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The Historic City of Córdoba in Andalucia by Ruth Polak
Córdoba is a magnificent
city in Andalucia with many beautiful sites to see, not least of course
the famous Mezquita....
A
day trip to Cordoba, Spain by Warren Ward
Like the Seville region, the
province of Cordoba is landlocked, though that should not be a reason for
the more adventurous traveller to not visit either for they both are fascinating.
The region of Cordoba is split by the mighty 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 architecture found
all over the city.
Built on a sharp bend of
the river 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
city's beauty was left untouched and the Christian cathedral was built
within the mosque, the Mezquita.
The Mezquita dates back to
the 12th century and symbolises the power of the Moorish Islamic influence
on this region of Andalucia. Built in 785AD by Abd al Rahman, the mosque
has been added to over the generations by both Christian and Islamic faiths
as they each controlled this area.
At the centre of Cordoba
is the old Jewish quarter where little has changed in centuries, narrow
streets and garden plazas, tapas bars and restaurants, an ideal 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 well worth a visit both being open from Tuesday to
Sunday.
Move outside of the city
into the area of Cordoba, and you'll find it quite unoccupied, most of
the population live in the city itself while the remainder are spread out
in this large unexploited region. Summers here are dry and hot, so the
best time of the year to visit is during the cooler spring and autumn months,
where you will find villages that still hold on to their Spanish values,
something that has almost all but disappeared from the Costas to the south.
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About the Author: Warren
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