PUERTA DEL PUENTE - 16th CENTURY
by LoriPori
After crossing the Roman Bridge, you come upon the 16th century PUERTA DEL PUENTE or BRIDGE GATE. Built in 1571 and designed by Hernan Ruiz III, the Puerta Del Puente with its impressive twin columns located on each side, is a Doric Triumphal Arch. Once you have passed under it, you are treated to your first views of the Mezquita Catedral.
Alcazar de los Reyes...
by Christianne
Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos.
The Palace of the Christian Kings was built in 1328 by Alfonso XI.
Four towers on the corners of the Alcazar existed but today remain only three.
The Torre de los Leones situated in the entrance of the Palace,the Torre de Homenaje with an octagonal shape, and the round Torre del Rio. The Torre de la Vela was destroyed in the 19th century.
definitly suncream
by pepples46
light backpack for strolling around Town good shoes, you are a lot on ya feet suncream, buy in Spain anyway...lots of it otherwise, there is nothing I can think of..leave some room in ya Luggage for all the fine things ya will see and maybe buy..like this fabulous pottery!!
where to park the Car?
by pepples46
Cordoba hasn't got an airport, still no problem to arrive by train or bus from Madrid or Sevilla.
Torre de Calahora..
the Tower has been build by Henry II around 1365 over an arab. fortress on the site of the roman bridge.
we arrived by Car and found our way through Cordoba quite easily around...parked at Torre de Calahora, which used to be a secure parking area.
parking by the River was also good, but make sure you don't leave anything in the car, lock and secure..for getting around, have a look at the map.
A taste of Argentina
by barryg23 about La Tranquera
Busy Corregidor Luis de Cerda runs alongside the Mezquita and through much of the old town. Given its location, its no surprise that it's full of restaurants, most of which are overpriced and touristy. However, one - La Tranquera - did catch our one , so we popped in for a quick drink one evening during our stay.
La Tranquera is more of a tapas bar than a restaurant and serves Argentinian food such as empanadas, milanesas and various cuts of steak, along with local specialities like salmorejo and flamenquin. The bar is little more than a small room with about 10 tables, with the kitchen/bar area at one end. On the wall are posters and pictures from Argentina (tango, football, Buenos Aires, etc).
We had already had dinner by the time we visited so we didn't order food - though it looked very good, but instead had a glass of red wine each - from Argentina of course. Portions were large and the prices were low. La Tranquera is a nice alternative to the expensive, touristy places found around the Mezquita.