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Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral & Jewish Quarter Guided Tour with optional Alcázar visit
Enjoy priority visit to Cordoba’s top 3 landmarks on a guided city walk in your language!
- Everything you get: Join a walking tour of Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral and Jewish Quarter with an expert guide. Choose to upgrade and include the Alcázar, where Roman mosaics and lush gardens await. Enjoy priority access and multi-language options for a seamless, culturally rich day.
- Why choose this: Cover Cordoba’s must-sees in one go—with skip-the-line access, expert insights, and the option to add the iconic Alcázar to your historic walk.
- Upgrades: Enjoy priority entry to the Alcázar and discover Roman mosaics, lush gardens, and royal stories—ideal for travelers wanting the full picture of Cordoba’s rich past.
Enjoy priority visit to Cordoba’s top 3 landmarks on a guided city walk in your language!
- Everything you get: Join a walking tour of Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral and Jewish Quarter with an expert guide. Choose to upgrade and include the Alcázar, where Roman mosaics and lush gardens await. Enjoy priority access and multi-language options for a seamless, culturally rich day.
- Why choose this: Cover Cordoba’s must-sees in one go—with skip-the-line access, expert insights, and the option to add the iconic Alcázar to your historic walk.
- Upgrades: Enjoy priority entry to the Alcázar and discover Roman mosaics, lush gardens, and royal stories—ideal for travelers wanting the full picture of Cordoba’s rich past.
Inclusions
- Guided tour of Mosque-Cathedral, Alcázar & Jewish Quarter
- Professional guide (English, French, Spanish, or Italian)
- Priority entry to the Mosque-Cathedral
- Priority entry to Alcázar of the Christian Kings (as per option selected)
- Visit to the Synagogue and Arabic Market
- You’ll need to cover your shoulders when visiting the Mosque-Cathedral, so it’s a good idea to dress accordingly.
- The tour involves quite a bit of walking and might not be ideal for guests with mobility concerns.
- Access to the Bell Tower isn’t part of this ticket, so you’ll need a separate one if you’d like to go up.
- Since it’s a religious site, group movement is a bit limited—it's best to stay close to your guide throughout.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Carrie
May 2025Verified booking
Really informative and interesting. We had some issues with the listening devices, so sometimes we couldn't hear, and there was a constant buzzing sound in the background. The Jewish quarter and Synogogue was a little rushed and didn't feel as in depth
PATTEYN
May 2025Verified booking
Antonio and Stéphanie are passionate guides. The visit was very interesting and Stephanie's emotion in the mosque was very communicative. She loves her city!
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Jenna
Apr 2025Verified booking
Isabel was very informative and was able to answer questions. The last time I was there, I did not get to do a tour. I didn't realize how much information there was to be missed. Isabel was amazing.
Romà
Apr 2025Verified booking
A great explanation of the Mosque
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Isabelle
May 2025Verified booking
Visit a bit long (4h), not easy to follow and stay focused for so long; the guide was professional and very nice but with a flow and an accent that sometimes hindered our understanding; too much information in 4h. I don't recommend the 3 activities (alcazar, Jewish quarter and mosque); in my opinion, only the last 2 are of interest, so a 2h30 visit is preferable.
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Óscar
May 2025Verified booking
The visit step by step with the explanation of the historical part as a whole. Very enjoyable and entertaining. Easy to understand and retain, it was short and we wanted to repeat.
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Noharet
May 2025Verified booking
Our perfectly French-speaking guide gave us some very interesting and pertinent explanations, combining history, human relationships and anecdotes.
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Isabelle
May 2025Verified booking
The visit went very well, but your guides need a bit more training. For example, our guide told us (twice) that the church in the mosque-cathedral was facing Jerusalem.... Churches are not oriented towards Jerusalem but towards the East, the rising sun, which refers to the risen Christ. (This is not to be confused with the orientation of mosques). Furthermore, he did not show us the Visigoth remains of the church on which the mosque was built. What a pity.
Robert
May 2025Verified booking
The VERY friendly guide also took the time to answer a wide range of questions professionally.
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Francisco
May 2025Verified booking
Good morning. Although at the beginning it started a little bit bad due to technical problems with the headphones, it went very well. Fatima who was our guide was great. Explanations that were very well understood and very well prepared. Fatima's explanation of the Mosque-Cathedral was spectacular. VERY GOOD. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT.
