Urban Tourism

It’s made up by the main square, the Cabildo, and the Cathedral, both located next to it. San Martin Square is a green space located at the core of Córdoba, historic quarter and current downtown. The city expanded from this square. Until today, there is a wonderful atmosphere of historic buildings, like Carmelitas Descalzas convent and museum, Oratorio del Obispo Mercadillo, Real theatre, Nación and Córdoba banks, and direct access to the pedestrian area. The Centro Cultural Cabildo is located in the historic building in front of San Martín Square, and it’s a reference of visual arts exhibitions, and site of the Museo de la Ciudad. The Cabildo was historically the center of intense civil activity in the city. It was a public service hall, jail, representative hall, legislature and government palace.

Córdoba’s Cathedral is located in the heart of the city, it’s called Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, and it’s on the main gemstones of colonial architecture in Argentina.

The Jesuit Block was declared Humanity Heritage by UNESCO in 2000. This set of buildings is made up of Colegio Nacional de Monserrat, Iglesia de la Compañía, Capilla Doméstica, and Residencia de los padres, which is also the old Rectorado de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (before, Colegio Máximo de la Compañía). This set of buildings belong to the Jesuit’s heritage in Córdoba province.  

La Cañada was inaugurated in 1944, with nearly 1,9 miles of stone walls and bridges. La Cañada stream crosses Córdoba city and is born in “La Lagunilla”, a water mirror located southwest of the city.

The promenade on Hipólito Yrigoyen Av. goes around Paseo del Buen Pastor, Iglesia de los Capuchinos, and the dancing water fountain. A few blocks away, the circuit is completed by Museo Superior de Bellas Artes Evita, Museo Provincial Emilio Caraffa, and Museo de Ciencias Naturales, with venues bound to art and entertainment.

Bohemian and cultural, Güemes district is nowadays an uptown, varied and eclectic dining scene. Besides, there is a handicraft fair, music, antique stores, galleries, and design stores mixed with international-level cuisine offers

Córdoba has cultural venues for all the activities, from international ballet to independent theater. Teatro del Libertador General San Martín is the main theater in Córdoba. Opened in 1981, it is considered one of the theaters with best acoustics in the country, and it was declared a National Historic Monument. It usually offers orchestra, ballet, opera, and other performers. In Córdoba, you can also find Teatro Real, in front of San Martín Square, the re-opened Teatro Comedia, which was severely destroyed by fire and was closed for over 15 years. This refurbished building has a varied event roster and free shows. Other venues add a variety of shows and events: Quality Espacio and Plaza de la Música are ideal venues to welcome international and local artists, and “cuarteto” music completes the offer.

Cinemas have a special place. There are many venues to enjoy the seventh art. Hoyts, Showcase, Complejo Cinerama, Cines Dino, and Gran Rex are some of the commercial chains. Also, independent movies find their place in Cine Municipal Hugo del Carril, and Cine Moderno, with a long history, recovered by neighbors, and renamed “La Piojera”.

Nueva Córdoba district’s identity is unique, full of students from all over the country, who come to get their degrees, and very close to the university campus. It’s full of activities. Cosmopolitan and cozy for every person that arrives in Córdoba, it has a lot of bars, pubs, and restaurants. It’s next to Paseo del Buen Pastor, Plaza España, and Parque Sarmiento, offering a natural surrounding too.

The gastronomic offer in Córdoba city is wide and top-quality. Several areas conjure up several options. The traditional Mercado Norte, located in downtown and State Historic Monument, has over 100 stands, bars, and stores. General Paz district, across the river and close to downtown, is a historic area for Córdoba’s cuisine. Whether you want to try burgers, seafood, classic flavors, and craft beer, you can find everything here, among wide and tree-lined streets. Going north of the city, Gauss avenue is a hub of a varied cuisine. In the heart of Villa Belgrano district, there are bars and restaurants with different options, from pasta, sushi and craft beer, to barbecue and homemade ice cream.

In the southern area, Jardín district stands out. The historic district has updated its esthetics, and there are restaurants, bars, and cafes that offer from traditional to signature cuisine.

 Córdoba can be enjoyed all year long, so visiting its shopping malls is an attraction in itself. The commercial offer is wide, opening up for international trademarks and local entrepreneurs. 

Córdoba Shopping Center, in Villa Cabrera district, was the first shopping mall in the interior of the country, opened in 1990, and it still stands out for its shops and dining options. Nuevo Centro Shopping, near downtown, is located in Duarte Quirós Av. It opened in 1990 and, with its refurbishments, it keeps a modern and functional esthetics. It includes a supermarket, entertainment, and a wide parking lot. 

Patio Olmos is located in Nueva Córdoba district, near downtown, and next to Teatro del Libertador San Martín. It opened in 1995, in a building that was previously a prison, a market, a customs office, and a school for boys, called José Vicente Olmos, after whom it was named. It keeps its facade and it’s a meeting point for celebrations and demonstrations. 

From 1998, Dinosaurio Mall, in Alto Verde district, is a huge facility that offers a wide variety of services, shops, entertainment, and food courts. It completes its offer with an event and convention venue, a hotel, and a supermarket.

Paseo del Jockey (Elías Yofre st. 1050, Jardín district) in the southern area, and Paseo Rivera Indarte (Bodereau st. 7571, Villa Rivera Indarte district) in the northern area, are the youngest venues of the city. Both have wide spaces, parking lots, restaurants, and modern shops. 

