{"id":5852,"date":"2022-11-16T09:29:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T09:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldoftravelling.com\/blog\/?p=5852"},"modified":"2024-01-20T13:17:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T13:17:27","slug":"olives-olives-everywhere-autumn-in-cordoba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldoftravelling.com\/blog\/?p=5852","title":{"rendered":"The unifying theme being olives – autumn in C\u00f3rdoba, Spain."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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C\u00f3rdoba\u2019s mesmerising multi-arched Mesquita is one of the world\u2019s greatest Islamic buildings. The Mezquita is a symbol of the sophisticated Islamic culture that flourished here more than a millennium ago, when C\u00f3rdoba was the capital of Islamic Spain, and Western Europe\u2019s biggest and most cultured city.<\/p>\nLonely Planet\u2019s Best of Spain.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Throughout Andalusia, the unifying theme is olives, they can be found just about everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olives have permeated every Mediterranean culture from prehistory to the present day. Aristotle philosophised about them, and Leonardo invented a modern way to press them. Egyptian pharaohs were sealed into pyramids with golden carvings of olives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olives have been the emblem of Spain since the first dispatches from Caesar\u2019s legions. Today they grow everywhere in Spain, covering 5 million acres, from the ancient port of Cadiz to the chilly slopes of Galicia. But the heart of olive country is Andalusia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u00f3rdoba highlights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mezquita<\/a><\/strong>: It is impossible to overemphasise the beauty of C\u00f3rdoba\u2019s great mosque. With all its lustrous decoration, it evokes the city\u2019s golden age of sophistication and peaceful coexistence between faiths. From 08:30 to 09:30 (except on a Sunday) it is possible to gain free entry. The one hour slot is just about enough time to see everything. Otherwise the entry price is \u20ac10. The bell tower is extra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alc\u00e1zar de los Cristianos<\/a><\/strong>: This formidable fort-palace dates to the 14th century when it was commissioned by King Alfonso XI and built over an earlier Moorish palace. Entry price \u20ac5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Puente Romano<\/strong>: Spanning the Rio Guadalquivir, just below the Mezquita, this 16-arch bridge originally formed part of Via Augusta, the ancient Roman road that connected Girona in Catalonia with C\u00e1diz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next stage: Granada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Calleja de las flores<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mezquita.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mezquita bell tower.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Inside the Mezquita.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Puente Romano.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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C\u00f3rdoba\u2019s mesmerising multi-arched Mesquita is one of the world\u2019s greatest Islamic buildings. The Mezquita is a symbol of the sophisticated Islamic culture that flourished here more than a millennium ago, when C\u00f3rdoba was the capital of Islamic Spain, and Western … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[268,269,266],"class_list":["post-5852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spain-mainland","tag-cordoba","tag-mezquita","tag-spain"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t