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251
423-0513
), is an artisans' cooperative specializing in locally made handicrafts. It is open
daily fr om 9am to 7pm.
Utopia,
Rosario de S anta F e 67 (
&
351/411-4197;
www.
hecatombeyarmonia.com.ar), has traditional and modern handicrafts, including w eav-
ings and silv erware.
Varietal Vinoteca,
Av. Vélez S arsfield 801 (
&
351/428-1887;
www.varietalvinoteca.com.ar), is a plush wine stor e dispensing Argentina 's top brands,
including Catena Z apata and Achaval Ferrer.
Vinos y Habanos
(
&
351/15-200-0322
[cell]; www.vinosyhabanos.com) goes one step far ther and deliv ers boutique wines and
cigars to your hotel room.
SBS,
Caseros 79 (
&
351/423-6448;
www.sbs.com.ar), is one
of the best bookstor es in to wn with a better-than-av erage E nglish-language section.
Patios O lmos,
avenidas S an J uan and Velez S arsfield (
&
351/570-4100;
www.patio
olmos.com), is the city 's plushest shopping mall, located in an old r enovated college in
the downtown area. It houses a wide variety of designer stores and a multiscreen cinema.
Outdoor Activities
A number of tour and adventure companies offer excursions into the Sierras de Córdoba,
where it is possible to mountain climb, hike, mountain bike, horseback ride, hang glide,
and fish. Try
Estación Uno
(
&
354/349-2924
) or
Explorando Sierras de Cór doba
(
&
354/343-7901
), both of which offer disco
very tours into the mountains, bir
d-
watching, horseback riding, and overnight camping trips.
Golf
is big in Cór doba. Six world-class 18-hole courses ar e scattered around the city,
and an additional two ar e a half-hour driv e away. The
Jockey Club
and the
Córdoba
Golf Club
are the most popular. Log on to www.golfencordoba.com for detailed infor-
mation. The site is available in both English and Spanish.
CORDOBA AFTER DARK
The
Cabildo
serves as a cultural center, with occasional ev ening events including tango
on Friday evenings. For $2 (£1.35), you can get a crash lesson in tango at 9:30pm ev ery
Friday, and then try to dance the rest of the night away.
Teatro Libertador San Martín,
Vélez Sársfield 366 (
&
351/433-2319
), is the city's biggest theater, hosting mostly musi-
cals and concer ts. The smaller
Teatro Real,
S an Jerónimo 66 (
&
351/433-167071
),
presents more traditional theater. You can pick up curr ent theater, comedy, and special
events information in the “Espectáculos ” section of the daily paper ,
La Voz del I nterior.
El Arrabal,
Belgrano 899, at F ructuoso Rivera (
&
351/460-2990
), is a bar that hosts
excellent tango,
milonga,
salsa, and folkloric sho ws most nights, open daily fr om 10am
to 2am. A tango dinner show costs $21 (£14).
Culture aside, the next best thing to do in Córdoba at night is do as the locals do and
party until sunrise. One of the best bars is
Johnny B. Good,
Av. Hipólito Yrigoyen 320
(
&
351/424-3960
). Giant cardboard cutouts of P aul McCartney, Bono, and the E dge
may unsettle your appetite as y ou munch through typical American food. Amid all this
star po wer is a v ery nice cake display . I t's pur e r ock 'n' r oll. H appy hour takes place
weekdays from 7 to 9pm. La Canada is a popular ar ea for bars and open-air drinking.
Bar X
is one of the most famous establishments. A number of upscale discos ar e located
in the Chateau Carr eras neighborhood; the most popular is
Carreras,
at A venida Cár-
cano and P iamonte. The r est of the city 's nightlife is concentrated along B ulevar
Guzmán, in the nor th of the city , and in N ueva Cór doba along A venida H ipólito
Yrigoyen. One of the best disco bars in this ar ea is
Mitre,
Marcelo T. de Alvear 635 (no
phone). The El Abasto neighborhood has a mor e alternative music scene, with liv e per-
formances of rock, reggae, jazz, and folklore.
Dorian Grey,
Las Heras and Roque Saenz
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