What to do in Cordoba Spain
Like the Seville region, the province of Cordoba is landlocked, though that should not be a justification for the more adventurous traveller to not visit either for both are engaging. The region of Cordoba is split by the powerful Rio Guadalquivir on which lies the ancient city of Cordoba, founded by the Romans, though it flourished under the Moorish occupation and this is evident in the design found all over the city.
Built on a pointy bend of the brook which is crossed by the Roman bridge, the El Puente Romano, the city was once a port. When the Moors were replaced by the Christians, the town’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 symbolizes 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 religions as they each controlled this area.
At the centre of Cordoba is the old Jewish quarter where tiny has changed in centuries, narrow streets and garden squares, tapas bars and cafes, the ultimate 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 Tues. to Sunday.
Move outside of the town into the area of Cordoba, and you will find it quite unoccupied, most of the people live in the town itself while the remainder are spread out in this giant unexploited area. Summers here are dry and hot, so that 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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