We will depart from the Malaga's Port or Hotel to Córdoba.
The historic quarter of Cordoba, declared a World Heritage Site, still preserves traces of the ancient splendour of the Caliphate of Cordoba, which made this city one of the most cultured and refined of medieval Europe.
Dominating the landscape: the Great Mosque. Its fame spread after it was built, due to its ingenious construction and its wealth. The "forest of columns" (there are nearly a thousand of them), set on top of the Visigoth basilica, is one of the main attractions of this place. Nineteen naves make up the quadrangular plan of the early mosque, divided by a double series of arches, which combine Moorish arches and semicircular arches. In addition to alternating brick with stone, and red with white, other decorative elements were used, such as sculpted marble, stucco, mosaics, and plasterwork.
The Cathedral and Mosque now form a unique architectural space because, during the Reconquest, it was decided that a Gothic-Style cathedral would be built inside the mosque itself. With the passing of time, Plateresque and Baroque elements came into play. Thus, barrel vaults and Baroque ornaments fuse with geometrical motifs and verses from the Koran.
We will go to have a “tapas” lunch at a typical tavern. After that we will enjoy another Muslim-Hispanic legacy: the Jewish quarter, which runs from the mosque to the walls and the Almodovar Gate. It is made up of a network of narrow streets with whitewashed façades, adorned with tiles and grilles. The Plazuela de las Flores is located in this district, as well as the house of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia, and the Synagogue, the only one that still stands in the city.
Return to Malaga's Port or Hotel.