Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs — Attraction in Córdoba

Excellent experience, gorgeous views of the city from a tall tower, that overlooks a lot of cool monuments, like the Mezquita and the Puente Romano. Despite having bought tickets ahead of time, there was still a 20+ minute wait to enter, and two more lines inside, that lasted 30 mins and another 15, just to go up on the tower. The stairs are very narrow and there is little space, so you have to wait for one group to descend before going up, and then wait to be able to go down yourself, as there’s only one way up and down. Expect to spend multiple hours here if you want to experience everything. However, since I was in no rush, I had absolutely no problem, and enjoyed my visit tremendously, and would definitely recommend it despite the long lines. The gardens outside require no wait time and are beautiful, though I imagine they are even more gorgeous during a cooler part of the year, August isn’t exactly the greenest month here in Córdoba as a lot of things dry out. Nevertheless, there were hundreds of beautiful flowers, and the view of the city from up-top was a definite highlight. Recommend...

Beautiful town of mixed archiecture and during the months of May and June, as you stroll around the old streets of Cordoba, you'll notice small gatherings of people standing outside terraced houses. If you join one of the queues, you'll get access to some beautifully designed tiny patios that are display to public.

We were only here for one day so it's on our 'return to' list as we found some fabulous looking restaurants that we would like to check out. There's even a Michelin star restaurant on Calle Compositor Serrano Lucena that looks worth the visit.

On the other hand, we ate at the local Spanish area, an outdoor courtyard of 3 or 4 cafe/restaurant. Not an english speaking person in sight, we ate with the locals. Lunch for 2 people was 12 Euro, it consisted of 4 beers and 3 tapas. They also gave every person in entire restaurant another free tapas.

When we return it'll be to stay a few nights. This town has so...

The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Castle of the Christian Kings) in Córdoba was built in 1328 by King Alfonso XI of Castile. It was originally constructed on the site of earlier Roman and Islamic structure and it originally served as a fortress and royal residence during the Reconquista. The Catholic Monarchs: Ferdinand and Isabella, used it as a base during their campaign against Granada and met Christopher Columbus there in 1486.

The castle was an absolute pleasure to visit, the existing sections of the castle were well preserved and there are many gorgeous terraced gardens and pools to explore. The tower can be climbed without an additional charge however there was a 10-20 minute wait to get up and down due to the quantity of people in the line. The castle is located just 500m from the Mezquita Catedral de Cordoba so both could easily be seen if visitors only have a day to...