Top Things to do in Cordoba
What to do and see in Cordoba, Andalucia: The Best Museums
Córdoba was once the premier city of the Western World, the greatest metropolis west of Constantinople, and the seat of Europe’s first university. Today, there’s a modern commercial center, but most travelers love strolling the town’s ancient cobblestone streets, peeking through gates for glimpses of lush flowers and beautiful tiled fountains.
Restaurants in Cordoba
1. Sala el Potro
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
2. Museo Arqueologico de Cordoba
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4.5 based on 684 reviews
September 16 to June 15: Tuesday to Saturday: from 9,00 to 20,30 hours. Sundays and festive of opening: from 9,00 to 15,30 hours. Monday closed (excluded holidays). June 16 to September 15: Tuesday to Sunday and festive: from 9,00 to 15,30 hours. Monday closed (excluded holidays).
Reviewed By 301willema - Turnhout, Belgium
This is one of the most impressive archaeological Spanish museums. It offers a wide range of exhibits from prehistoric times up to the period of Arabic rule that gave its name (“Al-Andalus”) to the present Spanish province of Andalusia and shows the various architectural styles of that era. The visit starts on the first floor, but towards the end of the tour, in the basement, one visits the restored archaeological site of a Roman theatre (“Corduba” was the capital of the “Bética” province when the Romans ruled over Spain).
3. La Buganvilla
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
4. Museo de Julio Romero de Torres
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4.5 based on 613 reviews
Reviewed By SusaMasa - Helsinki, Finland
We did not know about this fairly famous Spanish artist before visiting the museum. He is known for his great paintings of Andalucian women. If you visit the Carmen Thyssen museum in Granada, you will see a couple of his works there as well. Recommended.
5. Palacio de Viana
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4.5 based on 2,327 reviews
The Palace of Viana is a lived house until the end of 20th century by noble families but with a great popular flavor instead. One of its main attractiveness are the "patios" and the garden that make it be known as Museum of the Patios. Indoor and outdoor are perfectly integrated, giving to the palace an original harmony. Among the collections stand out paintings, tapestries, leather and ceramic tiles among others.
Reviewed By juliecheverri - New York City, United States
This was one of the highlights of our short trip to Cordoba. We were blessed with a sunny day so we got to enjoy this amazing home. Please more you can’t visit inside but the gardens are absolutely lovely. We even went in the winter and the plants were blooming and stunning.
6. Museo del Guadameci Omeya. Exposicion de Ramon Garcia Romero y Jose Carlos V. Garcia
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4.5 based on 81 reviews
This Museum-House is unique in the world as it shows the recovery of the original Omeya techniques to work on the leather used like decoration. All this thanks to our master Mr. Ramón García Romero and Jose Carlos Villarejo García, research artists on Caliphal and sumptuary techniques which were developed in Cordoba in the 10th century. In particular, you will learn on the genuine Omeya labour regarding their git-leather panels (guadamecíes), which became extraordinarily famous around the world due to their esthetic quality and outstanding beauty. This gilt-leather panel (guadamecí) was a really appreciated piece which showed a plant and geometric design. It consisted in gilding the leather so as, later, to get it polychromed and ironed and used almost exclusively in important houses and palaces.
Reviewed By belem49
We found this little museum by chance. It's a wonderful showcase of Ramón García Romero's life's work: sumptuous leather decorated with gold and silver leaf, chased and painted, in the "guadamecí" style of the Umayyad dynasty (who ruled Córdoba 929-1017). I'd never seen anything like it, and I'm really happy we went. All the work in the house-museum deserves a closer look; it's a small museum but we went twice for over an hour each time, and could have happily gone more. The pictures draw you in and they all have a huge amount of detail that you just can't take in all at once. García Romero's work spans so many styles - from traditional designs through Cubistic chickens to the Virgin of Guadalupe. The gentleman in charge of the museum when we went is the artist's cousin. He is very friendly and enthusiastic about the work on display. He doesn't speak a lot of English, but the written descriptions on the walls are well translated and the work speaks for itself. The curator/attendant's son has carried on the family tradition, and produced the guadamecí work on sale in the shop. The museum is completely free - though it's well worth making a contribution to its upkeep in the discreet box in the final room (by the visitors' book). It's all on the ground floor, with a series of connecting rooms housing the work.
7. Centro Flamenco Fosforito
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4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By daiga_latvia - London, United Kingdom
Stumbled upon it by accident and was very happy for that. Nice, peculiar courtyard with flamenco museum. One can learn so much. Free to visit.
8. Casa de las Cabezas- Patios de Leyenda
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4.5 based on 264 reviews
The "Casa de las Cabezas", with its four courtyards and its narrow alley with Muslim origin, called "of the seven Infants of Lara" or "Calleja de los Arquillos" is a wonderful example of a home-Patio from Cordoba , which has its roots in the Middle Ages.
Reviewed By lorenzo_mtc
If I remember correctly, the legend of the name -- casa de cabezas -- goes back to a small inter-family war of the late 10th century, when the heads of the decapitated losers were displayed nearby for public edification. (They're not there any more.) The house itself and its furnishings, though, evoke the early 16th century, and does so very well. This well-kept house museum almost makes you feel as if you've gone back 500 years and wandered into an upper-class home while everyone in the family was out shopping. I strongly recommend it, especially for those who have read their history and would also like to "feel" it.
9. Museo Vivo de Al Andalus
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4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By GTP2351
This little interactive museum is so worth a visit. Nicely put together, you get to find out a lot about life in the medieaval times when the 3 cultures lived together; there is an exhibition of major inventions the Arabs made in this period and fantastic models. The music and narration are superb. All visitors get audio guides which are used differently in different rooms, and are also good fun for children. Strong recommendation.
