Arts and Crafts Tour in San Carlos de Bariloche, San Carlos de Bariloche

Arts and Crafts Tour in San Carlos de Bariloche (Self Guided), San Carlos de Bariloche

To understand the culture and traditions of a country or a city, you need to get in touch with its people, customs and art. Here, in San Carlos de Bariloche, you can find all of these. In this self-guided tour are the most prominent and popular craft and art bazaars and exhibition spaces. Be sure to visit some of the attractions listed here.

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Guide Name: Arts and Crafts Tour in San Carlos de Bariloche
Guide Location: Argentina » San Carlos de Bariloche (See other walking tours in San Carlos de Bariloche)
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Sightseeing)
# of Attractions: 5
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.9 Km or 0.6 Miles
Author: irenes
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

La Candela
Galeria Premier (Premier Gallery)
Feria Artisanal Municipal (Municipal Craft Fair)
Casa de los Artesanos (House of the Artisans)
Artisan's Fair

1) La Candela

If you are in a search of local crafts, than La Candela is the place to be. There is a large diversity of wood carvings on Patagonian cypress or rauli, interesting gifts and souvenirs, ornaments, candles, photo albums and photo frames, dried flowers, embroidered paintings, handmade products and lots of other items. If you want to buy something special as a souvenir, you will surely find it at La Candela.

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2) Galeria Premier (Premier Gallery)

Premier Gallery, situated in the Hotel Premier at Rolando Street, is a contemporary art gallery. It displays all forms of visual art made by local artists. Among them you will discover Perla Leon, Maria Rosa Lo Schiavo, Marta Di Bitetti, Victoria de la Torre etc. They mostly exhibit paintings, such as oil on wood, acrylic on canvas, sculptures, portraits and unusual art objects.

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3) Feria Artisanal Municipal (Municipal Craft Fair)

Municipal Craft Fair is a local crafts fair located at the corner of Moreno and Villegas Streets. Typical Argentinean handmade crafts, art and pottery are exhibited here. All the objects can be bought at reasonable prices, and any product purchased will be a perfect souvenir or present. Next door to the fair is the Solidarity Market. It is a small wooden shop that sell products of the Patagonian Entrepreneurs Association.

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4) Casa de los Artesanos (House of the Artisans)

La House of the Artisans was created in 1980 by a group of local artists, "The Association of Artisans Bariloche". It was established to stimulate the crafts trade. Among the objects exposed, you can find pottery, handmade furniture, glass and wooden woks, knitted items, embroidery and many other fantastic things. House of the Artisans is a must visit while in Bariloche!

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5) Artisan's Fair

Artisan's Fair is an art works bazaar located at Calle Urquiza, between Moreno and Mitre Streets. It is an open air market, with permanent exhibitions of local handicrafts, souvenirs, gifts and other traditional products, also for sale. Due to its close proximity to the Civic Center of Bariloche, you can also visit the Sala Frey and Sala Ex- Correo that are right there.

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Walking Tours in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina

Create Your Own Walk in San Carlos de Bariloche

Creating your own self-guided walk in San Carlos de Bariloche 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.

San Carlos de Bariloche Introduction Walking Tour

Commonly referred to as Bariloche, San Carlos de Bariloche is a town nestled high in the Andes in the Argentinean region of Patagonia. The town makes mark with its Swiss-style alpine architecture and the vibrant shopping scene of its main artery, Avenida Bartolomé Mitre. If shops, stores, and boutiques selling handmade products sound like your kind of fun, make sure to embark on this orientation... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles

Shopping in San Carlos de Bariloche

Bariloche is a good place for shopping, as there is a large number of shops, boutiques, outdoor vendors, etc. We have selected some of the most interesting stores to visit, those which offer typical local and national products, handicrafts, silver works and others. You will find some tips on where to go and some of the most popular shopping destinations below.

Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 6.3 Km or 3.9 Miles

Chocolate Shops of San Carlos de Bariloche

San Carlos de Bariloche is famous for making chocolate, this being one of the premises for tourism. One of the most popular streets visited by chocoholics is Calle Mitre. It is situated in the center of Bariloche and is the second main street in the city. Lots of sweet shops are located here, but only the best of them are listed here. Enjoy your tour!

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles