Abundant courtyards, flowers dangling from balconies, and narrow, winding streets make Córdoba (pop. 323,600) a captivating and unhurried city. Perched on the southern bank of the Río Guadalquivir, it was once the largest city in Western Europe. For three centuries, Córdoba was the hub of the Moorish Empire and capital of the mighty Umayyad Caliphate, rivaled only by Baghdad and Cairo. Today’s city preserves its past glory with monuments of Roman, Jewish, Islamic, and Christian origin. The Judería is one of Spain’s oldest Jewish quarters, containing one of the three remaining synagogues on the Iberian peninsula, and the decadent, visionary 14th-century Palacio del Marqués de Viana. A lively city today, Córdoba welcomes visitors with the same peaceful hospitality that gave the city its fame.
Trains: Pl. de las Tres Culturas, (☎ 902 24 02 02), off Av. de América. To: Algeciras via Bobadilla (2 per day 10:43am and 5:06pm, €35-54); Barcelona (10-11hr., 3 per day 10am-10 ...more
Córdoba is divided into the new city and the old. The modern, commercial northern half extends from the train station on Av. de América down to Plaza de las Tendillas, the center of the city. The section ...more
Tourist Offices: Andalucía Regional Office, C. Torrijos, 10 From the train station, take bus #3 along the river until the Puente Romano. Walk under the stone arch and the office will be on your left. ...more
Hostels abound in the Judería and between La Mezquita and C. de San Fernando. Córdoba is especially crowded during Semana Santa, May, and June, and then dies down during the months of July and August ...more
Touristy restaurants have taken over the Mezquita area, but a 5min. walk in any direction reveals good local spots. In the evenings, locals converge at the outdoor terrazas between Calle Severo Ochoa and ...more
Built in AD 785 on the site of a Visigoth basilica, this masterpiece is considered the most important Islamic monument in the Western world. Over the course of two centuries, La Mezquita was enlarged to ...more
In the winter, nightlife centers around the neighborhood where the Universidad de Córdoba used to be, especially in pubs on Calle Los Alderetes and Calle Julio Pellicer, and near the Plaza de la Corredera ...more
For the latest cultural events, pick up a free copy of the Guía del Ocio at the tourist office. Though flamenco is not cheap in Córdoba, the shows are high-quality and worth a visit for those not heading ...more
In 940, the self-appointed caliph Abd al-Rahman III decided to move the region’s seat of power 7km to the northwest of Córdoba. There, with the muscle of an estimated 10,000 workers and 3000 pack animals ...more
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