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Tips for Visiting the Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba, Andalusia

April 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Andalusia, Córdoba, Spain

White-and-red horseshoe-shaped arches in the Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba

Opening hours for visiting the Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba are long. Tickets are best bought online but are also sold onsite. The best time to visit is early morning (sometimes free). The Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba is one of the top sights to see in Andalucia. It is one of the most important Islamic buildings in Spain but as a working Roman Catholic … [Read more...]

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Visit the Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba, Andalusia

April 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Andalusia, Córdoba, Spain

Horseshoe Arches in the Mezquita

The Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba is one of Spain’s finest Islamic buildings — a top sight to visit in Andalucia. The Mezquita is the top attraction to see in Córdoba and one of the most important Moorish monuments in Andalusia and Spain. Despite now being a consecrated Roman Catholic cathedral, the highlight remains the thousand-year-old prayer hall of the great … [Read more...]

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See the Mezquita in Córdoba on Day Trips or Train Stopovers

April 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Andalusia, Córdoba, Spain

Mequita Horseshoe-Shaped Arches

The Mezquita in Córdoba is a great day-trip destination by train or bus tours from Seville, Malaga, Granada or a stopover when traveling from Madrid and Barcelona. The Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba is worth a journey but travelers with limited time can easily see this top sight in Andalucia on day trips from other cities such as Seville, Granada, Malaga or even … [Read more...]

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Visit the Palacio de Viana to see Patios and Courtyards in Córdoba

May 1, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Andalusia, Córdoba, Spain

Courtyard of the Archive

The Palace of Viana in Córdoba is famous for its 12 courtyards (patios), art and artifacts collected over a period of five hundred years. Córdoba in Andalucia is justifiably famous for its flower-filled courtyards and patios. Many are freely accessible to visitors, others may be appreciated through privacy gates while some charge visitors access at certain hours. Guided … [Read more...]

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Visit Medina Azahara near Córdoba on a Day Trip in Andalusia

April 29, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Andalusia, Córdoba, Spain

Medina Azahara Horseshoe-shaped arches

The Medina Azahara (Madinat al-Zahra) archaeological site and museum is a top Moorish day-trip destination from Córdoba in Spain. The Mezquita Mosque-Cathedral is by far the best-know Moorish sight in Córdoba but the Medina Azahara archaeological site just outside the city is from the same period and a very popular day-trip destination. This planned mid-tenth century city … [Read more...]

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