Free

  • Guided visit
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Guided visit
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Description

The Free Walking Tour of Cordoba

The Free Walking Tour of Cordoba lasts 2 hours and thanks to this route you will learn about the origins of this wonderful city, which civilisations inhabited it and with which of them Cordoba reached its greatest cultural splendour.

The route of the Free Tour of Cordoba

The Free Walking Tour Cordoba starts at the main door of the Town Hall, from where we will discover one of the main churches of Ferdinand after the reconquest, the Church of San Pablo. From this point we will continue our visit to the Roman Temple, which stands out for having been part of the Provincial Forum, next to which the Roman circus was located.

We will continue our walk to the Plaza Tendillas, a place where the people of Cordoba congregate to celebrate the most important events of the city. We will move on through history until we reach the Muslim legacy, making our first stop at the colourful Calleja de las Flores, famous for its colourful route of pots of geraniums.

During the Free Tour of Cordoba we will also talk about our most important monumental building: the Mosque-Cathedral. Here, the words of our guides will make you travel back in time through the stages that make this building a World Heritage Site.

Next, we will approach the University of Philosophy and Letters of the city or formerly known as the Hospital del Cardenal Salazar, an imposing baroque building dating from the 18th century.

We will delve into the labyrinthine Jewish Quarter. Here we will be transported back in time in the Plaza de Maimonides, where the culture of the Jewish civilisation materialises. In this same space, we will continue our way to Tiberias Square, where a statue was erected in honour of the sage Maimonides. Finally, we will finish our walk through the neighbourhood in the Calleja del Salmorejo Cordobés, where you will discover the history of the traditional Cordovan gastronomy.

We will continue knowing the history of the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, the place where our most famous explorer, Christopher Columbus, requested the necessary resources from the Catholic Monarchs to embark on the discovery of America.

In addition, the Catholic Monarchs settled in this fortress during the last stage of the Spanish reconquest, and from here they directed the campaign against the Kingdom of Granada.

To finish this complete Free Tour of Cordoba, we will finish in front of the Gate of the Bridge, which is located next to the Triumph of San Rafael, guardian of the city of Cordoba.

Free Walking Tour Cordoba: timetable of the guided tours

This guided tour has different timetables that will allow you to enjoy your experience in Cordoba. If you visit us during the months of June to October, the tours will be at 10.30 am in Spanish and English, and at 8.00 pm in Spanish. In the months of November to May, the 10.30 am tour will be in Spanish and English, but during the afternoon we will meet at 5.00 pm in Spanish. For more information about our Tours in Cordoba click on the link.

   


Important
For groups of 6 or more people you must request a private group and we will assign you an exclusive guide. More information here.

Prices

Prices

Free! This visit does not have a set price; you determine the price of the visit based on the effort of the guide and your satisfaction at the end of the route.

Includes

Includes

Meeting point

Meeting point

The visit will begin in the Calle Capitulares nº1. You can identify us by our blue Oway Tours umbrella.

How to get there

How to get there

From the train or bus station:
- Bus number 5 in the direction "Ciudad Sanitaria" until stop called "Ronda de los Tejares"

By car (nearest parking):
- Parking area historic center: C / Sevilla, 5- Parking downtown: Paseo de la Victoria s / n"

More info

In this Free Tour in Córdoba we will know the history about the Alcazar of the Christian Monarch, place where our most famous explorer, Christopher Colombus, requested the means to the Catholic Kings to find a shorter trip to India finding at the end of this adventure, America. In this fortress the Catholic kings where living during the last part of the Castilian conquering, leading the conquering of the last Muslim kingdom, in Granada.

And from here, we will enter inside the amazing neighbourhood of the Jewish Quarter, one of the places more visited of the historical site with many points of interest as the Zoco, the bull fighting ring and one of the most important buildings of the city as the Synagogue is. So well, we are close to finish this Free Walking Tour in the bridge gate. It is here where our tour guides will say goodbye with some useful advises to discover better the city.

Are you wondering why you have to join us in our Free Tour? Do not hesitate! Come with us, join to our blue umbrella from Tendillas Square at 10.30h in Spanish or English.

