Córdoba is mostly known for the Mezquita, thought by some to be "the grandest and most beautiful building ever built by the Moors". Located in the heart of the city, surrounded by the old Jewish and Moorish quarters, the Mezquita is an extraordinary building that incites awe and wonder. The elaborate and decorative Islamic arches, pillars and aisles were devised in a time of astonishing creativity in Moorish history and it is in this period that one's imagination must fly to to fully appreciate the magnetism of this unique structure. Since the Christian Reconquest, additions and alterations have somewhat darkened this once bright and spacious mosque but it still retains its magic.
The rest of the city is made attractive by the dazzling array of patios, which are usually brimming with colourful flowers and potted plants, never more so than during the annual patio Festival in May, when the locals compete for thebest patio. This is when those private patios, which are usually inaccessible to the public, are opened up.
The Judería, the Jewish quarter, is a maze of twisting narrow lanes, where overhanging flowers drape their colours against typical white-walled houses. In the Judería, there is no doubting that you are in Andalucía.
Outside Córdoba, there are a number of interesting routes, where places such as Medina Azahara, Montilla (centre of the province's wine production) and the Campiña Cordobesa can be visited.
The Judería, the Jewish quarter, is a maze of twisting narrow lanes, where overhanging flowers drape their colours against typical white-walled houses. In the Judería, there is no doubting that you are in Andalucía.
Outside Córdoba, there are a number of interesting routes, where places such as Medina Azahara, Montilla (centre of the province's wine production) and the Campiña Cordobesa can be visited.
