Nowadays we have a very full and even stressful routine, so unfortunately we don’t have as much time as we would like to visit all the incredible corners and enclaves of the cities we visit. For this reason we bring you this article in which you will have planned your day in Cordoba so that you don’t miss anything and fall in love with everything this city has to offer.
We are very lucky that there are no long distances between the main monuments, so let’s go there!
A Free Tour of Cordoba
Fortunately, the Free tour that we offer in OWAY Tours, will help us to know in a general way the main corners, historical stages and monuments of the city. It starts every day at 10.30 am from the Plaza de las Tendillas and it lasts two hours.
We finish at the Puerta del Puente, just next to the Mosque Cathedral. We recommend our guided tour on the inside of this unique monument in the world, World Heritage Site by Unesco since 1984 and recently elected by the same tourists as one of the 5 most beautiful monuments in the world.
Delights of Cordoba
We will focus on restaurants to delight us at lunchtime, as we need to regain our strength to enjoy this adventure to the full. And what better than a restaurant with the best traditional gastronomy of the area, known both in Andalusia and throughout Spain, based on the use of natural products and ingredients of very high quality such as olive oil and with full dishes, with which you will surely be well satiated. Some of these rich and typical dishes are salmorejo cordobés, flamenquín, aubergines with sugar cane honey, oxtail and much more. In addition, to facilitate digestion, we can accompany these dishes with a good local fine wine.
Casa Pepe de la Judería
Located in a spectacular area, a few steps away from the Mosque, we can find Casa Pepe, the ideal place to try the delicious dishes that we have mentioned before. Although its prices are not the cheapest you can find, the place and the quality of the food will make them seem right.
Bar Santos
This place is very well known in Cordoba, as it offers a killer tortilla de patatas, right next to the Mezquita. Their omelettes are made with 20 eggs, hence the size of the omelettes. A pincho de tortilla is 2,30€ and with other tapas you’ll be satiated.
Bar Casa Patri
Also located in a spectacular spot, in this case in the corredera, you can enjoy salmorejo, oxtail and japuta en adobo for the same spectacular price as the place where it is located. In addition, the half portions are very complete dishes.
Beautiful and Flowery Streets of Cordoba
After resting for a while and regaining our strength with lunch, we can head towards two of the most famous narrow streets of the old Caliphate city: we are referring, of course, to the Calleja de las Flores, from whose final square we will find a beautiful frame of the bell-tower of the cathedral; and the Calleja del Pañuelo, which when we cross it we will find ourselves in one of the smallest squares in all of Europe.
Calleja de las Flores
In the heart of the Jewish Quarter, near the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, we find this peaceful alley, one of the most traditional in the city. The trellised balconies are filled with flowers, which add fragrance to the pleasant stroll of the visitor. It leads to a small square from where you can enjoy beautiful views of the Mosque.
Calle del Pañuelo
Located very close to the Mezquita, this is one of the places you must visit in Cordoba because of its unique atmosphere. This Moorish-style street is no wider than a lady’s handkerchief and at the end of it is a small square considered by some to be the smallest in the world. In it is a small fountain with an aromatic orange tree. The murmur of the water falling from the fountain and the scent of orange blossom in this small setting will transport you to an idyllic place.
We continue with the visit
The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, a fortification built in 1328 by the Castilian King Alfonso XI on the remains of the old Caliphate Palace. It is located less than 10 minutes walk from this point, so it is our next recommendation to continue exploring the city. Here you can stroll through the beautiful gardens where the emirs and caliphs of Cordoba and the Catholic Monarchs themselves were recreated. You should know that you can climb the towers and admire the excellent state of conservation of the Roman mosaics that decorate the walls of what was the former Chapel of the Tribunal of the Holy Inquisition. From this place you have the best panoramic views of the Alcazar, its gardens and the Mosque in the foreground, as well as the Guadalquivir River and the Roman bridge.
And to finish
To end our day in the beautiful Cordoba, nothing like going to the viewpoint on the right side of the Calahorra Tower, crossing the Roman Bridge, to take one of the most beautiful pictures you can take in the city, with the Mosque in the background, the incredible Roman bridge, a view of the Sotos de la Albolafia and the Guadalquivir river. What more could you ask for? The view from this point is the same that appears on the coat of arms of the Council of Cordoba since the 16th century.
We hope that all these recommendations will help you to organise your visit. Take away with you a precious souvenir of the places, monuments, gastronomy and people of Cordoba.
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