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One of the popular day tours from Buenos Aires involves going to two towns north of the city, San Isidro and Tigre. This entry focuses on San Isidro.
Tours
Our group of three decided to take one of the many guided tours offered to us on Calle Florida. It included pickup at our hotel and lasted about five hours in total. It would have been possible to visit the communities on our own by taking a train from Retiro Station, but the time and effort saved by taking the tour was well worth it. Large group, small group, and private tours to the two towns can be found at just about any tour agency in the city.
Train Station
San Isidro, our first stop on the tour, is a pleasant suburb with big leafy trees, cobblestoned streets, and large houses. We had 20 minutes to visit the historic train station, which contains several shops and cafés. The train station was built in 1891 and modeled after British stations. It serves trains on the Tren de la Costa line as well as the Mitre Line.
Plaza Mitre
Across the street from the train station is Plaza Mitre, a small park with a flower clock and a statue of former president Bartomolé Mitre. A rugby museum opened on the plaza after my visit.
Cathedral
Towering above the plaza is the Cathedral of San Isidro. It was inaugurated on July 14, 1898, and designed by French architects. It sits on the site of a chapel built in 1706 by the founder of San Isidro, Spanish politician and military leader Domingo de Acassuso. Acassuso also served as mayor of Buenos Aires in 1716.
The cathedral stands 68m tall and has a base shaped like a Latin cross. It was remodeled in 2007.
