When people say Flamenco, some immediately think of a Spanish dance. However, Flamenco describes an art form that presents itself both in song and in dance. Flamenco has its origins in Andalusia and grew out of a fusion of Andalusian folk music with oriental music of the gitanos (Romani people in Spain). In 1427, Romani, originating […]
La Fiesta de los Patios de Cordoba
A Patio is the inner courtyard of a city house, that is typically paved. You enter the Patio through an inconspicuous passageway from the street. Immediately you feel in another world, an oasis of peace, away from the bustle of the city. Most of the Patios have a small fountain and are decorated with a […]
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos – Cordoba
Rarely so much history has been written in one place, as in the Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, the Royal Palace of Cordoba. Already the Romans had built a fortification here. Later the Visigoths built a fortress at this point. In Moorish times the fortress was converted into a palace for the caliphs. With the […]
Mezquita – Catedral de Cordoba
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), […]