Visting Córdoba’s Roman Temple: Some Brief Facts

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn cordoba1 Comment

Going to Spain on holiday but don’t know the language? Wanting to know just enough Spanish to use on your holiday without having to learn the grammar and tons of pointless vocabulary and phrases? (‘La niña come manzanas‘ on DuoLingo, anyone?)

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Standing incongruously in what is now a pedestrianised area of shops and bars in Córdoba, it still strikes me that there is a Roman temple in the middle of all of that.

It isn’t the biggest and it isn’t the most impressive Roman temple you can see and it certainly isn’t Córdoba’s biggest touristic pull to the city but it is attractive and lends a touch of history and grandeur to an otherwise generic (but lovely- one of my favourites!) street.

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Visiting Granada: A Guide to One of Spain’s Best Cities

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn granada4 Comments

Why is Granada so special?

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Ok so the title is highly subjective.

But I am now about to tell you all about Spain’s most magical, North African feeling city.

I can defend the title a little though by the amount of times I’ve heard both Spanish and non-Spanish people alike referring to it as their favourite city in Spain.

Córdobes people are fiercely proud of their homeland but many of them have also conceded that Granada just has something ambient and exotic like nowhere else in the country.

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Medina Azahara Guide: Discovering al-Andalus’ Former Capital

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn cordoba6 Comments

Going to Spain on holiday but don’t know the language? Wanting to know just enough Spanish to use on your holiday without having to learn the grammar and tons of pointless vocabulary and phrases? (‘La niña come manzanas‘ on DuoLingo, anyone?)

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The Medina Azahara, or as it is sometimes stylised, the Madinat al-Zahra, is an unsung wonder of an archeological site but it really is so much more than that.

This site was once the powerful capital of al-Andalus with a marvellous vantage point for keeping a watch across Córdoba and continues to be shrouded in mystery and romance today, from its brief but colourful 80 year existence.

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Discover Cádiz: the Oldest City in Western Europe

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn beaches, cadiz, holidays in spain13 Comments

Cádiz is not huge but it’s advisable to maximise your time in this city with Free Walking Tour Cádiz by Free Tour Expert where you will meet at the Cathedral and be guided through the beautiful streets and along the iconic promenade for two hours.

It’s easy to bypass some of the hidden gems tucked away in the narrow, sheltered streets unless you’re with somebody who knows the city inside out. It’s totally free but tips are gratefully encouraged!

Walking tours depart at 11am and 6pm and are held in English.

So, let’s move on to some of the city’s rich history.

Cádiz is a city on the coast of the wider province that goes by the same name.

Cádiz was once called Gadir by the Phoenicians and this name evolved into the Latin Gades when it was under Roman rule. This is why the people from Cádiz are known as gaditanos even now the place is known today as Cádiz.

The gaditanos hold a reputation for being the funniest people in Spain and although I didn’t find this particularly evident in the Cádiz Capital, I certainly did when I visited El Puerto de Santa María which is just across the bay and of course, is still a part of the Cádiz province.

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La Feria de Córdoba: A Week Long Celebration of Local Culture and Fiesta

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn cordoba, feria, Uncategorized7 Comments

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The Feria of Córdoba is arguably THE most important event in the calendar of this city and as it is literally and figuratively such a colourful occasion laden with history and tradition, I will warn you now this is a long but hopefully interesting post with plenty of pictures and information!

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