Excursions to Cordoba

General information about Córdoba

Córdoba, capital of the province of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, an Iberian and Roman city in ancient times where you will still find impressive architectural reminders in the old town.

The first trace of human presence in the province of Córdoba are remains of the Neanderthal Man, dating to 32.000 BC. In the 10th and beginning of the 11th century it has been estimated that Cordoba was one of the most populous Cities of the world.

The summers in Córdoba have the highest maximum temperatures in Europe, sometimes exceeding 40ºC.

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Reasons to visit CORDOBA?

Córdoba, with its second largest Old Town of Europe, and the largest urban area in the world declared World Heritage by Unesco.

Considered the most important historical buildings in the Córdoba old town are: the Great Mosque of Córdoba, the Roman temple and the Roman bridge.

The Cathedral and former Great Mosque of Córdoba (Mezquita-Catedral) dates from the year 600 and was originally a pagan temple, later a Visigothic Christian church, before the Umayyad Moors at first converted the building into a mosque and then built a new mosque on the site.

Near the mosque/cathedral you will find the Jewish quarter, consists of many irregular streets. In this area you will find the Córdoba Synagogue which is a historical edifice built in 1315.

At the river "Guadalvivir", Spain's second largest river, are the mills of the Guadalvivir, which where used by the Muslims to grid flour.

The Roman walls are surrounding the large Old Town of Cordoba, where you will find 3 gates: Puerta de Almodóvar, the Puerta de Sevilla and Puerta del Puente, which remain from the 13 gates the city had.

There is a lot more to discover in Córdoba, which makes Córdoba a city worth visiting during your stay in Andalusia.