Cordoba
is a city with a population of 350,000 in the very
centre of Andalusia, the southernmost region of
Spain. Standing at the foothills of the Sierra Morena
mountain range with the River Guadalquivir meandering
gently past, Cordoba enjoys a warm sunny climate
during most of the year. There are superb connections
to the closest international airports: you can get
here from Madrid in under 2 hours, Seville in 40
minutes and Malaga in about 2 hours.
Echoes of
the important historical role Cordoba has played
over the centuries abound in the Roman, Visigoth,
Moslem, Jewish and Christian remains found all over
the city. For seven centuries Christian, Jewish
and Moslem cultures flourished side by side and
provided an exemplary model of tolerance and peaceful
co-existence between different cultures and races.
The countryside
around Cordoba, rich in olive groves and vineyards,
is dotted with natural parks and the unforgettable
white villages, which reflect the real essence of
rural Andalusia.
Cordoba, well
known for its history, its beauty and the friendliness
of its people, was inscribed on UNESCO’s World
Heritage List in 1984 and has been named European
Cultural Capital for the year 2016.
Thanks to its convenient
location (on the main Southward road and rail line
from Madrid) it is easy to reach Cordoba from the
international airports of Seville, Malaga and Madrid.
The high speed AVE train gets you here from Madrid
(400 km.) in 1 hour 40 minutes, and from Seville
(130 km.) in only 40 minutes. It takes 2 hours to
get here from Malaga (180 km.) by regular train.
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