7 Epic Places In Crdoba Every Local Can Be Proud Of

Visitors from all over the world head to Córdoba to admire monuments that the city’s blessed locals walk past on a daily basis. Here are a seven truly epic attractions of which every Córdobese can be justifiably proud of having on their doorstep.

Patios and courtyards

The parts of Córdoba of which its inhabitants are most proud – and justifiably so – are the beautiful patios and courtyards of houses in the oldest parts of the city. Every May, the these spaces are opened to the public for the city’s Feria de los Patios, in which locals compete for the honour of having the prettiest space (a prize is awarded at the end of the month). Designed, grown and arranged throughout the year, the patios are romantic oases of cool and colour, where the placement of every bright red pot of geraniums has been carefully thought out. Proud owners are often on hand and delighted to talk to visitors about the varieties of flowers and plants adorning their courtyards’ walls, while in some of the larger spaces there are live flamenco guitar performances. UNESCO recognised the unique charm of the patios feria when it declared the event protected cultural patrimony in 2012.

1. Roman Bridge

Bridge

Córdoba’s famous Roman Bridge, or Puente Romano, dates from the 1st century BC and was extensively rebuilt in the 10th century during the Moorish occupation of the city. Sitting low over the opaque waters of the Guadalquivir, which flows down all the way through Andalusia and out into the Atlantic, it is supported by 17 stone arches, of which just two once belonged to the original structure. The middle of the bridge, next to a 17th-century statue of Saint Raphael, is the perfect spot from which to survey Córdoba and the green, hilly countryside that surrounds it: it’s a perspective that even locals stop to enjoy while walking over the Puente Romano.