{"id":36689,"date":"2024-11-16T17:47:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T16:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/u3ajavea.com\/info\/?post_type=mec-events&p=36689"},"modified":"2025-04-05T09:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T07:34:11","slug":"travel-trip-patios-of-cordoba-9th-to-14th-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/u3ajavea.com\/info\/events\/travel-trip-patios-of-cordoba-9th-to-14th-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Group Trip – Patios of Cordoba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Carole Clark, our new travel leader invites all members who are interested, to book now<\/strong> for this fabulous trip to see the famous festival of the \u2018Patios of Cordoba\u2019 and spend some time exploring the villages and sights in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates: 9 \u2013 14 May by coach and staying 5 nights at the Hotel Don Gonzalo 3* \u2013 see below for the full itinerary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost per person 648\u20ac with single supplement 150\u20ac.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book by 27 November essential to secure your place(s)using the form below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deposit of 100\u20ac per person<\/strong> is payable on booking by card or bank transfer. Details available when the form is submitted<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ITINERARY<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DAY 1: JAVEA \u2013 C\u00d3RDOBA<\/strong>
Departure from Javea. Lunch at your expense. Arrival at the hotel, dinner and accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAY 2: CORDOBA \u2013 MEDINA AZHARA<\/strong>
Breakfast. Departure to Cordoba (local guide included), an ancient city declared a World Heritage Site for having been the capital of Hispania Ulterior during the Roman Empire and the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate. We will visit the Mosque-Cathedral (8th Century AD), one of the largest in the world, which represents the medieval splendour of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will also visit the ruins of the Roman Temple (1st Century AD), located very close to the Town Hall, the Synagogue, which reminds us of the importance of the Jewish community in this kingdom, and countless monuments scattered among narrow streets, squares and whitewashed courtyards that have left us so many centuries of history. Lunch in a local restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the afternoon, we will visit Medina Azahara (10th Century AD), (shuttle included), a palatine construction in caliphate style, a mysterious city that Abderram\u00e1n III ordered to be built in honour of his favourite wife, Azahara, at the foot of the Sierra Morena. Built on three terraces, reserving the upper ones for the Royal Alcazar, and the lower ones for the dwellings and the mosque, built outside the walls. Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAY 3: COURTYARDS OF CORDOBA<\/strong>
Breakfast. Transfer to the centre of Cordoba, where a local guide will be waiting for us to visit the famous patios. Lunch at the hotel. After lunch, free afternoon. Dinner and accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAY 4: ZUHEROS \u2013 DO\u00d1A MENCIA \u2013 BAENA<\/strong>
Breakfast. In the morning we will visit some of the most outstanding villages in the Subbetica area: Zuheros and Do\u00f1a Mencia. We will start in Zuheros, a small Cordovan village declared of cultural interest as a historic-artistic site, thanks to its impeccable state of preservation, recognised as one of the most picturesque villages in Andalusia, located in the heart of the natural park of the Sierra Subb\u00e9tica. We will then visit Do\u00f1a Menc\u00eda (guided tour), which owes its name to Da Mencia L\u00f3pez de Haro, wife of the captain of Fernando III. We will make a tour of the old town, the castle of Dona Mencia, whose keep is included in the town centre, the p\u00f3sito, the archaeological museum, the remains of the wall, the old church and we will finish at the wine museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon departure to Baena, a beautiful town located on the top of a hill surrounded by olive groves. Its castle (10th century AD), built on Roman remains, is considered one of the strongest bastions of the Almoravid and Almohad kings. Other points of interest are the church of Santa Mar\u00eda la Mayor (13th-16th century AD), the convent Church of the Mother of God and the Plaza de la Constituci\u00f3n, where the palatial house of Monte and the house of La Tercia (18th century), now the municipal history museum, are located. Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAY 5: PRIEGO DE CORDOBA \u2013 C\u00d3RDOBA<\/strong>
Breakfast. In the morning departure to Priego de C\u00f3rdoba. Declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1972. Clearly medieval and Muslim in inspiration. From the 16th century onwards it experienced a period of economic prosperity thanks to the expansion of the textile industry. Amongst its Baroque heritage, the tabernacle of the church of Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Asunci\u00f3n stands out, but we can enjoy many more examples that are dotted throughout the streets. Lunch at the hotel. Free afternoon in Cordoba. Return to the hotel, dinner and
accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAY 6: C\u00d3RDOBA \u2013 J\u00c1VEA<\/strong>
Breakfast and return to the city of origin. Lunch at your own expense. Arrival in J\u00e1vea..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Included in the Price:
\uf0fe 5 nights Hotel Don Gonzalo 3* in the province of Cordoba.
\uf0fe Meals according to itinerary
\uf0fe Water and wine included in meals
\uf0fe Accompanying guide from origin
\uf0fe Lunch in a restaurant in Cordoba
\uf0fe Lunch in a restaurant in Subbetica area
\uf0fe Entrance to Medina Azahara and shuttle service
\uf0fe Local guide 2 hours 30 min in Cordoba
\uf0fe Local guide Patios of Cordoba 2h 30 min (can only be visited from 10am to 2pm)
\uf0fe Guided tour in Do\u00f1a Mencia 2h30 min
\uf0fe Travel insurance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hotel Don Gonzalo 3*
Carretera N331 C\u00f3rdoba-Malaga, km 47, Montilla (C\u00f3rdoba)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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