Special Tour of the Cordoba Courtyards Festival

Live an unmissable experience in Cordoba during the month of May: a guided tour through Cordoban courtyards that open their doors only during the Festival de los Patios. A tour through historic neighborhoods to discover the most authentic Cordoba, its most emblematic tradition and a festival recognized as Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

For two weeks, numerous courtyards of the different neighborhoods of Cordoba are decorated to win the prize for the most beautiful courtyard. A contest that has been held for more than a century and has become a deeply rooted and popular custom. We will go into the old Islamic suburb of the Axerquía, specifically in the neighborhoods of San Pedro, San Lorenzo and San Andrés, to learn more about this tradition while visiting seven or eight of the most genuine courtyards of Cordoba.

We will learn how the passion for preserving this tradition is transmitted from generation to generation or the techniques used by the owners to care for and maintain the treasure of the patios, while enjoying a huge variety of plants, whitewashed walls and balconies decorated for the occasion.