Lonely Planet India – August 2019

MINI GUIDE

Culture in Córdoba, Spain

GETTINGTHERE

AirIndia,Emirates,Etihad,

AirFranceandLufthansafly

frequentlyto Madridfrommajor

Indianmetros.FromMadridyoucan

getto Cordobaviatrainor road

(returnfaresfrom`55,000).

THECOST

DIFFICULTYOFTRAVEL

WHENTOGO

ThemonthsfromMayandOctober

arethebestto visitCordoba,

whenthedaysarewarm

andnightsarecool.

GETTING AROUND

LOW HIGH

LOW HIGH

ESSENTIALS

VISA

A short-termtouristvisa

takes 15 daysto process

(www.india.blsspainvisa.com,

` 4,804+`1,240servicefee)

EMBASSYALERT

Embassyof India,

Madrid,Spain

http://www.embassyindia.es

ASOCIACIÓNDEAMIGOSDE
LOSPATIOSCORDOBESES^7
This particularly lovely patio,
dripping with bougainvillea
and other plants, can be
visited for free all year round.
The brightness of its colour
depends on the season, but even
if the blooms are disappointing,
you can still browse craft workshops
within the patio (www.amigosde
lospatioscordobeses.es;
CalleSanBasilio44).

CABALLERIZASREALES^8
These elegant stables were
originally built by order of King
Felipe II in 1570 as a centre
for developing the tall Spanish
thoroughbred warhorse
(caballo andaluz). The centre
still breeds these new horses
and trains mounts and riders
in equestrian disciplines.
You can watch them train
or attend the one-hour show
that combines horse and rider
skills with flamenco dance
and music (0 0 -34-957- 497-
843; http://www.cordobaecuestre.
com ;cordobaecuestre@

Anexceptionalhostel,Bed

andBe’s^10 staff is clued up

on Córdoba’s social scene (00-34-

661-420-733;www.bedandbe.

com/en/,cordoba@bedandbe.

com;C/JoséCruzConde22;from

`1,900[minimum2 nightstay]).

Hintsof MexicoinfuseCasade

losAzulejos^11 ; thepatiohas

bananaplants,fernsandpotted

palmsbathedin sunlight.The

unclutteredroomsfeaturebigbeds

andpastelwalls(00-34-957-470-

000;www.casadelosazulejos.

com,[email protected];

CalleFernandoColón,5;

from`5,000).

Viento 1012 offerseight

relaxing,comfortablerooms

in a beautiful,brightstyle

(00-34-957-764-960;www.

hotelviento10.es,cordoba@

hotelviento10.es;C/Ronquillo

Briceño10;from`15,000

[minimum2 nightstay]).

THE OUTDOORS SLEEP

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cordobaecuestre.com;

Calle Caballerizas Reales, 1;

10am – 1.30pm Sun – Mon,

10am – 1.30pm, 5.30 pm –

9 pm Tues – Sat; entry:

`1,890adult,` 900 child).

PUENTEROMANO^9

Spanning the Río Guadalquivir

just below the Mezquita,

the handsome, 16-arched

Roman bridge formed part

of the ancient Via Augusta,

which ran from Girona

in Catalonia to Cádiz

(Av del Alcázar, s/n, 14003).

See Eat & drink Sleep

FANCYA CURRY

Swing by the Taj Mahal

Cordoba, a local favourite,

if you find yourself craving Indian

food (00-34-957-084604;

Calle Escritor Azorín, número 4;

12pm – 4pm, 7.30pm – 12am

Sun – Sat; mains from ` 500).

Grab a drink and enjoy the view

from Bed and Be’s rooftop bar

The Puente Romano is beautifully

lit once the sun goes down