Guided tour of Medina Azahara
What You Will Do
What's Included?
- Face-to-face guide in Spanish
- If the group exceeds 10 people, they will be provided with radio guides and headphones.
What's Not Included?
- If you go by car you have to park in the Parking and take a shuttle bus that costs €3.
Cancellation Policy
Itinerary
Meeting Point
The guide will be waiting on the esplanade where the Visitor Centre building is located. Ask for Córdoba Única. It is easy to find us and since we have your phone number, we will call you if we cannot find you.
Medina Azahara
Visit Medina Azahara with an official tour guide and immerse yourself in the fascinating history of this palatine city, built in 936 by the first caliph of Al-Andalus Abderramán III and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The visit to Medina Azahara is divided into three parts. 1. REGISTRATION: The first step is to enter the Visitor Centre to check in. Once you have done so, you will go to the museum that houses the most significant pieces found in the excavations of the site. 2. SITE: The second step is to visit the Site, the place where the Shining City was. There we will discover what happened to it (depopulation, ruins and looting). Of the 112 hectares that were buried, only 10% has been excavated today. 3. AUDIOVISUAL: And the last step will be to enter an auditorium to watch a short film. It is a 3D recreation of what the city was like and it is great to complete the visit.
Additional Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you don't have a car, you have to buy a bus ticket from Medina Azahara, which leaves Cordoba at 10:00 a.m. It costs €10 per person round trip and includes the shuttle bus.
Guide Options
- Guide - Spanish