Cordoba Mezquita Experience
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€42.00
You can’t visit Cordoba without seeing its amazing Mezquita, which is a mosque and cathedral in one. Our Mezquita Experience includes a guided tour of this amazing historic building, as well as a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus ticket, a fascinating guided walking tour of the centre of the city and visits to some of Cordoba’s most beautiful patios. Book today with City Sightseeing.
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Highlights
- Create your own itinerary around Cordoba
- Free walking tour around the Jewish Quarter & Axerquía
- 48hr hop-on hop-bus with two routes to fully explore the city
- Admission to and guided tour of the Mezquita Cathedral-Mosque
Main Stops
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Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
Córdoba Intima
2
Mezquita - Catedral
Córdoba Intima
5
Palacio de Viana
Córdoba Intima
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Palacio de la Merced - Diputación
Córdoba Intima
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Included
Cordoba Mezquita Experience
- 48hr hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Stops near all the major sights
- Guided walking tour
- Guided tour of the Mezquita Cathedral-Mosque
Description
A thousand years ago, Cordoba was one of the most important cities in the world. As capital of the Caliphate of Cordoba, it was the **centre of power and culture** in Islamic Spain. That’s when the Mezquita was built, **more than 1200 years ago**.
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At the time, it was one of the main mosques in the Muslim world. When the city was conquered by the Christians in the 13th century, the mosque was converted into a cathedral and later, in the 16th century, a Renaissance nave and transept were constructed right in middle of the old mosque. Upon seeing it, Charles V, the **Holy Roman Emperor**, who had given his permission for the work, supposedly said, “You have destroyed something unique to build something commonplace.
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Was he right? Well, with our **Mezquita Experience** ticket you get admission and a guided tour of the **cathedral-mosque**, so you´ll be able to decide yourself. Our opinion is that the change made the Mezquita even more unique!
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The Mezquita is definitely the **star attraction** of our Mezquita Experience, but there’s a whole lot more to your ticket. Not least is the **48-hour hop-on hop-off bus ticket**, which will let you explore Cordoba to your heart’s content. We’ve got two routes in the city, one blue (Córdoba Intima), the other red (Córdoba Panorámica), so we’ve got the city covered. The blue route is the one to use to explore Cordoba’s historic centre, with stops by such unmissable attractions as the **Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos** and the nearby Roman Bridge that spans the Guadalquivir. One of our favourite places you can hop off is the **Arco del Portillo**, where you can see the charming medieval arch that used to be part of the wall that separated two different parts of the city.
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The red route has its own highlights too, such as the **Mercado de la Victoria**, where you can delight in the delicious food from a variety of different stalls. As you’re in Cordoba, you have to try **Salmorejo**, a local speciality which is like a gazpacho but thicker and just as tasty. It’s **especially good** on a hot summer’s day!
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To get to know the city even better, you can take the walking tour of the **Jewish Quarter and the Axerquía**, two of Cordoba’s most historic and atmospheric neighbourhoods. It’s two hours of entertainment in an educational way. You’ll be **a true Cordoba expert** when it’s finished. All in all, our Cordoba Mezquita Experience is one you’ll never forget.
Before you Go
**Hop-On Hop-Off Bus**
* Cordoba Panoramica departures times from stop 16 (Puente Romano).
* Cordoba Intima departures times from stop 1 (Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos).
* **Special Christmas Operating Hours**: 25th December and the 1st and 6th January: Cordoba Panoramica (Red Route) will start at 10:40 and Cordoba Intima (Blue Route) will start at 10:30. 5th January: the last departure will be at 15:00.
**Walking tour: Judería**
* At 18:00 hours
* Meeting point: stop 16 red line (Puente Romano)
* Duration: 1 hour
* Languages: Spanish and English
* 24th – 31st December and 5th January: the Juderia walking tour will take place at las 13:00.
**Guided tour of the Mezquita Cathedral-Mosque**
* Please book in advance with our staff or by phone (+34) 673 28 98 48 or (+34) 672 69 09 01.
* Monday to Saturday: English - 12:30. Spanish - 11:00, 12:45 and 16:30. Sundays: Spanish - 09:45.
* Meeting point: Palacio de Congresos, calle Torrijos. Look for the green umbrellas.
**Mezquita December 2024 timetable**: **December 4, 5, 20 and 31**: the Mezquita is closed in the afternoon so there is no 16:30 tour in Spanish. **December 8**: there will be a 16:30 tour in Spanish. **December 21**: the following tours will take place: Spanish: 09:30 and 16:30, English: 09:30. **December 24**: the Mezquita closes at 11:00, so only the 09:45 visit will take place.
Map, Routes & Stops
Map
Córdoba Intima
Schedule: 09:30 - 18:00Loop: 60 MinutesFrequency: Minutes
Córdoba Panorámica
Schedule: 09:30 - 18:00Loop: 60 MinutesFrequency: Minutes
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the chosen travel date.
Supplied by
City Sightseeing Cordoba
C/Maria Cristina 13, local 4-D
14002, Cordoba, Spain