[Trip] Spain – One Day trip at Córdoba

Wanted to explore out of the Seville? We went on a short one day trip to the nearby city Córdoba, which is only a 45 minutes train ride away.

The one and only thing that lured us there is Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. Nonetheless, there are other beautiful attractions in Cordoba and one of them is the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos.

Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos

Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianosis is a fortress that served as one of the primary residences of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. This fortress is a Historical Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Where?

Plaza Campo Santo de los Mártires, s/n, 14004 Córdoba, Spain

Opening Hours:

16 September to 15 June

Tuesday to Friday

08:30 – 20:45

Saturday

08:30 – 16:30

Sunday

08:30 – 14:30

Monday Closed

16 June to 15 September

Tuesday to Saturday

08:30 – 15:00

Sunday

08:30 – 14:30

Monday Closed

Cost:
4.50 EUR (Adult)

Free (Children and under 14)

If you are interested to join the tour group, you can take a look at this.

Alcazar of Seville Early Access with Optional Seville Cathedral.

Duration:

1 Hour

What to see?

Suggestion:

Get up to the top of the castle to have a Panoramic view of Cordoba, for plant or flower lovers it would be nice to spend a sweet and short afternoon at the garden of the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianosis.

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Mosque – Cathedral of Córdoba

This is one of the most important monuments of all the Western Islamic world. It is within 10 minutes walk from Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianosis.

Where?

Calle del Cardenal Herrero, 1, 14003 Córdoba, Spain

Opening Hours:

10:00 – 19:00 (Mosque-Cathedral)

09:30 – 14:30 (Bell Tower, tour every half hour)

22:00 – 23:30 (The Soul of Córdoba, two tours per day)

Please remember to refer to the website to check the opening hours.

Cost:

Mosque-Cathedral

10 EUR (Adult)

5 EUR (Child 10‐14 years old)

Free (10 years old and below)

Bell Tower

2 EUR

Night Visit – The Soul of Córdoba

18 EUR

9 EUR (Pensioners (officially accredited), disabled and student aged up to 26)

Free (Children under 7)

To note:

All tickets can only be purchased at the ticket office in the Orange Tree Courtyard.

For more information, kindly refer here.

Duration:

1 Hour – 2 Hour

What to see?

Overall:

It was a beautiful and meaningful trip. Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba is indeed showing the evolution of a city, where different religion is in one building. Even though we are staying in Singapore, a multiracial country, we do not have a place where different religions or deities are housed in a building. Therefore, this place has definitely left us a deep impression.