Córdoba (city, Spain) - Córdoba (stad, Spanje)

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Cordoba is a medium-sized city of about 325,000 inhabitants in Andalusia, the southernmost region of Spain. The city is located on the Guadalquivir River, near the foot of the Sierra Morena Mountains.

Info

climate

Córdoba is one of the warmest cities in Europe. Winters are mild, it rarely freezes, and summers are extremely hot, with temperatures regularly exceeding 40°C every year.

Arrive

By plane

Córdoba has an airport that is no longer in use. There are airports nearby: Seville, Granada and Malaga. From these cities there is a high-speed train that runs directly to Córdoba. It is also possible to fly to Madrid. The high-speed train runs directly from Madrid to Córdoba in approximately 2 hours.

By train

The station is on the edge of the center. High-speed trains (AVE) are arriving from Madrid, Seville, Malaga, Ciudad Real, Zaragoza and Barcelona.

By car

  • Motorway A-4 towards Madrid and Seville
  • Motorway A-45 to Málaga

By bus

Next to the train station is the bus station. From here there are buses to Madrid, Seville and Granada.

Travel around

By bike

There are clamps with rental bicycles in various places. These can be paid via a column that is located at the terminals.

Limited cycle paths have been built (particularly along major roads), but they can end abruptly and often coincide with footpaths.

To look at

  •    Mezquita, Calle del Cardenal Herrero (bus stop: Puerta del Puente), ☎ 34 957 470512. Cathedral, former mosque, first a basilica, then a Roman temple on the spot where it was built, very large building, a thousand columns, made of natural stone. €8,00.
  •    Puente Romano. Roman bridge over the river, right next to the Mezquita.
  •    Medina Azahara. Beautiful ruins, on a mountain, of the Caliph's palace.
  • The patio in various places in Córdoba.
  •    Museo julio de torres (Museum of Bellas Artes). Córdoba's most popular museum, with romantic and sensual images of young women.
  •    Palacio de Viana. Various gardens and the palace can also be viewed from the inside (make a choice when buying the entrance).
  •    San Bartolome. Small chapel, texts in Arabic in gold on the wall.
  •    Plaza de Corredera. Renaissance square with arcades for concerts and markets.
  •    Plaza de las Tendillas. The main square of Córdoba, remains from the 1e century

To do

The best month to visit Córdoba is May. Various cultural events are held during this period:

  • Cruces de Mayo
  • patio (this event has been on the UNESCO world heritage list since 2013)
  • La feria de Cordoba

In addition, there are:

  • Festival de la Guitarra
  • Noche Blanca del Flamenco

To learn

To work

To buy

Food

Budget

Average

  • Canadian corner Calle Albeniz and Calle Serrano. Tel 34 957 452 756. The food is spanish, contrary to the name.
  • amaltea Ronda de Isasa 10. Tel 34 957 491 968. Organic food, wide choice for vegetarians.
  • Cucurucho Calle Ciudades Hiroshima y Nagasaki. Tel 34 957 761 409. Located on the edge of a park (Parque de los patos).

Expensive

Going out

stay overnight

Budget

Average

Expensive

Other accommodation options

Rental properties

  • Apartments Mezquita - An economically interesting alternative is to rent an apartment with a kitchen, so you can save on breakfast, lunch and dinner. The apartments are new and clean, they can accommodate 8 people and are in a great location next to the mosque.
  • In Córdoba you can rent many rental properties.

Guest rooms (B&Bs)

  • Cortijo Del Cano
  • Cortijo San Jose

Youth hostels

In Córdoba you have 2 popular youth hostels.

Campsites

There are several campsites in the city of Córdoba, examples:

  • Camping La Albolafia
  • Camping La Campina
  • Camping Carlos III
  • Camping Puente Nuevo

Safety

Health

Contact

Daily life

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