Córdoba visitor guides

What people ask all year before they come: opening hours, prices, when entry is free and how to get there. Every guide names its official sources and says when it was last checked.

Monuments and visits

Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos: opening hours, price and what is open nowOnly the gardens of Córdoba's Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos are open: the interior is being restored. General ticket €6.71 on the city's site.
Córdoba's UNESCO World Heritage: the four inscriptions explainedThe Mosque (1984), the historic centre (1994), the Patios festival (2012) and Medina Azahara (2018): what each listing covers and how to visit.
What to see in the Judería, Córdoba's Jewish quarter, and in what orderCórdoba's Judería takes a morning on foot: the Synagogue (free for EU citizens, 9:00 to 15:00), the Zoco craft market, Maimonides and Puerta de Almodóvar.
How to get to Medina Azahara from CórdobaMedina Azahara is 8 km from Córdoba on the A-431. Go by car or tourist bus, then take the compulsory shuttle from the museum to the ruins (€3).
How to visit the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba for freeThe Mezquita is free Monday to Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30, individual visitors only. At any other time the general ticket costs €15.
Free monuments and museums in Córdoba: which ones and whenWhat is free in Córdoba: the Mezquita from 8:30 to 9:30, the regional museums and Medina Azahara for EU citizens, and the C3A art centre for everyone.
Museums in Córdoba: what each one holds, opening hours, prices and free daysCórdoba's 13 museums with official hours and prices. Archaeological and Fine Arts are free for EU citizens, city museums on Thursday evenings.
Palacio de Viana: the twelve patios, prices and opening hoursPalacio de Viana has twelve patios and a garden. The patios cost €8.50, the guided house tour €9 and both together €14. Closed on Mondays.
The patios of Córdoba: the May festival and the courtyards open all yearThe Córdoba Patios Festival runs from 3 to 16 May 2027, free and with no booking. Outside May you can visit Viana, San Basilio and the Christmas patios.

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