All these venues, located in strategic areas of the city, offer cinemas. Besides these shopping malls, there are important commercial areas, like General Paz, Alta Córdoba and Cerro de las Rosas districts.  

 Córdoba city gives priority to the generation, conservation, and enjoyment of green spaces for outdoor activities. The historic Parque Sarmiento, natural lung located a few blocks from downton, in Nueva Córdoba district, is the largest park of the city and one of the largest in South America, with over 245 acres. There is a small lagoon, pedestrian ways, sculptures, a rose garden, and, within its territory, there is a park with a new concept. The former Zoo was turned into a conservation and species rescue space called Parque de la Biodiversidad. In its 42 acres, flora and fauna is protected through environmental education, conservation, rehabilitation, rescue, and reintegration of animals. You can make a tour by yourself or with a guide, free of charge, and you can schedule tours clicking here:

https://acreditaciones.biocordoba.com.ar/instrucciones

Northeast of the city, we find Parque Bustos, a 25-acre area on the margins of Río Suquía. There are over 350 plant species, pebbled trails, a view point, and the remains of Antiguo Molino de Roqué, which, after archaeological excavations, were left at sight as a legacy over two centuries old. 

In front of it, we find Parque Kempes, which is added to the park corridor to the northeast. Its 198 acres are dotted with autochthonous trees, fitness stations, playgrounds, and areas to practice extreme sports.

The northeastern park area is completed by Parque del Chateau, with 34 acres of native forests, herbs and bushes that invite to walk all year round. The park includes playgrounds and an elevated pedestrian bridge that offers a jaw-dropping panoramic view.

Note the old Chateau Carreras manor. This building is currently the Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, with cultural activities and rotating exhibitions. 

It also has internal and external parking areas and restrooms. Parque del Kempes, Parque Bustos and Parque del Chateau make a huge area devoted to outdoor activities with a similar surface as Parque Sarmiento, on the other end of the city.

The bicycle lane network in Córdoba allows you to visit iconic places, like Patio Olmos, San Martín Square, Parque Sarmiento, Parque de la Biodiversidad, Paseo del Buen Pastor, la Cañada, and more. 

On Yrigoyen Av., the bicycle lane joins Nores Martínez Av. and continues inside Parque Sarmiento and Plaza España. In downtown, four other bicycle lanes meet in Plaza España: Yrigoyen Av, Chacabuco -north and south- and Poeta Lugones Av. This one also joins the Environmental Corridor and the Raised Bicycle Lane.

Going along Vélez Sársfield Av., Caseros, San Jerónimo, 27 de abril, Obispo Trejo, Enrique Barros, Cruz Roja Av. and Costanera Sur, you can connect the hole downtown through bicycle lanes.

The spotlight of this network is the new raised bicycle lane, a work that connects neuralgic points of Córdoba, and which can be enjoyed by bicycle or on foot.  Juniors, General Paz, Centro, and Nueva Córdoba districts are connected by this road structure, unique in Latin America.It’s over 5500 feet long and it’s made up of 78 premolded structures, supported by 84 columns.

To go along the bicycle lane network, Córdoba city offers Bici CBA, a bicycle stations network, where you can ask for bicycles. 

Bici CBA stations:

• Plaza Vélez Sarsfield (Hipólito Yrigoyen Av. and Montevideo).
• Ciudad Universitaria, Cruz Roja Argentina Av. 200 (near Quality Espacio).
• Plaza España (Chacabuco and Larrañaga).
• Paseo Sobremonte (Caseros 570).
• Parque de Las Tejas (Venezuela and Chacabuco).
• Parque de la Biodiversidad (Rondeau 751).
• Plaza Alberdi (Lima 950).

To be able to use the bicycles, visitors must provide their credit card. You can fill in the application to be able to use a bicycle clicking here:

https://ws5.dnsalias.net/biciweb/components/login/login.php

Mario Alberto Kempes is the most important stadium in Córdoba. It was known as Chateau Carreras. It was started to build in 1975 for Argentina World Championship 1978.

It is located in Cárcano Av., 6,3 miles northeast of downtown. In 2010 it was renamed Estadio Kempes, in honor of the soccer player, top scorer and world champion in 1978.
The stadium belongs and is managed by the Córdoba government, and it is used for crowded soccer matches of local clubs, Club Atlético Belgrano, Club Atlético Talleres, and Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba.

Kempes Stadium is also a venue for international music shows with a capacity of 57,000 seats, and, thanks to its facilities, it’s a national reference as a sport venue.

Córdoba has a competitive level soccer tradition, expressed in important clubs. Club Atlético Belgrano, located in the popular Alberdi district, is the “Pirate of Córdoba”, and plays local in Estadio Julio César Villagra, called “Alberdi’s Giant”.

Club Atlético Talleres is known as “The White and Blue”. Located in the heart of Jardín district, its stadium, Francisco Cabasés, called “The Boutique”, embodies the sport institution’s identity, which has crossed borders representing the province in international competitions. 

In Alta Córdoba, a traditional district of the city, we find Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba. Its stadium, Juan Domingo Perón, known as “Monumental” is a venue of sport competitions, music shows, and offers a whole block of education facilities devoted to sports.