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Day 8 of 10 · Cordoba · The Golden Triangle & Andalusian Highlights

Day 8 — The Caliphate Heritage of Cordoba

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A cultural day to your new base in Cordoba, with 2 h 15 on the road.

The Caliphate Heritage of Cordoba
The remains of the Roman temple of Córdoba was built in the middle of the first century. It is located on the corner of Calle Claudio Marcelo and Calle Capitulares within the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, © photographed in 2016 by Kolforn — CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 5 · Cordoba · Spain

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days 8–9 2 nights 2 h 15 on the road166 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — culture 20. Based on: place of worship reached from the stage (Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba).

programme
5 h 30
road
2 h 15
  • Guided visit of the Mosque-Cathedral of CordobaInterest culture 20Place Mosque–Cathedral of Cordoba, 0.7 km away · exact place name

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    3 h
  • Relaxing session at the Arabic Baths Hammam Al Andalus

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    2 h 30

To add if time allows: Walking through the flower-filled Jewish Quarter (3 h) · Evening walk across the Roman Bridge (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Guided visit of the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Alcalá la Real

    Alcalá la Real

    Visit the Fortaleza de la Mota, a strategic frontier fortress that showcases the transition between Nasrid and Christian architectural styles.

    90 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2005 by Michelangelo-36 — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

  • Zuheros

    Zuheros

    Walk through this picturesque white village to see the remnants of its Moorish castle perched on a rocky cliff.

    60 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 15 February 2009 by Francisco de Asís Alfaro Fernández — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Baena

    Baena

    Explore the historic town center and the remains of the old Arab castle walls overlooking the olive groves.

    45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 8 October 2011 by Luis Eduardo P Tavares — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons