In the cozy provincial town of Cordoba there are many monuments and interesting places that can be inspected independently or accompanied by a professional guide. There are several tour desks, a dozen private guides and organization of history keepers, members of which conduct free tours in the most mysterious corners of Cordoba at home. Travelers who have planned to get acquainted with Cordova, accompanied by a guide, you need to know that almost all walks are held in Spanish or English. In some cases, the guides are additionally owned by French or German. As for the guides with the knowledge of the Russian language, they are quite difficult to find them. True, at the beginning of walks organized by Cordova's excursion bureaus, tourists distribute informational brochures in several languages, among which the Russian-speaking version come across.
Free excursions
Excursions and volunteers from the organization of history custodians are carried out for tourists free trials in Cordoba. One of these excursions is called "Road Fernandina " It covers 11 churches of the city built by Ferdinand III in the period from the end of the XIII to the beginning of the XIV centuries. During the walk of travelers, they introduce the Church of San Andres, Santa Marina, the Church of San Pedro, the Church of Santo Domingo de Silos and a seven church facilities.
The walk is made by narrow streets and beautiful squares of the city. She starts with Conde Vallllano Avenue. It is here that every morning the guests of Cordoba expect voluntary guides. They can be found in bright vests and informational brochures in their hands. For their services, it is customary to leave a small remuneration.
Cordove Night Tour
If possible, tourists should visit a night excursion around the city. With the light of the moon, the old district of Cordoba seems even more mysterious and excellent, and urban legends are perceived quite differently, which the guide tells during the excursion. The impression of the inspection of the historic attractions of the Old Town is strengthened by bloody history and stories about witheres who lived in Cordoba still in the XVI century.
The starting point of the night excursion is the tourist kiosk opposite Alcazar de Los Reyes Cristianos. "Dark" Walk begins at 21:00 and last about 1.5 hours. For adult tourists, the cost of the night excursion is 15 euros, for adolescents - 8 euros. In a walk through Night Cordoba, children can take part. For them, the Promenade will be free. You can buy a night tour in the city information tourist office.
Children's routes by Cordoba
Tourists who came to Cordoba with children may be interested in special children's excursions. For young travelers, the Guides of the City Tourist Office are arranged exciting walks along two routes. The first round begins on the Kalaorra Tower installed in the southern part of the Roman bridge. It passes through the streets of the city with stops among interesting monuments for children. Lost excursion 1.5 hours. Such a walk will be interested in children over 7 years old, understanding English or Spanish. It is an excursion of 5 euros and it passes on Sundays from 11:30.
The second excursion covers the Jewish quarter. The highlight of such a children's walk is that with each of the local monuments, children introduce a disguised professional actor who not only tells interesting facts about the attractions, but also suits funny games. During the walk, children meet Venus, queen of flowers, old Jew. Excursion takes two hours and costs 8 euros.
Romantic excursion
Order a sightseeing walk in the horse crew in the picturesque corners of Cordoba, tourists can be in the Jewish area. There every day, regardless of the tourist season, there is a beautiful open coach, harnessed by well-kept horses. Rules the crew of a cute jockey guide named Juan. He holds romantic excursions to the most interesting and beautiful corners of the Jewish quarter and the Old Town. The trip is accompanied by fascinating stories and jokes. Part of the walk passes along the roads closed to the movement of cars. Right from the side of a wonderful horse crew, tourists can admire the Arab baths, the Maimonide Square, flower alley and a number of monuments of Cordoba. Stops are performed near the mosque, opposite the Alcazar Palace. Usually, the excursion is carried out in Spanish, but at the request of Huang tourists, it is easily moving into French or Arabic. Juan Canton's business cards are available in most resort hotels. Tourists may ask the hotel staff in which they will live, where in Cordove you can find strollery crews, and most likely will receive the phone Juan's phone. Usually a romantic walk in a carriage lasts about 40 minutes, but sometimes it is delayed for a whole hour. There is such an excursion from 45 euros.
Where to buy tours in the city?
On the border between the modern and historical part of Cordoba there is a square destroyed by small shops. It is called Plaza de Las Tendillas and tourists can find Information and Travel Bureau of the City which looks like a sliding straw. Here travelers will receive all the necessary information about possible excursions by Cordove, the cost and duration of overlap tours. Bureau works daily from 9:00 to 19:30. Afternoon holiday (Siesta) in the Bureau lasts from 14:00 to 17:00.
Another excursion firm is located at: Avenida de La Libertad, 8. It is called Ecotura and is located on the underground floor of public parking. The company works daily from 10:00 to 21:00. Here, tourists may choose a suitable tour. Eco Guides are cognitive and entertainment walks of 8 routes. The cost of their excursions ranges from 8.50 to 17 euros. Quite interesting is a gastronomic tour of Cordove, which lasts two hours and costs 11 euros. Walking from the Victoria market and covers Puerta del Puente, the chapel of the Holy Martyrs, the House of Knights Santiago and a couple of interesting places. The tasting part takes place in the restaurant of Paseo de la Ribera, in La Salmoreteca and in the wine basements of Cordoba. Lunch in restaurants and tasting is paid separately.