subject: Where is the Best Place for Shopping in Mexico City, Mexico [print this page] Where is the Best Place for Shopping in Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico is a great country where you will find a variety of things to do and see. There are stunning beaches, numerous tourist and cultural attractions and a lot of places where you can have fun. Hotels in Mexico are high quality and offer perfect accommodation to all their guests requirements.
Unfortunately your vacation in Mexico is coming to its end and it is time to buy some souvenirs and gifts for your family and your friends. The main shopping area in Mexico City is concentrated around the Zona Rosa, which is bursting with local fashion boutiques, jewellers and shops selling antiques, paintings and leatherwear. The Polanco neighbourhood is another notable shopping district in Mexico City and lies on the north-eastern side of the Bosque de Chapultepec, tending to be one of the city's more market places to spend your holiday money.
Ask at the reception of your hotel in Mexico and they will tell you the easiest way how you can find these markets, as well as the numerous shopping malls, centers and districts, most of which are listed below:
Coyoacan - a traditional colonial-style neighbourhood in Mexico City, featuring cobblestone streets and a number of local speciality stores selling good quality handicrafts
La Ciudadela - a large group of craftsmen based right in the very centre of Mexico City, with more than 250 different workshops in total
La Condesa (La Condechi) - a good place to go shopping for souvenirs, featuring a number of art galleries, antiques stores and more
La Lagunilla - a popular collection of markets within the downtown district of Mexico City. This is a good place to find a hot snack, cheap clothing and furniture
Mazarik Avenue - a rather upscale part of Mexico City's Polanco, where designer shopping abounds
Mundo E (E World) - one of the most appealing entertainment and shopping centres within the whole of Mexico City, boasting a vast food court and state-of-the-art multi-screen cinema complex
Perisur - known for its concentration of businesses, such as banks and currency exchange outlets, along with travel agencies, food shops and clothing stores
Santa Fe Mall - one of the largest shopping centres in the whole of Mexico, complete with department stores, restaurants, cinemas and other entertainment venues
Tepito - one of the most notable districts in Mexico City, home to a bustling street market with hundreds of traders and a number of stores specialising in secondhand clothing and other items
Be sure that if you are a shopping fan, Mexico City won't let you to get bored. And the best thing is that most of the hotels in Mexico City are located near all those shopping attractions.
