One Perfect Day in Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain

Of all the places I visited during my time in Seville, Córdoba was probably my favourite (with the possible exception of the Pueblos Blancos). It’s the prettiest, most walkable and most interesting city in Andalúcia, in my humble opinion. At only a couple of hours train ride from Seville, it makes for the perfect daytrip. Interestingly, in the 10th century, Córdoba was the largest city in Europe. This was at a time when it was a centre of learning and culture, and was the capital city of a Muslim empire encompassing most of modern-day Spain and Portugal.

The blending of the Islamic history and the Christian period that immediately followed is obvious all over the city. One need look no further than the city’s top attraction, the Mezquita to see this. Wander the streets, take in the sights and smells and enjoy one perfect day in Córdoba with these amazing places.

If you’re coming from the train station, your path to the city centre will lead you under the Puerta de Almadovar into the warren of narrow (and I mean narrow) streets of Córdoba’s Jewish Quarter. For one all-too-brief period in the city’s history, Muslim, Jewish and Christian people co-existed peacefully. In this area, you can find the Synagogue - which was unfortunately closed when we were there - the only synagogue in the city to escape destruction when that peace came to an end. While no longer a place of worship, it is usually open to the public and has the most beautiful stone decoration on the front. When exploring the Jewish Quarter, look carefully around each corner to discover little photogenic arches and courtyards of fruit trees just crying out to be explored. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).