Cordova Travel Guide

A Mysterious and Fascinating Mosque-Cathedral...

One of the main attractions in Spain's Andalusia region is its Moorish architecture. Fascinating decor in the castles, cathedrals built on former mosque sites, if you love architecture, you'll be thrilled with your visit to the south of Spain. A few years ago this traveller visited Andalusia but, u

[PHOTO ESSAY] A detailed look at the Mezquita in Cordoba: Mosque versus Cathedral

I explained two days ago the magic of walking into a centuries old mosque that through time got expanded more than once and finally ended up as a cathedral. The mystery lies in the knowing you walk in what originally is a Mosque, but at the heart of that huge building lies a cathedral including a mo

[PHOTO] Mezquita, a mosque transformed into a cathedral in Cordoba, Spain

As a European traveler you get used to seeing the most amazing cathedrals or more sober protestant churches scattered all over the continent. Every city I visit in especially the South of Europe there will be a moment where I go in one of those buildings to find a calm moment, away from the warmth,

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