Discovering Córdoba

CORDOBA FOR KIDS: All the activities preceeded by the emoticon 🧒 are specially indicated for kids. We suggest you to explore them with your children in our city.

Cordoba is the first city in the world to be declared four times as UNESCO World Heritage Site:

Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba (1984). It is the first monument in the Islamic West and one of the most astonishing in the world.

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🧒 It can be very interesting to go up the Cathedral tower to have a beautiful sightseen of the city.

Historic Centre of Cordoba (1994). It is one of the largest old quarters in Europe. It has a great wealth of monuments, preserving important vestiges of the Roman, Arab and Christian periods.

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Courtyards of Córdoba - Patios de Córdoba (2012).

Recognised as Intangible Heritage of Humanity, the courtyards of Cordoba reflect and preserve the traditional way of life in the old houses of our city. Inside them, several families lived together in small dwellings (normally with one or two rooms for each family) and shared common areas: kitchen, laundry room, toilet. The courtyard, open and full of plants, was the recreation area and meeting point for all the families. The plants and flowers were mainly cared for by the women, helped by the grandparents and children of the families. Heirs of the courtyards of the Roman "domus" and the Arab courtyard, visiting them is to get to know the way of life that has been passed through generations in our city. The Fiesta de los Patios, which takes place during the first two weeks of May, attracts around one million of visitors to our city.

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Caliphate City of Medina Azahara (2018).

In the foothills of the Cordoba mountains, northwest of the capital, there is one of the most important archaeological sites in Spain. In addition to the normal visit, information about which can be found in the links below, it is also possible to take a guided tour of the Salón Rico (in Spanish) during the weekends of 2.024, the best time to visit the complex. The visits are free of charge and require prior registration through the next link, which will be opened weekly every Monday before the weekend of the visit at 10.00 am. https://www.salonricoabierto.es

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🧒: It is a must to see the animation video of the history of Medina Azahara city to start the visit of the archaelogical site. It will be a perfect way to understand the importance of our city. Subtitled in English

Cordoba tourist information website: https://www.turismodecordoba.org/que-visitar

Horarios de museos y monumentos: https://www.turismodecordoba.org/monuments-and-museums-opening-hours

What to do and visit

In the living room of our house you can find different guides and brochures that will help you to discover many things about our city and other nearby cities. We invite you to use them.

By downloading the following file, you will have a fold-out map in pdf, which includes some 80 points of interest in our city. Of those indicated in it, we highlight the listed below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c0jy8dPUWLjRxr0uLUn64DAPwl-Yev7k/view?usp=sharing

Jewish Quarter (World Heritage. 1994):

  • 🧒 Calahorra Tower
  • Mosque-Cathedral (World Heritage Site. 1984) (Note: Free visit between 8:30 and 9:30 every day)
  • Patio de los Naranjos of the Mosque
  • 🧒 Tower of the Mosque Cathedral
  • 🧒 Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs
  • Royal Stables
  • Calleja del Pañuelo (the narrowest in the city)
  • Calleja de las Flores.
  • Triunfo de San Rafael (Gate of the Bridge).
  • Roman Bridge. -Patio del Obispado and terrace (to observe the Mosque, the Roman Bridge and its Gate from above).
  • Bullfighting Museum -Archaeological Museum -Museum of Fine Arts -Julio Romero de Torres Museum
  • Other museums (on the tourism website)

Old Alcazar Quarter:

Quarter of San Pedro:

  • Corredera Square
  • Plaza and Posada del Potro

City Centre:

  • Plaza de las Tendillas (City Center)
  • Roman Temple (next to the Town Hall). (Recently re-opened after a restoration)

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  • Plaza de Capuchinos.
  • Cuesta del Bailío
  • Tower of the Puerta del Rincón

Barrio de Santa Marina:

  • Sculpture dedicated to Manolete, in front of the church of Santa Marina (5 min. from the house).
  • Route of the Fernandine Churches (a group of churches in Cordoba, begun to be built from the 13th century onwards, once the city was reconquered): https://www.turismodecordoba.org/ruta-fernandina

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Archaeological remains of Medina Azahara (World Heritage. 2018).

Visit by bus from Cordoba: https://www.turismodecordoba.org/daily-bus-to-medina-azahara-cordoba

Culture, events and shows:

And to complete your visit to our city, it is always interesting to take advantage of the cultural and artistic activities it has to offer.

  • Exhibitions and spectacles:: https://teleagenda.cordoba.es
  • 🧒Summer cinemas: If you are visiting our city during the summer, you will have the opportunity to experience a very Cordovan summer tradition. Very close to our house, you can go to the Delicias, Coliseo de San Andrés and Fuenseca cinemas. They are open-air cinemas which, on summer nights, offer films with the possibility of having a soft drink or a beer, accompanied by a snack or a sandwich. You will practise Spanish language listening!! See summer cinemas agenda

On the following website you can access the listings of all the cinemas in the city: https://mabuse.es/cines/cordoba/

  • 🧒Almodóvar Castle: The impressive Castillo de Almodóvar is located on the top of a hill next to the village of Almodóvar Del Río, giving its name to the castle. This castle was used in the Game of Thrones series as the location for the settlement of House Tyrell. A guided tour of the castle will remind you of the series. You may find that when you try to visit it, it is occupied for filming (it is becoming increasingly popular for use in films and series). From there, you can visit the nearby reservoir of La Breña, which has a jetty, nautical activities and a restaurant with barbecue, where you can enjoy beautiful sunsets
    over the mountains of Cordoba. https://castillodealmodovar.com/

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  • 🧒Hermitages of Cordoba: Located in the foothills of the Sierra Morena, about 15 km from the city centre. It is a privileged enclave to enjoy a panoramic view of the Caliphate city, as well as to discover one of the curiosities of local history: the group of hermitages scattered throughout the Desert of Bethlehem. There is a hiking pathway to the Hermitages, starting at the foot of the Sierra de Córdoba. Very nice to climb (even with kids if they are used to walk) Ask us if you are interested in https://www.turismodecordoba.org/las-ermitas

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NATURE ACTIVITIES:

Our mountain range offers a multitude of hiking routes and recreational areas. Many areas are natural parks and offer different possibilities for the whole family to enjoy. If you are interested we can help you to locate different areas according to the activities that may interest you. They are well worth a visit:

🧒Parque de los Villares (Córdoba)

🧒La Sierrezuela Park (Posadas). It has prehistoric remains and the reconstruction of a village that can be visited. It has a restaurant with typical food of the area: https://cordobaviva.com/actividades/parque-de-la-prehistoria-de-posadas/

🧒Sierra de Hornachuelos (natural park of high ecological value). Activities in the forest and in the water: https://www.riosecretoaventura.com

Any of the latter two can be a magnificent option to complete a visit to the Castle of Almodóvar

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🧒AQUASIERRA Water Park. About 30 minutes from Cordoba by car, you can visit this water park, where you can spend a fun and refreshing summer day with the youngest. You can find more information on the park's website https://aquasierra.es

Activities in the Province of Cordoba. The Provincial Council offers many activities throughout the province of Cordoba. Detailed information can be found on the website: https://cordobaturismo.es