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Kerstin
Apr 2025Verified booking
The guide was very difficult to understand because the headphones and microphone transmitted all the background noise. That was very distracting.
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MARIA
Apr 2025Verified booking
The reception was chaotic, very disorganized, but when we finally assigned our guide phenomenal, beautiful visit and the guide the best, very attentive, very well explained and you can tell he does his job very well. To repeat without a doubt👍
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Dr.
Mar 2025Verified booking
The guide was great. Competent, passionate, committed, with valuable historical and art-historical as well as aesthetic and social explanations that opened our eyes, and without a single cheap joke.
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CAROLINE
Jun 2025Verified booking
Organized and on time
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María
Jun 2025Verified booking
The girl in the Mosque is a marvel.
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Jean-Charles
May 2025Verified booking
Very good explanations from the guide
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martina
May 2025Verified booking
perfect guide tour!- thank you Africa!
Alessandra
May 2025Verified booking
A beautiful tour, which requires a good dose of energy if done in its entirety. The monuments are magnificent
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Sylvia
Apr 2025Verified booking
Everything!! I love it so much !!
Luciano
Mar 2025Verified booking
Our guide Rafa (the sultan) enthralled us with his stories, and the visit was exciting.
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Adriaan
Mar 2025Verified booking
The guide was well informed but sometimes a bit more condensed version would be helpfull, a bit too much information.
Monica
Jun 2025Verified booking
Enrico
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Michael
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Doris
Jun 2025Verified booking
Skip the wait and explore Cordoba’s treasured gem with a live guide in your language.
- Everything you get: Glide past the queues and straight into Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral with a 1-hour guided tour in your chosen language. Marvel at the iconic arches, forest of columns, and chapels, while your guide brings centuries of history to life.
- Why choose this: Fast-track your entry and dive into stories of Cordoba’s past with a local guide—ideal for those who want clarity, detail, and no waiting.
- Upgrades: Choose your language—English, Spanish, French, or Italian—and get personal insights from a local expert, making every moment more immersive.
Skip the wait and explore Cordoba’s treasured gem with a live guide in your language.
- Everything you get: Glide past the queues and straight into Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral with a 1-hour guided tour in your chosen language. Marvel at the iconic arches, forest of columns, and chapels, while your guide brings centuries of history to life.
- Why choose this: Fast-track your entry and dive into stories of Cordoba’s past with a local guide—ideal for those who want clarity, detail, and no waiting.
- Upgrades: Choose your language—English, Spanish, French, or Italian—and get personal insights from a local expert, making every moment more immersive.
Inclusions
- Skip-the-line entry to the Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral
- 1-hour guided tour
- English, Spanish, Italian, or French-speaking guide
- Headphone system for groups of 9+
- It’s best to wear something that covers your shoulders, as sleeveless tops and shorts aren’t allowed inside.
- This ticket doesn’t include access to the Bell Tower, so keep that in mind while planning your visit.
- If you have trouble standing for long periods, this tour might feel a bit tiring—it usually lasts about an hour.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Andreas
Jun 2025Verified booking
Many thanks to our guide. He led us through the Mezquita of Córdoba with his great, friendly manner. It was one of the best guided tours I have been on.
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Jaspart
May 2025Verified booking
Visit to a magnificent site with a brilliant guide who was able to tell us all about the history of this building in a very short time, with passion, without whom we would have missed the highlights of its construction. We were lucky not to have too many people inside.
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Irene
Apr 2025Verified booking
Very good guide (his name is Jaime) with great knowledge, which he conveyed in an extremely interesting way.
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Ana
Apr 2025Verified booking
I really liked the guide Marian. Great.
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Paul
Jun 2025Verified booking
It was all about the guide, James. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and humour made the tour very memorable. We had have a few English speaking guided tours in Spain and he has been one of the best guides by far
Maria
May 2025Verified booking
This experience is perfect for students... but for people who do tourism, they should give a booklet with the explanation given by the guide, because the girl knew all the information very well by hand, and although she said at the beginning that she spoke very fast... she gave a lot of information, a lot, so quickly, that when she finished, little you retained in your mind... with some complementary document, giving it at the beginning of the visit... would be much better, the visit would be much more documented.
