Cordoba is an impressive city that deserves all the time in the world, but if you are on a tight schedule, we are going to give you a list of what to see in Córdoba - Spain in one day.
But first, breakfast
Don Pepe, close to
Las Tendillas square in the city center, is the perfect place to start the day. You can opt for a
chocolate con churros - also known as
‘porras’ or ‘jeringos’ in Andalusia - a sweet and traditional Spanish breakfast, or maybe a coffee and a couple of
toasted bread slices with
olive oil and jamón serrano or
zurrapa (a typically Andalusian spreadable made of
lomo, or loin of Iberian pork, fried to a mush in pork fat, flavoured with herbs and spices and coloured with
pimentón).
Discovering town
After this energizing breakfast, it’s time to start discovering
all the wonders that Cordoba has to offer.
The Mosque-Cathedral
If there’s an iconic monument
that you must see in Cordoba, it has to be its
impressive Mosque/Cathedral, which is considered
one of the most accomplished monuments of Moorish architecture and boasts a special peculiarity: a
Christian Cathedral (hence the Mosque-Cathedral name)
was built right in the middle of it in the 16th Century. Don’t forget to spend some time strolling around the adjacent
Patio de los Naranjos under the shadow of its orange, palm and cypress trees.
Calleja del Pañuelo
Calleja del Pañuelo (
The Alley of the Handkerchief) just next to the Mosque, also deserves a visit. This
Moorish style alley's most remarkable feature is that at its narrowest point it is
no wider than a lady's handkerchief. Right at the end, there is a tiny
square - considered by some as the
smallest in the world - containing a
small fountain and an aromatic orange tree, pretty quaint and charming.
A tasty lunch
After a few hours of walking through town, it’s time to charge the batteries with a fulfilling lunch. Córdoba has a rich and very varied gastronomic offer, but we recommend trying one of its most
typical tabernas. You can’t leave without tasting the
local delicacies such as
salmorejo,
ajoblanco,
flamenquín,
berenjenas fritas or
rabo de toro. Try these and other typical tapas in one of these places and you won’t regret it:
Taberna San Cristóbal,
Casa Pepe la Judería, Taberna Luque or
La Bodega.
A bit more sightseeing
La Judería
Walking along the narrow and charming streets of
La Judería (the Jewish Quarter), at the North-East of the Mosque, with no specific destination, can also be a memorable experience. The
Sinagoga (Sinagogue), the
Zoo Municipal (Municipal Zoo) and the
Museo Taurino (Bullfighting Museum) are located there.
Casa Palacio de Viana / Patios
Visiting
Casa Palacio de Viana and walking around its beautiful
twelve patios is a true delight for the eyes and the soul. But if those twelve were not enough, the center of Cordoba is populated with them and they are all worth checking, just make sure not to miss the
Callejón de las Flores.
Puente Romano
Don’t forget to cross the
Puente Romano, a spectacular bridge built by the Romans 20 centuries ago overlooking the Guadalquivir river. It’s a pretty impressive view! Oh, and if you are a Game of Thrones fan you would like to know that this bridge appears on the show as part of the city of Volantis.
At the end of the bridge, you will find the
Torre de la Calahorra, a Muslim fortress built to protect the bridge. It currently hosts the
Museo Vivo de al-Andalus, a city History Museum.
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
In the same area, you can visit the
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos or the
Castle of the Christian Kings, another
architectural landmark of the city. In the 14th century, the Catholic king Alfonso XI ordered the construction of this
Mudejar -style royal palace among the ruins of a vast Moorish fort. The gardens with lush trees surrounding elegant fountains and ponds are equally spectacular.
If you managed to follow this list there's no doubt you would have made the most of your
day in Cordoba!
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