What to visit in Cordoba Spain

Like the Seville area, the province of Cordoba is landlocked, though that should not be a justification for the more brave traveller to not visit either for both are engaging.  The region of Cordoba is split by the mighty Rio Guadalquivir on which lies the traditional city of Cordoba, founded by the Romans, though it flourished under the Moorish occupation and this is evident in the architecture found all over the city. 

Built on a sharp bend of the river which is crossed by the Roman bridge, the El Puente Romano, the town was a port.  When the Moors were replaced by the Christians, the city’s beauty was left untouched and the Christian cathedral was built in the mosque, the Mezquita.  The Mezquita dates back to the 12 century and symbolises the power of the Moorish Islamic influence on this area of Andalucia.  Built in 785AD by Abd al Rahman, the mosque has been added to over the generations by both Christian and Islamic faiths as they each controlled this area.

At the centre of Cordoba is the old Jewish quarter where little has changed in centuries, narrow streets and garden piazzas, tapas bars and cafes, a perfect area to explore and relax in the Spanish way.  The bull fighting museum and the cool and refreshing fountains and gardens of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos are easily worth a visit both being open from tuesday to Sunday.

Move outside of the city into the area of Cordoba, and you will find it quite unoccupied, most of the populace live in the town itself while the remainder are spread out in this large unexploited area.  Summers here are dry and hot, so the best time of the year to visit is during the cooler spring and autumn months, where you’ll find hamlets that still hold on to their Spanish values, something that has just about all but vanished from the Costas to the south.

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