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JEAN
May 2025Verified booking
Punctuality and professionalism of our guide. Magnificent site steeped in history. Majesty of the organs. Accurate commentary. Very friendly guide.
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José
May 2025Verified booking
The Guide has been to take off his hat: I told him so at the time. A very didactic exposition, because he contextualized, rigorously, the narration and historico-artistic description, and, above all, the attempt to emphasize the respect for harmonizing both cultures, as denoted by the successive reforms of the Mosque-Cathedral. José Remigio Mugica. Pamplona
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Michel
May 2025Verified booking
the guide was competent and interesting but there were too many participants, which made the tour uneasy to follow at times.
owen
May 2025Verified booking
The ticketing experience was easy. The meeting point was easy to find. Everyone was where they were supposed to be. The Mesquita is an amazing building and we loved seeing it in detail
Patricia
Apr 2025Verified booking
Jaime was a knowledgeable and interesting guide, good humoured and approachable. Lots of interesting stories and communicated key facts about the incredible monument that is the Mezquita.
Cátia
Apr 2025Verified booking
The guide who accompanied us was a very polite, very professional man. He had a lot of knowledge and was able to pass it on in a very motivating way! Congratulations! The meeting point was also very suitable.
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Apr 2025Verified booking
Everything went smoothly. The day before the mosque visit, the tickets arrived online. Our guide was waiting for us on time at the appointed point. The explanations were comprehensive. Thank you and see you next time.
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A
Apr 2025Verified booking
Our guide Maria explained the history of the cathedral mosque in an enthusiastic and understandable way. It was an unforgettable experience.
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IAN
Apr 2025Verified booking
An amazing and unique place to visit. Really beautiful and the history is compelling. The guide was very friendly and informative.
Hans-Jörg
Mar 2025Verified booking
An extremely informative and entertaining guided tour of the Mezquita Catedral World Heritage Site. Sarya, our guide, a trained historian, was bubbling over with enthusiasm for "her" building and provided our small group with endless detailed information. An absolutely recommendable guided tour!
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Gilles
Mar 2025Verified booking
The guide was perfect. Just one thing about the meeting place, I got two doors mixed up, the one facing the Roman bridge and the one at the pardon. It's my fault, but please be more precise about the meeting place, otherwise everything was fine.
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Youssef
Jun 2025Verified booking
The place is beautiful, but without the guide, it would have lost all its meaning! The guide is excellent 👌
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Luciana
May 2025Verified booking
Very good and very knowledgeable guide
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Clemens
May 2025Verified booking
The highlight of my visit was
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Hermann
May 2025Verified booking
The highlight of my visit was
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Matheus
May 2025Verified booking
Escaping the heat and taking in another lesson in history. Great.
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Jon
May 2025Verified booking
Very informative guiding at the right phase
Linda
May 2025Verified booking
It was so interesting what our guide told us!!! I loved it!!
Angelika
May 2025Verified booking
Competent and friendly guides - that's all you can ask for 🥰
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Walk ancient palace ruins with a bilingual expert guide—upgrade for comfy round-trip transfers
- Everything you get: Uncover the forgotten city of Medina Azahara on a guided tour with skip-the-line entry. Choose English or Spanish guides and explore palace ruins, mosques, and gardens. Upgrade to enjoy round-trip transfers from Cordoba, plus shuttle transport within the site.
- Why choose this: Visit one of Spain’s most extraordinary archaeological sites with a local expert—no entry lines, no transport stress, just history, ruins, and stories.
- Upgrades: Add round-trip transfers from Cordoba for a smooth ride to the site—perfect if you’d rather skip taxi hassles or public transport.
Walk ancient palace ruins with a bilingual expert guide—upgrade for comfy round-trip transfers
- Everything you get: Uncover the forgotten city of Medina Azahara on a guided tour with skip-the-line entry. Choose English or Spanish guides and explore palace ruins, mosques, and gardens. Upgrade to enjoy round-trip transfers from Cordoba, plus shuttle transport within the site.
- Why choose this: Visit one of Spain’s most extraordinary archaeological sites with a local expert—no entry lines, no transport stress, just history, ruins, and stories.
- Upgrades: Add round-trip transfers from Cordoba for a smooth ride to the site—perfect if you’d rather skip taxi hassles or public transport.
