Cordoba Shopping Tour (Self Guided), Cordoba

Argentina is well-known for its leather goods throughout the world, but Cordoba is known for its shops that sell a variety of handicrafts made by the local artisans, in addition to leather items. There are also gift shops where you will be able to buy a souvenir to take back home. Take this walking tour to drop in on some of the most interesting shops in Cordoba.

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Guide Name: Cordoba Shopping Tour
Guide Location: Argentina » Cordoba (See other walking tours in Cordoba)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
# of Attractions: 4
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles
Author: StaceyP
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Galeria Via Nueva (Via Nueva Gallery)
Talabarteria Crespo (Crespo Leather Goods Shop)
La Costanera Alfajores
Mercado Norte (North Market)

1) Galeria Via Nueva (Via Nueva Gallery)

Galería Vía Nueva is a great gallery in Cordoba located between Calle 9 de Julio, Tucumán, Dean Funes and Sucre in the heart of the city. The gallery offers a variety of pictures, frames, paintings, and souvenirs. It is very popular among tourists and has a wide selection of pieces of art.

Image Courtesy of Flickr and faith goble.

2) Talabarteria Crespo (Crespo Leather Goods Shop)

Talabartería Crespo is a place to buy local handicrafts and gifts. It is located near Iglesia las Catalinas. There is a large selection of leather goods of the highest quality that are made from carpincho. You can also find sweaters of different sizes, knives of all sorts and mate paraphernalia.

Image Courtesy of Flickr and Lawrence Carter.

3) La Costanera Alfajores

La Costanera Alfajores is a sweets shop situated in the nucleus of the city of Cordoba. The shop offers alfajores of various shapes, always covered with a sugar glazing. They sell a wide variety of products from chocolates and candies to cakes and ice cream. All of them are delicious and appealing.

Image Courtesy of Flickr and Rebecca T. Caro.

4) Mercado Norte (North Market)

Mercado Norte is an indoor market situated in the north of the city centre. They sell everything from food, like meat, vegetables, fruit, and seafood to clothes and handicrafts. The market was opened in 1928. The design of the market was created by Godoy Hortal. This is the perfect place for tourists to get acquainted with the everyday life of the Argentinian people.

Image Courtesy of Flickr and Juan Gatica.

Walking Tours in Cordoba, Argentina

Create Your Own Walk in Cordoba

Creating your own self-guided walk in Cordoba is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Top Religious Sites

The city of Cordoba has many places of worship of different faiths and denominations, including Catholic churches, synagogues and mosques. The central masterpiece of the city is the Cordoba Cathedral, standing majestically in the very heart of the city. Take this tour to get acquainted with the religious life in Cordoba.

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles