A Weekend In Córdoba: Ideas And Plans To Enjoy It
The Andalusian city of Córdoba is fascinating. It is a destination where you can lose yourself for a week or more, as the city invites you to discover it calmly. However, it is not always possible for us to travel that long. However, a weekend in Córdoba is a great idea to enjoy a getaway.
A weekend in Córdoba
As we have already said, Córdoba requires calm to visit and enjoy it. You have to go to the slow pace of its inhabitants to taste all its aromas, flavors and treasures. For this reason, even if you make a weekend trip to Córdoba, we make the same recommendation.
Do not pretend to see everything running. It is better to see less and enjoy it. In addition, given the good communication of the city by road and high-speed rail, it is very easy to return. Anyway, here are a few ideas for your weekend in Córdoba.
Stroll through the historic center
The quintessence of tranquility when visiting Córdoba is understood during the walk through the streets of the Jewish quarter. What’s more, our recommendation is to get carried away by that labyrinth of streets and squares until you get lost. There is no need to worry because sooner or later one will regain orientation, but in the meantime it is a most sensory walk.
During that walk through the historic heart of the city, one discovers places such as the Christ of the Lanterns, the Manolete monument or the Sefarad house. And we recommend walking to places such as the beautiful Calleja de las Flores, the Plaza de la Concha or the Calleja del Pañuelo. All of them very close to the mosque, our next visit.
Enter the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
One has not traveled to Córdoba if one does not enter its mosque. One of the most impressive monuments of all that can be seen in Spain. A temple of Muslim origin that guards the old Patio de los Naranjos, or its arcades of the prayer room facing Mecca. Jewels of the architecture left by the Umayyad caliphate.
But at the center of it all stands the Christian cathedral. Thus coexisting the two creeds in a building that is an authentic World Heritage Site.
More visits to the monuments of Córdoba
The mosque does not end the jewels of the heritage that the Andalusian city has. There is so much more, and you don’t have to see it all at once. Leave places for future trips. And it is that places like the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos are worth dedicating your time.
You also have to cross the Guadalquivir river over the Roman bridge. In addition, you can visit sites such as the Calahorra tower, the Royal Stables or the Almodóvar gate. Not to mention the Palacio de Viana, already somewhat removed from the center.
Admire Julio Romero de Torres
There are several museums that can be visited in Córdoba, but we are going to recommend the one that is perhaps the most emblematic, the one dedicated to the painter Julio Romeo de Torres. Yes, “the one who painted the dark woman”, as the song says. And certainly when you go through it you can see the paintings in which it reflected the most splendid Andalusian female beauty.
The whim of an Arab bath
Taking into account the city where we are, it would be a sin to spend a weekend in Córdoba and not enjoy its famous Hamman Al Andalus. Some baths that evoke the entire Muslim tradition, although adapted to the tastes of our century. Treat yourself, because it can become the best memory of the trip.
Cordovan tapas
And to finish our recommendations, we have to tell you about the local gastronomy. The best place to taste it is in the different taverns scattered around the historic areas. In them they offer you the typical Andalusian tapas and also their tastiest dishes.
You cannot miss the salmorejo on hot days, or the oxtail stews when it is colder. Just as there are always flamenquines, fried aubergines with honey, pickled anchovies, cod salad or Iberian ham. You choose!
