Shopping · Our pick in Mexico City
La Ciudadela crafts market
Crafts from every region
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Nia Ran01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout La Ciudadela crafts market
The Mercado de Artesanías de La Ciudadela, on Balderas at Emilio Dondé, opened during the 1968 Olympics to show crafts from all over the country (CDMX official tourism site).
Why it's on our list
- Bring a bag
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with La Ciudadela crafts market before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from La Ciudadela crafts market are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- JuárezLine 3300 m4 min walk
- BalderasLine 1Line 3400 m5 min walk
- HidalgoLine 2Line 3750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Bellas Artes950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Zócalo1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Templo Mayor1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología4.0 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The airport (AICM)7.9 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 40 min
- The Casa Azul8.5 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 42 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)6.5 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 34 min
- TAPO (coaches east)8.1 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 40 min