Cordoba

Cordoba is capital of  the Cordoba province in the Andalucia region of Spain.

Home to the fabulously beautiful Mezquita, this mosque is the largest and most beautiful built in Spain and Cordoba is worth visiting for the mosque alone but the city itself with its old Jewish and moorish quarter is charming.

As well as the Mezquita, which warrants many visits, visit the beautiful gardens of the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos with their lovely  water terraces and fountains.

For garden lovers there is also the Jardin Botanico nearby with lots of exotic shrubs and plants.

Cordoba's old Jewish quarter, the Juderia is a network of lanes, the buildings decorated with wrought iron, and is the place to buy lovely silver jewellery. The area is very atmospheric.

the Mezquita mosque

The town is also famous for its patios and there is a 'Festival of the Patios' in May.