(By Javier Pennacchioni) – La Cañada crosses the entire center of Cordova from south to north, an emblem of the city’s architecture with its calicanto walls, and which is the starting point for tourists, who find cultural, religious and gastronomic attractions on every corner, discovering options to enjoy both by day as by night.
On a tour of the Historic Center, which highlights traditional locations such as the Cabildo, Plaza San Martín, the Cathedral and another significant number of churches and religious spaces within the Jesuit Block, religious tourism is positioned day by day as another great attraction.
Cultural activity also stands out in the city with museums of various themes or emblematic buildings such as the Iglesia de Los Capuchinos, in the Nueva Córdoba neighborhood, and a few blocks further up the Ferreyra Palace, a historic building facing Plaza España, which leads to the Parque Sarmiento, the one chosen for outdoor activities, and the Ciudad Universitaria.
This church of the Sacred Heart (Los Capuchinos) was chosen as the First Artificial Wonder of the City, it was built between 1926 and 1934, located on the corner of Buenos Aires and Obispo Oro streets, and stands out for its neo-Gothic style, and for have a large number of sculptures and paintings.
In addition to the traditional attractions, Córdoba offers a range of varied proposals with a modern format, such as the development of meeting tourism or academic and language tourism.
The academic activity motivates the presence of more than 100,000 students from various provinces and neighboring countries. The UNC, the National Technological University, the Catholic University of Córdoba, the Blas Pascal University and the Siglo XXI University operate in the provincial capital.
Astrotourism or astronomical tourism is also positioned, which invites observations in the open sky in natural contexts outside the urban environment, where the observer can disconnect from their routine life to connect with the night sky and the stars.
The expansion of this type of tourism is such that the 2023 Introduction to Astrotourism Course will be held in the city, aimed at alternative tourism providers and operators, students of astronomy and related careers, among others.
Sports tourism is also positioned, according to what was expressed by municipal authorities, since the city is witness to major national and international events, mainly hosted in the Mario Alberto Kempes World Cup stadium in the northwest of the city.
That same stage that is used to receive great musical shows, which encourage the arrival of thousands of visitors before the eventual presentations of prominent artists, as well as in venues such as the Plaza de la Música or Espacio Quality.
There is no shortage of options in the city for those who wish to go shopping, both in the downtown pedestrian area and in the large shopping centers that are distributed throughout the city.
And for those who choose to eat a good dish or taste the richest drinks, the must-see is in the Güemes neighborhood, which is located a few blocks from downtown and where bars multiply, combining the bohemian style of the neighborhood with the most modern gastronomic spaces, making the public that meets night after night the most diverse.
Although in that neighbourhood, which is located next to the eastern wall of La Cañada and covers several blocks, the traditional crafts fair takes place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, another must-see attraction for all those who want to take their souvenirs from the city.
The gastronomic offer also moves to other sectors of the city, with important poles in the General Paz and Cerro de las Rosas neighborhoods, where demanding palates get a variety of options to choose from, in traditionally residential sectors that strongly developed the food industry. food in recent years.
The plays are developed with attractive billboards throughout the year, in rooms located mainly in the center, with the El Libertador Theater as the main space for the most captivating classical, music and dance pieces.
At the Convention Center, for example, near the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium, the immersive exhibition ‘Da Vinci, il genio’ takes place in April, illustrating the life of the renowned Renaissance artist in a modern, interactive and multimedia format.
A few meters from that place, in the Fair Complex, the International Handicrafts Fair is held during Holy Week, another point of attraction for both visitors and locals, who attend year after year to access a wide range of options. for shopping.
The access network to Córdoba, with its modern Circunvalación avenue, made it possible to expedite vehicular entry and exit, while the Ambrossio Taravella airport, on the way to Pajas Blancas, is a gateway to the city with numerous national and international flights. .
Source: Ambito
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