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suehallam
Barcelona, Spain86 contributions
May 2017 • Solo
Since this tour is the only way to see the palace, I ended up joining a spanish tour even though my spanish is very limited. The tour was extremely detailed and rather long,almost 2 hours. The 6 spanish speakers seemed to love it. The palace feels very authentic since it has been carefully preserved, and is now home to an old well established military club. There were several ghost stories told and it did feel plausible that the place could be haunted. It is huge, and extremely atmospheric, and the craftsmanship is superb.
English tours Thursdays 3:30 pm 200 pesos
Spanish tours Wednesday and Friday 11:00 am
Tuesday and Friday 3:00 pm
English tours Thursdays 3:30 pm 200 pesos
Spanish tours Wednesday and Friday 11:00 am
Tuesday and Friday 3:00 pm
Written 30 May 2017
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xpayalx
Perth, Western Australia, Australia46 contributions
Mar 2015
We went to Palacio Paz after reading several interesting reviews and blogs only to find they only let you in as part of a tour. The guard at the front desk showed us a leaflet that told us there was only one tour in English per week and two in Spanish. We would not be in BA for the english one so decided to return the following day for the Spanish one.
...Or not. The guard said only one tour a week on a different day! Very frustrating as there was no information online either. Wasted our time!
...Or not. The guard said only one tour a week on a different day! Very frustrating as there was no information online either. Wasted our time!
Written 7 March 2015
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David N
Hawthorne, CA5,888 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
This residence reminded me very much of visiting Hearst Castle in California. It was constructed between 1902 and 1914 by newspaper magnate José C. Paz. The construction and furnishings are quite opulent for the era. Although at one time it was a private residence, it is now managed by the Military Officer's Association.
They only offer English tours one day a week, but offer Spanish tours most days. Since my wife speaks Spanish, we took a Spanish tour and she occasionally summarized in my ear. For me, it was worth it just to walk through the residence and see all of the amazing rooms.
It is not a high volume tour. There is a guard at the front desk and he will direct you downstairs to purchase tickets from a ticket window down the hall. There were only two other people on our tour. The young tour guide was quite knowledgeable and did an excellent job. He also spoke English, so I was able to ask him questions as well.
The home is majestic and beautiful and well worth the 90 minutes to see how the other half lived a century ago.
They only offer English tours one day a week, but offer Spanish tours most days. Since my wife speaks Spanish, we took a Spanish tour and she occasionally summarized in my ear. For me, it was worth it just to walk through the residence and see all of the amazing rooms.
It is not a high volume tour. There is a guard at the front desk and he will direct you downstairs to purchase tickets from a ticket window down the hall. There were only two other people on our tour. The young tour guide was quite knowledgeable and did an excellent job. He also spoke English, so I was able to ask him questions as well.
The home is majestic and beautiful and well worth the 90 minutes to see how the other half lived a century ago.
Written 25 June 2019
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Duda Ramos
Divinopolis, MG
Alguém consegue me informar quais dias estão funcionais ? Tem visita guiada ? Se tiver qual o valor atualmente ?
Written 21 November 2024
Mila
Sao Jose Dos Pinhais, PR
¿Aceptas la tarjeta Nomad, física e virtual, como pago?
Written 12 November 2024
adela g
Buenos Aires, Argentina
que dias y a que hora se realiza la visita y cual es el valor
Written 2 June 2023
Msg al celular de Alicia: +5491157377372
Written 4 June 2023
Se pueden tomar fotos con un camarógrafo dentro de sus instalaciones gracias
Written 27 April 2023
Fotos familiares si. Incluir a un camarografo estimo que debe ser cominicado en el Palacio. Quiza requiera autorizacionm
Written 28 April 2023
Hola !! quisiera saber el precio de la visita para jubilados. Gracias
Written 20 January 2023
Hola! Las visitas son con reserva o es por orden de llegada? Sabes en que horario son las visitas? Desde ya muchas gracias.
Written 1 August 2021
Hola, tenés que escribir para reservar y, pagar por adelantado.
Gmail: Reservaspalaciopaz
Escribirles, hasta lo que se sale $1000 la visita por persona.
Written 1 August 2021
Estimada, cuando Ud dice "en nuestros países pagamos todos lo mismo" seguramente se refiere a la Comunidad Europea. Los argentinos, en la Comunidad Europea, también pagamos más por acceder a distintos museos y atracciones turísticas, y no creo que sea porque vamos con pesos argentinos. Con esto no quiero decir que esté bien que se cobre, sólo digo que en muchos países hay precio diferente para los residentes de una ciudad o país y para los que no lo son. Además, no me parece correcto que le digan que porque tienen euros, se les cobra más, poco adecuado de parte del personal del Palacio Paz. Saludos y a pesar de esta situación, espero que haya disfrutado su estadía en mi país.
Written 23 August 2019
Que precio tiene la visita? Donde se puede reservar? Solo la hacen dias sabados?
Written 15 April 2019
No se requiere reserva previa. Horarios de martrs a sabado 11 hs y de miercoles a sabado 15 hs. . Se hace con un mínimo de cuatro personas. Para reconfirmar horario si escribis por mensaje en el face te contan a la brevedad. No tuve exito con consultas telefonicas. Hay que esperar que se forme el grupo y luego de paga.
Written 16 April 2019
Hola Mara, no puedo encontrar inormacion sobre dias y horarios de visita. Vos donde la obtuviste?
Gracias y saludos
Written 13 February 2019
Llama al 11-4311-1071 y pregunta los horarios. Saludos!
Written 15 February 2019
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