What you can't miss in Córdoba, with photos and context.
Córdoba's most impressive monument and one of Spain's greatest: a forest of 856 columns and two-tone arches with a Renaissance cathedral built inside it. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the symbol of the city of three cultures. Book your ticket in advance.
The maze of white alleys of the medieval Jewish quarter, with the 14th-century Synagogue —one of only three preserved in Spain— and the famous Calleja de las Flores. Explored on foot, it wraps around the Mosque.
The fortress-palace where the Catholic Monarchs lived, with its towers, Arab baths and, above all, terraced gardens of pools and fountains that are among the most photographed sights in Córdoba.
The Roman bridge over the Guadalquivir, with the Calahorra Tower at one end and the Mosque in the background. Córdoba's classic view, especially at sunset.
Whitewashed patios filled with pots and flowers, an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Palacio de Viana gathers twelve of the finest; in May, the Patio Festival opens dozens of private homes.
The palatial city of Caliph Abd al-Rahman III, on the outskirts. The ruins of the capital of the Western Umayyad Caliphate, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visited as a half-day trip from Córdoba.
