Mercado de las Pulgas — Attraction in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

General: The right place for the vintage hunters. There are some typical flea markets in Buenos Aires, but here they are concentrated in only one place. Product/ service: You can get practically everything, from a stained bottle to a 3ft ship model. Old chairs and furniture, paintings,pieces of furniture,puppets, bathtubs and unthinkable vintage items. Shop owners are very friendly and it is up to you to involve in funny bargaining. Bottom line: Best at weekends but many shops open in weekdays too. Go prepared for a 3 hour minimum tour....

If you want to spend a couple of hours browsing without looking for anything specific the this place could be fun. If you're looking for something though, go somewhere else. Most shops have the same things so of you see one of them, you've seen them all. Also, owners prefer watching their CRT TV's than helping you out (and yes, most of them are still CRT's). Parking is hard and you will have to pay the extorsionists to park in the street without having your...

I am glad I got to visit this Market/Flea Market. It is a large warehouse full of antiques & collectibles (new & old). It is a must when visiting Buenos Aires. A Treasure Trove! Plenty of cafes/eateries in this area so make an afternoon of it especially on a day when weather not good. If only I could have taken some of the light fixtures back to Australia...