The Villa Biarritz fair, at Parque Zorilla de San Martín-Ellauri, takes place Saturday from 9:30am to 3pm, featuring handicrafts, antiques, books, fruit and vegetable vendors, flowers, and other goodies. The Mercado del Puerto (Port Market) opens afternoons and weekends at Piedras and Yacaré, letting you sample the flavors of Uruguay, from small empanadas to enormous barbecued meats. Saturday is the best day to visit. Tristán Narvaja, Avenida 18 de Julio in the Cordón neighborhood, is the city's Sunday flea market (6am-3pm), initiated more than 55 years ago by Italian immigrants. De la Abundancia/Artesanos is a food-and-handicrafts market. It takes place Monday through Saturday from 10am to 8pm at San José 1312. Leather goods at great prices are at Casa Mario Leather Factory, Piedras 641 at Bartolomo Mitre (tel. 02/916-2356; www.casamarioleather.com). Tres Cruces Shopping Mall is part of the bus terminal complex, with dozens of shops. It's at Avenida Serra with Acevedo Diaz (tel. 02/408 8710; www.trescruces.com.uy).
