The museum is one of the best in Spain, regrettably the ruins of Madinat Al-Zahra leaves it all to imagination as very little remained. More

You do not need to be an archaeologist to feel fascinated by Medinat al-zahra. Both its historic and aesthetic aspects are magnificent! More

You should not miss this place when you are in this area. There are buses from the city center and it is about 13 km from Cordoba. This is an ancient muslim city and was built by Umayyads during 650-700 BC. It has still been excavated. You had better watch the short film about the place in the auditorium before... More

You can take a bus from Cordoba's city center (near the Juderia) to Medina Al-Zahra, an excavated ancient Muslim city built by the Umayaads, for 7 euros round trip (buy the tickets at the tourism kiosks in Plaza Tendillas or across from the Alcazar). On the bus, you receive a guide about the excavation site, as well as watch a... More

Bring your EU passport as the entrance is free for members. Catch their bus from the centre of Cordoba (go to the nearest Tourist Information Office for details). Located at about 12 Kms outside Cordoba this is a wonderful site (and huge). Don't miss out on the brilliant digital short film before you start exploring. More

Not much is know about this lost city which was mirror to Cordoba. Destroyed after the Catholic conquests, only 5% of the site has been excavated. The ruins of the upper and lower terraces, palace, gardens and mosque all reveal majesty of the Umayyad Caliphate. This lost jewel is 20 minutes by bus/car from Cordoba. After visiting the excellent modern... More

An amazing site with a really good museum to visit as well. It's difficult to get to using public transport so it is worth booking a place on the Cordoba Vision bus that runs out to the site. More

Easy access by bus from city center. Free admittance to visitor center for EU members. Amazing to see what people could build in a few years and how fast all could be destroyed even faster. Must have been a truly beautiful place when some 20 000 worked and lived there. More

nice place, take the bus that the tourism office offers to you and then enjoy a nice cafe inside the reception area More