Good market to explore if you are looking for handmade goods and souvenirs with a strong cultural…read moretouch. The market is filled with tons of stalls offering everything from pottery, clothes, jerseys, shoes, jewelry, kitchenware, and home decor. You can spend a good amount of time walking through the aisles since there's so much variety. It's a good place to find gifts at different price points, though you may notice similar items across multiple vendors.

I visited the Mercado de Artesanías la Ciudadela with mom a week or so ago when we were exploring…read morethe area after a visit to the Museo de Arte Popular. I had heard from my Spanish tutor that it was a great market for shopping for souvenirs so we popped in as we were walking by. We stopped by later in day (around 6pm), so some of the stands had already shut down for the day, but I could see how extensive and amazing it would be midday (maybe even a little overwhelming for people who don't love crowded spaces or who get decision paralysis when there's too many choices and things to look at). Now having visited, I agree with my Spanish tutor - it's a great market for shopping for souvenirs (jewelry, glassware, silver, etc.). It's really large and really fun to explore. Well worth exploring if you're in the area.

You want this wonderful place to exist forever, but you also don't want it to become widely…read morediscovered and lose its magic.

Hidden gem to buy beautiful glassware in Mexico City at an amazing price! My friends and I bought…read moresome cups, glasses, and water pitchers as gifts to bring home. The shop owner was friendly and helpful as well!

From the owner: Somos una empresa familiar dedicada a la elaboración y distribución de velas desde 1876…read more Nos especializamos en velas artesanales mexicanas. Ofrecemos una gran variedad de velas, cirios y veladoras para iluminar y ambientar diversos lugares y ocasiones memorables como restaurantes, bodas, hoteles, spas, iglesias, templos y tratamientos holísticos. Contamos con ceras vegetales y minerales como cera de abeja, cera de carnaúba, cera de candelilla, parafina, aceite mineral, parafina en gel, estearina; cera para depilar, cera par adelgazar. Todo ello para ese toque artístico, científico y emprendedor. Manejamos aromas, fragancias y esencias para ambientar y para tus velas. Resinas aromáticas como incienso natural en lágrima y en varitas; copal virgen y en varitas; brea. Visítanos, nos dará mucho gusto recibirte.

Stunning home goods. Extremely well curated…read more Super reasonable prices. 10/10. I'm basically buying my entire kitchen from this place. Hopefully they will ship it back to the states for me.

Soo glad fellow yelpers added this place!!!! What a gem! If you're near the historic downtown, this…read moreis a great place to buy handmade souvenirs and gifts. Backpacks, coin purses, clutches, hair accessories, jewelry, t shirts, dresses, tops, the gamut!!! I bought about 4 coin purses and a key chain for $140 pesos! A blouse for $150p, dress for $200p. Prices are greattt. If you're looking for gifts for guys, they have t shirts with cool Aztec iconography for about $100p.