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A well deserved rest day! Cordoba is a beautifull city. The new town is nothing exiting same as every other city, however the old part of the city is really beautiful. I think Cordoba is a must if you are in this part of the world. Be a bit aware of the tourists though, can get a bit cramped when you are walking down the narrowest street in the entire universe an a group of 50 Japanese appears out of nowhere and they all want to stay together! oh yes! and take the obligatory photos!!!
Anyway, spend the whole day touring around the old part of town, saw the alcazar ( castle), the synagogue, the roman bridge, the traditional Andalucian houses with their typical patios and last but not least the mezquita. Diffuct to explain what that is but lets try: so this used to be a roman church, which was destroyed by the Arabs when they conquered Spain, then they built a mosque on top of the ruins. Then when the Spanish reclaimed that area the decided to built a Cathedral in/with the mosque. The result is something that you HAVE to see! really impressed! Finished a perfect day with a REALLY nice meal, if you are even in Cordoba you have to try the 2 specialities: deep fried aubergines covered with a honey sauce ( still not sure if its savoury or sweet but definetely worth trying) and the "rabo de toro"" ( bull´s tail in a stew!!!). Finally ended up at a maroccan type of cafe for some tea and shishas, by this point i could barely breath from SO much food but it was worth it!
Anyway, spend the whole day touring around the old part of town, saw the alcazar ( castle), the synagogue, the roman bridge, the traditional Andalucian houses with their typical patios and last but not least the mezquita. Diffuct to explain what that is but lets try: so this used to be a roman church, which was destroyed by the Arabs when they conquered Spain, then they built a mosque on top of the ruins. Then when the Spanish reclaimed that area the decided to built a Cathedral in/with the mosque. The result is something that you HAVE to see! really impressed! Finished a perfect day with a REALLY nice meal, if you are even in Cordoba you have to try the 2 specialities: deep fried aubergines covered with a honey sauce ( still not sure if its savoury or sweet but definetely worth trying) and the "rabo de toro"" ( bull´s tail in a stew!!!). Finally ended up at a maroccan type of cafe for some tea and shishas, by this point i could barely breath from SO much food but it was worth it!
Raniska
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