Tourist information - Cordoba
Situated deep in to the Andalusian Autonomous Region, Cordoba is a compendium of past and modernity. This ancient city, which has been declared World Heritage Site, is a living legacy of the diverse cultures that settled in it all through history.
Only a few places in the world can offer being the capital of Hispania Ulterior under the Roman Empire, and the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate. Such magnificence is palpable in the intellectual wealth of this centre of wisdom and knowledge, which has seen the birth of figures like Seneca, Averroes and Maimonides.
To take a walk over the Cordovan historic quarter actually means to discover a beautiful weaving of small streets, alleys, squares and whitewashed courtyards distributed across the Mosque-Cathedral, which reflects the value of the city during Medieval times, and which is a genuine symbol of the capital.
Without disregarding its splendorous past, Cordoba is certainly a modern city which has known how to adapt to modern days, offering the most modern infrastructures and services, along with a vast network of hotels.
Well attached to the rest of the Andalusian capitals, Cordoba also has got the high speed train (AVE)plus a very extensive railway network that joints it to all the big cities, like Madrid and Seville. Once inside the city, a vast network of buses and taxis allow the visitor to reach any destination in a few minutes.
Cordoba is also synonymous with art, culture and leisure, on account of a myriad of cultural events that happen to be organised here throughout the year: Flamenco festivals, concerts, ballet... activities that complement one another with a numerous museums with an exciting nightlife.
Meanwhile, the province is home to important structures of Andalusian legacy, its highest expression being the Medina Azahara, located in the outskirts of the city. And also, an outstanding scene awaits nature lovers. The parks of Sierra de Cardeña in Los Pedroches and Montoro, the Hornachuelos Sierra and the Subbetic Mountains offer the probability of practising all sorts of open-air sports, yet still time experiencing the natural wealth of this province.
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