"La Casa Azul is world-famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s home turned into a museum. This traditional home painted in a beautiful cobalt blue in the middle of Coyoacán offers a window into the everyday life of artists and couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, as well as a beautiful display of traditional Mexican clothing and jewelry. The house is one of the biggest attractions in the city, so get your tickets in advance and try to visit on a weekday. Your ticket also includes an entrance to Anahuacalli, Diego Rivera’s own collection of pre-Columbian art and artifacts, which is underrated but totally worth checking out.If you want to get your hands on some original handicrafts from all around Mexico, head to La Ciudadela. This market is located in Centro, just outside the Balderas subway station, and offers the best variety of handicrafts, including traditional clothing, for a great value. If you’re looking for original art pieces visit, Bazar del Sábado in San Ángel. Keep in mind this market is only open on Saturdays.For those interested in contemporary Mexican design, The Shops at Downtown is a collection of over 20 boutiques with fair trade products from all over Mexico. Here you’ll find clothing, accessories, food, and art pieces produced by local artisans and designers. The Shops at Downtown is located inside the Downtown hotel, just a couple blocks away from Zócalo.For a quirky souvenir, visit one of the city’s traditional tianguis. These itinerant street markets are the places where local people get their weekly groceries, but they’re also flea markets. Some tianguis worth checking out are El Oro in Roma (on Saturdays), El Chopo in Buenavista (on Saturdays, also known as CDMX’s punk rock market), and La Lagunilla near Centro (on Sundays, has a little bit of everything plus an amazing antiques section)." - MATADOR_NETWORK