Description

The free Cordoba tour

The Free Tour in Cordoba came from OWAY Tours at the end of 2013, being the first Free walking tour that operated in the city. This free guided tour with more than 2 hours will allow you to know what was the origin of this wonderful city, which civilizations inhabited it and with which of them Cordoba reached the age of greatest cultural splendor.

The Free Tour around Córdoba starts at the Plaza Tendillas, a place where the people of Córdoba meet to celebrate the most important events in the city. We will go through history until we reach the Muslim legacy, making our first stop at the colourful Calleja de las Flores, where a sea of flowerpots fills the route.

During the Free Tour of Cordoba we will also talk about our most important monumental building: the Mosque of Cordoba. But do you think we are going to tell you this story anywhere? Of course not, we will do it from the Patio de los Naranjos itself.A place where the words of our guides will make you travel back in time through the stages that make this building the Heritage that remains today.

Afterwards, we will go to the city's University of Philosophy and Letters or formerly known as the Cardinal Salazar Hospital, an imposing baroque building dating from the 18th century.

We will delve deeper into the labyrinthine Jewish quarter. Here we will be transported back in time in the Maimonides Squarewhere the culture of the Jewish civilisation materialises. In this same space, we advance our way to the Tiberiades Square, the site where a statue was erected in honour of the sage Maimonides. Finally, we will finish our walk through the neighbourhood at the Calleja del Salmorejo Cordobes where our guides will show you the history of the traditional gastronomy of Cordoba.

We will continue to learn about the history of the Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs, the place where our most famous explorer, Christopher Columbus, requested the necessary resources from the Catholic Kings to embark on what became the discovery of America. Furthermore, it was in this fortress that the Catholic Monarchs settled during the last stage of the Spanish reconquest, and from here they led the campaign against the Kingdom of Granada.

To finish this complete Free Tour of Cordoba, we have selected the beautiful views of the Bridge Gate, next to the Triumph of San Rafael, custodian of the city of Cordoba. There we will finish the guided tour, hoping you enjoyed the experience as much as we did.

Free Tour Cordoba: Guided tours schedules

With you in mind we have created different schedules that will allow you to enjoy your trip to Cordoba. We don't want you to miss out on discovering any corner of our legacy, so every day we will be offering different tour options. If you visit us during the months of June to September, the routes will be at 10.30 am in Spanish and English, and at 8 pm in Spanish. In the months of October to May, the route will remain at 10.30 am in Spanish and English, but during the afternoon we will meet you at 5 pm in Spanish.

   


Important
For groups of 6 or more people you must request a private group and we will assign you an exclusive guide. More information here.

Prices

Prices

Free! This visit does not have a set price; you determine the price of the visit based on the effort of the guide and your satisfaction at the end of the route.

Includes

Includes

Meeting point

Meeting point

The visit will begin in the Plaza de las Tendillas. You can identify us by our blue Oway Tours umbrella.

How to get there

How to get there

From the train or bus station:
- Bus number 5 in the direction "Ciudad Sanitaria" until stop called "Ronda de los Tejares"

By car (nearest parking):
- Parking area historic center: C / Sevilla, 5- Parking downtown: Paseo de la Victoria s / n"

More info

In this Free Tour in Córdoba we will know the history about the Alcazar of the Christian Monarch, place where our most famous explorer, Christopher Colombus, requested the means to the Catholic Kings to find a shorter trip to India finding at the end of this adventure, America. In this fortress the Catholic kings where living during the last part of the Castilian conquering, leading the conquering of the last Muslim kingdom, in Granada.

And from here, we will enter inside the amazing neighbourhood of the Jewish Quarter, one of the places more visited of the historical site with many points of interest as the Zoco, the bull fighting ring and one of the most important buildings of the city as the Synagogue is. So well, we are close to finish this Free Walking Tour in the bridge gate. It is here where our tour guides will say goodbye with some useful advises to discover better the city.

Are you wondering why you have to join us in our Free Tour? Do not hesitate! Come with us, join to our blue umbrella from Tendillas Square at 10.30h in Spanish or English.

 
 
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