The Mezquita in Cordoba is a worldwide unique architectural monument. The word Mezquita comes from the Arabian and means mosque. It was built 784 by Abd ar-Rahman I, the first Umayyad Emir of Cordoba. It had repeatedly been extended, first by Abd ar-Rahman II, then from Abd ar-Rahman III, of Al-Hakam II and the vizier […]
First Evening in Cordoba – Spain
In the late afternoon we take the AVE (high speed train) from Sevilla to Cordoba. The the 140 km long train ride only takes 45 minutes, so that we can enjoy an evening in Cordoba. We have booked a small hotel in the old city near the Plaza de las Tendillas (place of small shops), […]