Cordoba, Spain

The Old Town

Cordoba Old Town has claimed the UNESCO World Heritage Site for a reason.

There are plenty of magnificent historical sites, and you can stroll within its narrow streets for hours, feeling a quiet breath of history in your ears.

The Roman Bridge used to be the main crossing point over the Guadalquivir River, proving Cordoba’s importance for the region.

Today, it’s a beautiful historical monument, marked by a triumphal arch at one side and an old fortified gate at the other.

Take a walk through the majestic narrow Calle de las Flores (Flower Street), with the fascinating cosy square at the end of it and a beautiful view of La Mezquita’s Tower.

Capilla de San Bartolome is a 15th-century chapel maintained by the University of Cordoba, where you will see some beautiful tiles and vaulting.

Albolafia Water Mill is a reconstructed Moorish water wheel, the only one remaining in Spain.

Just 5 minutes from the main square of Cordoba, there are ruins of the ancient Roman temple Templo Romano, which date back to the 1st century A.D.

The place did not survive well over time, but it looks great at night with all its lights and decorations.

To learn more about the Roman period of the city, head to the Archeological Museum of Cordoba, situated over the ruins of the old Roman Amphitheater.

It allows visitors to walk directly through the ruins and see some unique artefacts from the city’s history.

Have you ever walked through a street only 72 cm wide?

Go to Calleja del Panuelo (Handkerchief Alley) near the Mosque-Cathedral.

It is just 72 cm wide at its narrowest point and leads to the smallest square in the world.