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Córdoba, Spain

Córdoba

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Córdoba

TRAIN:
Sevilla Santa Justa to Córdoba Central
Travel Time: 45 minutes
Total: €62,40
Total per person: €31,20

We took the morning train to Córdoba from Sevilla. It was very simple to get to from our Airbnb – just take the Bus 21 from Plaza de Armas back to the train station. We decided to do a day trip to Córdoba to further explore the Iberian Peninsula. Córdoba was known as the center of culture and learning in the Muslim Golden Age. An extra incentive to visit this city was La Fiesta de los Patios (Courtyard Festival). Continue reading “Córdoba” →

Spain, Travel

Bienvenido a España

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Bienvenido a España

I have always wanted to visit Spain ever since I was interested in architecture as a child (I went through a period of being obsessed over flying buttresses, which flourished during the Gothic period). Spain is known for its myriad of pure Gothic cathedrals in the north and Islamic architecture in the south. Even in my 10th grade Spanish class, we learned about the history of Spain, about Catalunya, and Andalucía with its Islamic influence. Continue reading “Bienvenido a España” →