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Cordoba

Description

Cordoba is a city with an enormous heritage of culture and monuments. Due partly to Its strategic position on the River Guadalquivir and partly to the wealth of remains left by the different peoples who inhabited the city, Cordoba has become a privileged city in the very heart of the history of the Western World: its vast Caliphal (Arabic) civilization, during the Middle Ages, was the most brilliant in the Europe of its day and forged lasting links between East and West.
For tourists, it is one of the most frequently visited of all Spanish cities, mainly because of its enormous historical interest and artistic heritage. Such influential figures in Roman civilization as the philosopher Seneca or the poet Lucan were born here, and in the 10th century Caliphal (Arabic) Cordoba became the most refined and advanced civilization in Europe where scholars, poets, doctors, philosophers and mystics lived, some of whom achieved world-wide fame, such as the philosopher Averroes or the Jewish doctor Maimonides. The heritage dating from after the Christian conquest is equally impressive: churches, convents, hospitals, palaces and numerous stately homes surround the marvellous, unique building that is the Mosque-Cathedral and make Cordoba one of the greatest monumental cities in Europe. In 1994, the UNESCO recognised the universal importance of the historic buildings in Cordoba, by extending the limits of the World Heritage Site beyond the Mosque itself to include the whole of the historic quarter.

Contact information

Name: Paula López Magarzo
Address: Consorcio de Turismo de Córdoba (Cordoba Local Tourist Board) – C/ Rey Heredia, 22 – 14003 – Cordoba - Spain
Email: promocion2@turismodecordoba.org
Web: http://www.turismodecordoba.org
Phone: +34 957 201 774
Fax: +34 957 200 159

 

Access information

Airport name: Aeropuerto de Córdoba
Distance to city centre: 4 Km.
International airlines: will be available next year
Highways: Due to its exceptional geographical position the city is extremely well connected not just with the north of Spain, but also with the rest of Andalusia, by the N-IV Autovía (dual carriageway with motorway characteristics).

The main N-432 road which runs north-south from Badajoz to Granada also intersects the N-IV at Cordoba.

From Madrid: To get to the city, take the N-IV Autovía de Andalucía. Approx. length of journey: 3 hours 30 minutes
From Seville: You should also take the Autovía de Andalucía. Approx. length of journey: 1 hour
From Malaga: Take the 331 Main Road. Some stretches of this road have been turned into the Cordoba-Malaga Autovía, and others are due to open soon. Approx. length of journey: 1 hour 30 minutes
From Murcia and Levante: The best route is to take the A-92 which links Puerto Lumbreras with western Andalusia. At Antequera (province of Malaga), take the N-331 to Cordoba.
From Portugal and Extremadura: Get to the north of the province by the N-432, a good road which has recently been improved and resurfaced.
From the Algarve (Portugal) and Huelva: Take the Autopista del V Centenario dual carriageway to Seville and join the Autovía de Andalucía.
From Gibraltar and Cadiz: Take the N-IV towards Madrid.
For all information about coaches to Cordoba, please ring:
Bus Station. Tel.: +34 957 40 40 40
 

Number of international trains daily: Cordoba is just as well connected by train as it is by road, since the main line connecting Madrid with Malaga, Seville, Cadiz and Huelva stops at Cordoba.

What is more, the connections between Madrid, Cordoba, Seville and Malaga are all the easier thanks to the High Speed Train (AVE). The journey Seville-Cordoba takes only 40 minutes, Malaga-Cordoba takes only 50 minutes and Madrid-Cordoba takes only 1 hour 40 minutes.

More information on trains at www.renfe.es
 

Special events

CORDOBA INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL. www.guitarracordoba.com	July, August
MAY LOCAL FAIR	3rd week of May
COURT YARDS FESTIVAL	2nd week of may
CROSSES FESTIVAL	1st week of may
EQUESTRIAN SHOW « PASSION AND SPIRIT OF THE ANDALUSIAN HORSE ». See dates in www.turismodecordoba.org	July, August
FESTIVAL OF FLAMENCO ART IN THE OLD QUARTER. See dates in www.turismodecordoba.org	July, August
COURTYARD THEATER FESTIVAL. See dates in www.turismodecordoba.org	June and July

City overview

City:	Total Bedrooms	Capacity of the biggest meeting hall	Maximum Exhibition space of the biggest conference facility [m2]	Maximum Exhibition space of the biggest conference facility [sq. foot]
Cordoba	3075	560	7200	77500

 

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