Mezquita of Cordoba
Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain[0.3 miles]
One of the world’s greatest buildings: a thousand-year-old love letter from the glory days of Moorish al-Andalus.
Best for ages: 13+ | £8
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Convenient for all of Cordoba’s main attractions and just 350m from the Mezquita, this four star hotel on a quiet street has bags of quirky charm and local flavour.
Housed in a refurbished 18th-century building, it has a classic patio courtyard and two terraces on different levels looking out over the city’s brown-tile roofs and towers. Each of the 11 spacious rooms has a distinctive character, along with their coloured tile floors; the deluxe doubles are so romantic they could star in a film.
There’s an exclusive hammam, just big enough for two, with optional massages. It’s perfect for couples looking for something a little magical in the heart of Cordoba.
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Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain[0.3 miles]
One of the world’s greatest buildings: a thousand-year-old love letter from the glory days of Moorish al-Andalus.
Best for ages: 13+ | £8
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Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain[0.1 miles]
Next to La Mezquita, a small hammam in a traditional Andalusian brick, tiles and garden setting. The massages are excellent including the hot stone bed option; it’s so relaxing your two-hour slot will seem to fly by. Book online here.
Best for ages: 18+ | £29 | 1-3 hours
Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain[0.5 miles]
Also known as the Mercado de la Artesania, this patio house in Calle Judio hosted the first handicraft shops in Spain. Come here to peruse the city’s traditional arts – leather, ceramics and silver – and watch silversmiths make delicate filigree.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain[0.8 miles]
Andalusia’s first food court occupies a 19th-century forged iron building, where 20 stalls sell delicacies from around the world, along with local goodies (the seafood is exceptional); tables in the gardens wait for tasting them in-situ.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain[8.1 miles]
The partially excavated and reconstructed halls, mosque, gate, porticoes and gardens of a 112-hectare mysterious palace city. It was built in the 10th century by Abd-ar-Rahman III, the first Caliph of Cordoba; now a World Heritage Site.
Best for ages: 18+ | £17
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Andalusia, Spain
A big dazzling region, packed with fascinating cities, beautiful landscapes and beaches, colourful fiestas and oodles of sunshine.
Andalusia, Spain
A fascinating city of labyrinthine lanes and Roman and Moorish monuments, including one of the world’s greatest buildings: the Mezquita.