The historic center of Córdoba is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including landmarks like the Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral), the Roman Bridge, and the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos.

Córdoba was one of the most important cities in the Islamic world during the Middle Ages. It served as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate in Al-Andalus and was a center of learning, culture, and art.

During the 10th century, Córdoba was the largest city in Western Europe, with a population of around 500,000 people, making it a global hub of knowledge and culture. In its Islamic Golden Age, Córdoba boasted nearly 1000 mosques and libraries containing vast collections of books, rivaling Baghdad as a center of knowledge.

We stayed at the very nice and traditional hotel Marisa, right next to the cathedral and super central. It even had underground parking for our car. Rooms were a little under-soundproofed like all older Spanish hotels but they had a splendid roof bar with stunning views of the cathedral!

Córdoba is famous for its Fiesta de los Patios in May, where locals decorate their courtyards with flowers. We were super lucky to be visiting just when the festival was in full swing. Flowers on houses and in courtyards everywhere, very beautiful! 

Córdoba was originally founded as a Roman colony in 152 BC and still has impressive Roman-era structures like the Roman Bridge and a well-preserved temple. The bridge was featured as the Long Bridge of Volantis in Game of Thrones, so we have sort of been in Kings Landing(Girona and Italica), Braavos (Girona) , Dorne (Alcazar of Seville) and Volantis! It underwent some digital modifications but remains instantly recognizable.

Córdoba is known as one of the hottest cities in Europe, with summer temperatures often exceeding 40°C (104°F). Even in May when we visited, it tipped 30°C, and it was almost too much, imagine 10 more degrees!

Córdoba is considered a quintessential Andalusian city, known for its flamenco, bullfighting, and gastronomy, particularly salmorejo (a cold tomato soup). We did like we normally do, get slightly lost while walking around and we found lots of cool streets, shopping and not least good Spanish food! Always love to try out local cuisine with some local wine or beer. 

We liked Cordoba, our visit to the cathedral was awesome, probably one of our favourite buildings we have ever visited. A great city for walking narrow streets, sitting down for drinks, shopping and nerding on history, just avoid the area around the cathedral at peak day-tripper time around noon to afternoon is our top tip.