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El Ateneo Grand Splendid
A landmark that earns the queue · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photo: Rafaelamenoscal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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The experience
A bookstore inside a 1919 theatre on Avenida Santa Fe, El Ateneo Grand Splendid keeps its frescoed dome, ornate balconies and crimson stage curtains intact. The former stalls now hold shelves of books across three tiers, while a cafe occupies the old stage. National Geographic named it the world's most beautiful bookstore in 2019.
Browsing books beneath a painted dome in a preserved belle-epoque theatre is unforgettable.
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Where it is
Buenos Aires, Argentina · Recoleta. Coordinates from the listing we sourced it from.
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