Places to visit near

La Plata

La Plata is a city in Partido de La Plata district, Buenos Aires, Argentina of about 694,167 people. Within 50 km by road there are 79 places to visit: 23 museums, 35 forts & heritage and 6 parks. The must-see places are Museo y Archivo Dardo Rocha, Iglesia Catedral Nuestra Señora de Los Dolores and Centro Cultural Islas Malvinas.

34.9215° S, 57.9545° WPop. 694,167

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Within 30 km54 places
Within 50 km79
Must-see96
Notable137
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from La Plata

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:50 pm

73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave La Plata
  2. Iglesia San Benjamínchurch · 30 min
  3. The Children's Republicpark · 45 min
  4. Parque Pereyra Iraolapark · 45 min
  5. Palacio Piriaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. El Faro de la Cultura - Monumento al Ingenieroheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in La Plata
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near La Plata?

Museo y Archivo Dardo Rocha (museum, about 1 km), Iglesia Catedral Nuestra Señora de Los Dolores (church, about 1 km), Centro Cultural Islas Malvinas (museum, about 1 km), San Francisco de Asís (church, about 3 km), Jardín Zoológico y Botánico de La Plata (park, about 3 km), La Plata Museum (museum, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of La Plata?

79 places on Spotwander: 23 museums, 35 forts & heritage, 6 parks, 7 churches, 3 other attractions.

Which is the nearest museum to La Plata?

Museo y Archivo Dardo Rocha, about 1 km by road; Centro Cultural Islas Malvinas (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to La Plata?

Piedra Fundacional de la Ciudad, about 1 km by road; Jachkar - Cruz de Piedra (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from La Plata?

Start in La Plata, visit Iglesia San Benjamín, then The Children's Republic, then Parque Pereyra Iraola, then Palacio Piria, then El Faro de la Cultura - Monumento al Ingeniero, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.