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| Cordoba Province |
This fascinating
province takes up the central northern part of
Andalucía. Landlocked and bordered by the
provinces of Málaga, Sevilla, Bajadoz,
Ciudad Real, Jaen and Granada, the province is
split in two by the huge Rio Guadalquivir, on
whose banks stand the city of Córdoba.
A city bursting with history, Córdoba in
its heyday was a tribute to the technological
and cultural advancement of the Moors and still
standing as testimony to this is the magnificent
Mesquita, the Great Mosque, which has dazzled
visitors from across the world for centuries. |
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Outside
of Córdoba itself, there are few foreign
visitors to this area of Spain and from the
elegant baroque towns and white Andalucían
villages in the south to the granite mountain
villages and mining towns in the north, the
province of Córdoba remains unexploited.
To the north of the Guadalquivir, the vast Sierra
Morena cover the top half of the province where
traditional villages are scattered in the hills
of this untamed wilderness. To the south of
the capital are the gentle, rolling hills of
vineyards and olive trees from which Córdoba's
landmark wines and olive oils are produced.
Córdoba is home to 800,000 people, some
40% of whom live in the capital itself, much
of the national parks of the Sierra Morena and
the Subbética in the south remain unpopulated.
As with other areas in
the Spanish interior, Córdoba can get
extremely hot in the summer, when temperatures
soar to 40 degrees, it is hot practically every
day from June until September with no rain.
The winters are fairly mild, with some sunny
winter days and other overcast days. The rains
tend to fall in September or early October and
although heavy, they don't last more than a
couple of days.
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| Alto Guadiato |
| The northwest corner
of the Córdoba province, the Alto Guadiato
covers a variety of landscapes from the industrial
ex-mining town of Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo with
its sooty, abandoned buildings to the mountain villages
of the Sierra Morena, unexplored by tourists and
surrounded by pristine countryside and plentiful
wildlife. In the centre of the region, the extensive
reservoirs of Punte Nuevo and Sierra Boyera are
ideal places for practising watersports of all kinds...
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| Guadalquivir |
| At the
heart of the Córdoba province, cut in two
by the River Guadalquivir, Guadalquivir en Córdoba
is where the city of Córdoba itself is located.
Steeped in a history stretching back to Roman times
with the impressive and magical Mesquita, the Great
Mosque, as its centre point, Córdoba is a
vibrant and bustling city that was once the forerunner
in intellectual and technological advancement in
Europe. Beyond Córdoba itself are attractive
villages built on the banks of the Guadalquivir
and crowned with ancient castles. Backed by the
impressive Sierra Morena to the north, the countryside
is never far away and outside the villages and towns
lay endless possibilities for walkers, cyclers and
horse-riders and there are large reservoirs as well
as the river itself to cater for watersport lovers
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| La Campiña |
| South of the capital,
La Campiña, or the countryside, consists
of rolling hills of olive groves and vineyards,
pretty towns and villages and ruined Moorish castles.
The famous Montilla-Moriles grape growing region
is at the heart of La Campiña, the Montilla
wine that is produced here is drunk all over the
world. Wandering round the historical towns of the
area, you'll find a wealth of baroque architecture
and medieval churches and convents and fantastic
views across the surrounding countryside and agricultural
land which are never far away. >>>>>>>>>> |
| Los Pedroches |
| Covering the northern
tip of the Córdoba province, the region of
Los Pedroches is characterised by the small towns
and villages scattered over the plains of the Sierra
Morena. The countryside of this area consists of
oak woodland interspersed with large meadows and
the characteristic dark grey granite of the region
whose name, Los Pedroches derives from the word
"Piedra" meaning stone. Bordering with
the provinces of Badajoz in Extremadura and Ciudad
Real in Castilla La Mancha and Jaen, this is one
of the least known areas of Andalucía. Many
of the villages reflect their proximity to Castilla
and Extremadura in the architectural style of the
traditional houses, where large granite stones have
been used to construct the dwellings. There are
many isolated and unvisited places in this remote
corner of Andalucía where areas of outstanding
and untouched natural beauty can still be found.
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| La Subbética |
In the south
east of the Córdoba province, the olive
growing region of La Subbética includes
a number of unique and picturesque Andalucían
towns and villages from the capital of baroque,
Priego de Córdoba with its elaborate fountains
and churches, to the picturesque, traditional
"pueblos blancos" - the white villages.
The Subbética Natural Park provides excellent
country for walking and other outdoor pursuits;
it contains a range of flora and fauna as well
as the highest peak in the Córdoba province.
La Subbética is perhaps the most visited
area of the Córdoba province, outside the
city itself, with tourists attracted by the delightful
pueblos blancos and the pristine countryside.
Nevertheless, this area is still well off the
tourist trail and even in the busiest towns and
prettiest villages, English is rarely heard and
most of the visitors are Spanish tourists. >>>>>>>>>>
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