Inclusions
- Skip-the-line entry to Medina Azahara
- Guided tour in English or Spanish
- Entry to Medina Azahara Museum
- Onsite shuttle bus transport
- Roundtrip transfers from Córdoba (as per option selected)
Exclusions
- Entry to Medina Azahara Bell Tower
- Meals and personal expenses
- Access for wheelchair users
- Medina Azahara is not suitable for wheelchair users, as the site includes uneven terrain and limited accessibility features.
- Due to minimal shaded areas, it’s strongly recommended to use proper sun protection throughout your visit.
- The museum forms an essential part of the experience and is required to be visited first before exploring the archaeological site.
- Transfers to and from the site are available, but only if this option is selected during the booking process.
- Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times during the visit.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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Ulrike
Apr 2025Verified booking
It was super organized. However, I wasn't able to understand anything because my knowledge of Spanish was too poor and the guide spoke incredibly fast. So I lost the group. I made an effort to reconnect, but no one could help me quickly enough. My fault.
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Kerstin
Apr 2025Verified booking
The tour was canceled just one day before the date because there were no English-speaking guides. That was too short to book another tour. I am still waiting for a refund of the price.
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pablo
Aug 2024Verified booking
Faster option
Josephine
Jun 2024Verified booking
Easy service to use and the customer service rep was friendly
Mohamed
Sep 2024Verified booking
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Cordoba Mosque-CathedralGuided Tours
Why book a guided tour of Cordoba Mosque?
- Learn about its transformations under different rulers : A guided tour provides in-depth knowledge about the mosque’s rich history and architectural evolution. You'll learn about its various transformations under different rulers, from its origins as a Visigothic church to its conversion into a mosque by the Umayyad Caliphate and its later incorporation into a Catholic cathedral.
- Skip-the-Line Convenience: Guided tours allow you to skip the lines at entry. You won’t need to wait in long lines to enter Cordoba Mosque. With a guided tour you can just walk straight in and start exploring!
- Architectural Highlights: The Mosque-Cathedral is huge and complex, with hidden details that could be easily missed without an expert guide. A guide can point out and explain the significance of architectural elements such as the mihrab (prayer niche), the intricate arches, the forest of columns and many more!
- Interactive Experience: Explore the Mosque-Cathedral with a small group of people for a more complete and interactive experience. You can even hear about people’s experiences and stories which bring the place to life!
Your Cordoba Mosque tour options explained
Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
- Duration: 1 hr. – 1 hr. 15 min.
- Short on time but big on stories? This guided tour gives you priority access and a focused, informative walk through the Mezquita de Córdoba. A professional guide leads you through its signature arches, Mihrab, and cathedral altars while diving into its dramatic transformation from mosque to cathedral.
- Available in English, Spanish, French, and Italian, this tour is perfect if you're looking for a deep but time-efficient visit.
- Best for: First-timers and anyone curious about the architecture, design, and dual identity of the monument.
Guided Tour with optional Alcázar visit
- Duration: 2 hr. – 4 hr.
- Want to go beyond the Mezquita? This extended tour takes you through the Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral and the charming Jewish Quarter, with an optional add-on to visit the Alcázar of the Christian Monarchs.
- You’ll stroll past narrow whitewashed streets, learn about Córdoba’s Jewish heritage, and explore royal gardens and mosaics at the Alcázar (if selected). All with a multilingual expert guide and skip-the-line access throughout.
- Best for: Travelers looking for a complete cultural experience in one seamless itinerary. Ideal if you're spending a full day in Córdoba.
Cordoba Mosque tour highlights
The Bell Tower
Originally built as a minaret, the iconic 54-meter tall Bell Tower offers breathtaking views of Córdoba. Transformed after the Christian takeover in 1236, it was rebuilt following earthquake damage in 1589, using bells from Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Each of the bells has its own name! These bells also gesture inscriptions with unique engravings. Make sure you don’t miss this highlight!
The Court of Oranges
The mosque's entrance, known as the Court of Oranges (Patio de los Naranjos), is surrounded by palm, olive, cypress, and 98 orange trees planted by Abd al-Rahman I in the 10th century. It was originally designed for gatherings and washing rituals and has beautiful fountains. As one of Europe's oldest gardens, it's the perfect place to unwind!
