La Juderia, a cobbled maze of alleys, was the historic Jewish quarter. The oldest sections of Cordoba, considered together, are the largest "old town" in Spain. It features flamenco, bullfights, and, yes, eating and drinking. The Cordoba Fair is held in May and June. In the Crosses of May celebration, flowered crosses appear everywhere in the city. The river is traversed by the pedestrian Old Roman Bridge.īesides the Patios Fair, which is the courtyard festival and competition, Holy Week should not be missed. The Victoria Market is a busy food hall featuring twenty different cuisines. Annual competitions are held to choose the most beautiful. The courtyards of Cordoba are intriguing and fascinating. The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba in the city center is overwhelming in size, with a vast interior dedicated to both Christians and Muslims. It is known for its tolerance and multiculturalism. The Old City of today is a warren of narrow medieval streets lined with mosques, chapels, and vivid orange trees. Islamic rule lasted from the 8th century until the "Reconquista" of 1236. The city was controlled successively by Byzantines and later Visigoths in the 6th century. A proper Roman colony was founded near the Iberian settlement in 152 BC. Roman conquerors pronounced the name "Corduba." Close enough.Ī Carthaginian settlement on the West Bank of the Guadalquivir River was captured by the Romans in 206 BC. It is said that the Carthaginian general, Hamilcar Barca, named the town Qart Juba which means "Town of Juba," for a comrade general killed in battle.
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