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Cordoba


By alston corwin at 2010-06-07 02:14:43
Overview

The city of Córdoba is situated in Andalusia in Southern Spain and is the capital of Córdoba province. This city was an Iberian and Roman city in ancient times; in the middle ages, it was an Islamic Caliphate capital. The population of this city in 2008 was about 326000.

The city was discovered by the Romans; it is strategically located for navigation through the river Guadalquivir and hence it became a popular port for transporting olive oil, wheat and wine to primeval Rome. The bridge across the river Guadalquivir was built by the Romans. The Mosque – Mezquita was built by Moors and this is the largest mosque in Islam.

The Christians re-conquered this city in 1236 and they appreciated the beauty of this city; hence they built their cathedral among the columns and rows of arches and this combination of church and mosque exists even today.

Climate

The maximum and minimum average temperatures in this city are 36 °C in July and 9 °C in January.

Art and Culture

1.The Alcazar castle of the Christian Kings – was built in the 14th century and has pleasant gardens as well as a Moorish bathhouse.
2.City Walls – that marked the Jewish quarter boundaries.
3.Museum of Fine Arts – has been created newly and is located at the Episcopal Palace that was a 15th century palace.
4.Jewish quarter – having an admirable narrow lanes network.
5.Mezquita - is the mosque of the 10th century.
6.The Roman Bridge – of width 200 M is built across the river Guadalquivir.

Cuisine

Large quantities of Olive oil are produced in Cordoba and most of the dishes in this place use this as a main ingredient.

The following dishes are popular in this place:

Salmorejo and Gazpacho – are cold soups prepared by mashing vegetables mixed with olive oil.
Jamon – is cured ham of high quality.
Sausage and blood sausage.
Ragouts of lamb and oxtail.
Alfajores – is a dessert made from honey and almonds.
Pestinos – is a dessert that is made by frying in oil and covering with honey.
Sports and Entertainment

Popular sports activities in this place are – Golf, horseback riding, fishing, hiking, mountain climbing and biking. Bullfight is very popular in this place.

Shopping

All tourists prefer to shop for the local souvenirs in Cordoba. Popular items are – local pottery, silver jewelry, handmade leather goods, hats of Cordoba and classical Spanish Guitar.




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