Mihrab
One of the mosque-cathedral's most beautiful attractions, the Mihrab, marks the wall facing Mecca. It features a stunning horseshoe arch, Byzantine-inspired mosaics, and Quranic inscriptions. Decorated with plants, marble, plaster, ceramics, and paint, this small octagonal room topped with a dome is a true reflection of Islamic art and architecture.
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Prayer Hall
The Prayer Hall is an important stop on the Cordoba Mosque tour. It features 856 columns made from granite, marble, jasper, onyx, and porphyry, repurposed from a Roman temple! It is known for its beautiful symmetrical double arches. It also has horseshoe and semi-circular arches made of stone and red brick that are equally beautiful. The hall was previously used for teaching, Sharia law cases, special Friday prayers, and more.
Frequently asked questions about Cordoba Mosque tours
What does the Cordoba Mosque guided tour cover?
The Cordoba Mosque guided tour covers all the major points of interest inside the Great Mosque of Cordoba like the Prayer Hall, Court of Oranges, the Mihrab and the Bell Tower!
How many people can go on a Cordoba Mosque tour?
It depends on the type of Cordoba Mosque tour you book. Guided tours usually have a maximum capacity of 25 guests.
Can I cancel a booked Cordoba Mosque tour?
Yes. You can get a full refund on canceling your Cordoba Mosque tour up to 48 hours before the scheduled date.
How long is the Cordoba Mosque tour?
It depends on the ticket chosen but the Cordoba Mosque guided tours are usually between 1 to 3.5 hours long.
Are there audio guides available for self-guided tours of the Cordoba Mosque?
Yes, audio guides are available at the Cordoba Mosque for self guided tours. They provide informative commentary in up to 4 languages.
Are children allowed on tours of the Cordoba Mosque?
Yes, children are welcome to join guided or self guided tours of the Cordoba Mosque, but we recommend considering the duration and content of the tour to ensure it's suitable for your child’s age and interests.
Are there facilities for visitors with mobility challenges at the Cordoba Mosque?
Yes. The Cordoba Mosque is equipped with facilities to accommodate visitors with mobility challenges, including disabled toilets, wheelchair loans and ramps.
From happy customers
Martina
May, 2025
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Guided tour in Mezquita, our guide was só well informeren and the way he gave the information was awsome
The building is fantastic and we had a beautifull tour.
Point .... after the tour, we wanted to stay for an hour to enjoy , but that was not possible, pity
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Philip
United KingdomMay, 2025
The Mosque - Cathedral is a breathtaking building. Our guide, Lola, was excellent. Overall a fantastic experience - our only regret was that it didn't last longer!
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Carrie
United StatesMay, 2025
Really informative and interesting.
We had some issues with the listening devices, so sometimes we couldn't hear, and there was a constant buzzing sound in the background.
The Jewish quarter and Synogogue was a little rushed and didn't feel as in depth
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Daniel
NetherlandsFeb, 2025
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Appointments and apps through Oway tours were fine. Guide was comprehensive and very knowledgeable. The quality of the earphones could be a little better. Very many side noises.
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Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Isabelle
FranceMay, 2025
Visit a bit long (4h), not easy to follow and stay focused for so long; the guide was professional and very nice but with a flow and an accent that sometimes hindered our understanding; too much information in 4h. I don't recommend the 3 activities (alcazar, Jewish quarter and mosque); in my opinion, only the last 2 are of interest, so a 2h30 visit is preferable.
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Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral & Jewish Quarter Guided Tour with optional Alcázar visit
Noharet
May, 2025
Our perfectly French-speaking guide gave us some very interesting and pertinent explanations, combining history, human relationships and anecdotes.
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Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral & Jewish Quarter Guided Tour with optional Alcázar visit
Jose
Mar, 2024
A rocky start, with no reservation in sight. Fortunately, Claudia quickly solved the problem and calmed me down. During the visit, Claudia, the "family" guide, showed superior culture, attention to detail, professionalism and friendliness! Thank you "heart" Claudia ( and Estremoz is in the Alentejo.... )
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Medina Azahara Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets
Samuel
Dec, 2022
Such a nice tour and a very professional guide.
She was kind, knowledgeable and very polite.
She explained everything in detail, it was very interesting to hear.
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