Villa Giardino
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| location | 31 ° 3 ′ S , 64 ° 30 ′ W | ||
| Height above d. M .: | 1078 m | ||
| Population (2001): | 4679 | ||
| Agglomeration : | La Falda | ||
| - Population: | 31380 | ||
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| Province : |
 Cordoba
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| Department : | Punilla | ||
| Mayor: | Juan José Ochoa | ||
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| Postal code : | 5176 | ||
| Telephone code: | 03548 | ||
| Villa Giardino website | |||
Villa Giardino is a small town in the Province of Cordoba in Argentina . In 2001 a total of 4,679 inhabitants lived there. It is about 85 km from the capital Cordoba, on the Ruta Nacional 38, between La Cumbre and La Falda . The INDEC counts it to the metropolitan area of the latter city, which has a total of more than 30,000 inhabitants.
history
Originally the small town was inhabited by the Comechingones , Spanish settlers established two important ( estancias ), they were called El Molino and Altos de San Pedro . With the arrival of the railroad in the 19th century, the region experienced successful development of local agricultural production and limestone mining .
The city was named after the landowner Juan Giardino, owner of Altos de San Pedro and a driving force in the urbanization of the village.
tourism
After Villa Carlos Paz and La Falda, Villa Giardino is considered an important holiday resort in the Sierras de Córdoba . The city is a good starting point for nature-oriented excursions such as trekking, paragliding or horse riding in the surrounding mountains. The climate is temperate and dry and relatively cool because of the altitude. In the holiday months (December, January, February), many people from the humid and humid metropolis of Buenos Aires, who make up the majority of the visitors to the place, appreciate this.
activities
Golf, tennis, hiking, climbing, rock climbing, paragliding, boat trips, horse riding, ATV / quad, basketball, fishing
Attractions
Bar / pub, restaurant, park and garden, amusement park, theater, festival, handicrafts, natural baths, thermal baths, sauna, Turkish bath, wellness farm, beauty center, fitness center.
Attractions
Molino de Thea , bathing establishment and camping Portecelo , bathing establishment and camping San Pablo
The Punilla garden
In the autumn months, Villa Giardino is transformed into a wonderful garden by the many decorative baskets . That is why Villa Giardino is also called El jardín de Punilla . The residents of Giardino have been celebrating the Cosmos Fiesta since 2005 .
Cosmosfiesta
With the support of the Municipalidad de Villa Giardino and the Cooperativa Villa Giardino de Servicios Públicos , the Cosmosfiesta is celebrated annually to praise the decorative baskets (Cosmos) . Musicians, artists, students and of course the residents of the city take part in this event.