Cordoba, Spain

My mom and I stayed in Cordoba for 5 nights. We made this our central hub while visiting Andalusia to go see other cities that were on our itinerary. This was a smaller city which was perfect for us. We weren’t looking for a night life or anything, just a comfortable place to stay where it would be easy to get around. We loved this city and if I ever get a chance, I would definitely visit.

Accommodations

Airbnb 10 minutes from the famous Mezquita. It was a great location and the hosts were super nice. We accidentally broke a plate and they didn’t even charge us.

This was the walk to and from our place, every day!! <3

Places Visited

Patios Cordobeses

One of the things Cordoba is famous for are these beautiful patios decorated with potted plants. Some of them, you have to pay to see but some are free with a “donation” of your choice. They are supposed to be even prettier during spring!

Mezquita

This mosque, turned into a cathedral is one of the main attractions in Cordoba. I learned about this structure in my Architecture history class in college (much like some other places I visited in this trip).

Pro tip: Visit at 8:30 a.m. to see it for free! That’s what we did.

Calleja de las Flores

This is just a narrow street full of flowers with a view of the tower of the Mezquita. It’s a nice view to stop by.

Alcazar de Cordoba Roman

We visited this alcazar after seeing the one in Seville and Alhambra so it was a bit underwhelming. However, the gardens were definitely beautiful and so was the view of the city from the top of it’s tower.

Roman Bridge

We visited this bridge at sunset and it was a beautiful walk.

Roman Temple

On our last day, we decided to get out of the main tourist attraction area and explore other parts of the city. This is when we discovered these next few places.

Plaza de la Corredera

Plaza del Potro

This was a smaller version of Plaza Mayor in Madrid.

Where we Ate

Salon de Te

This was our favorite place to eat in Cordoba. They serve tea and Middle Eastern food. In our two visits to this restaurant we had chicken shwarma, falafel and a pan fried stuffed pita/roti (not sure what it’s called and can’t remember the name). All of it was good. We didn’t drink tea but had fresh mango juice and it was superb!

Restaurante El Churrasco

This restaurant was fancy and a bit upscale. We had mini burgers and salmon. Both were delicious! We also tried the brownie sundae which was disappointing because the brownie was cold and not warm!

Mercado Victoria

This was a huge market place in the middle of the park between the train station and the historic part of Cordoba. We stopped here on our way back to the AirBnb one night.

I got nachos from the Mexican counter here. They were good!

Taberna Rafae

I ordered fried cod and mom had a chicken salad with fries. These dishes were pretty generic tasting.

Los Patios de la Marquesa

This market place has a nice vibe with beautifully decorated patio type seating. It’s like a big food court and there’s lots of food to choose from. We ordered churros from one of the counters. These weren’t warm like the ones we got at San Gines in Madrid. But apparently they aren’t technically supposed to be served warm. Only a few places serve them warm. Generally they are served cold.