Cordoba's Authentic Patios: 2-Hour Tour with Tickets
Description
Discover the Cordovan Courtyards, known as patios in Spanish, a main attraction in Cordoba. Learn about the origin of the patios on this 2-hour tour around the Alcazar Viejo neighborhood, and visit the interior of well-preserved houses. Experience the local way of life in this area of the old city. Enter 5 private patios where the owners will tell you about the decorative detail and how they take care of the flowers. The patios were declared a World Heritage tradition by UNESCO in 2012. Although they are beautiful throughout the year. During the Patios Festival (1st fortnight of May) we will visit the Patios in the neighbourhoods of San Francisco and Santiago. These neighbourhoods are very popular in Cordoba and have some of the best patios of the festival.
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Visit the Cordovan Courtyards on a tour around the Alcazar Viejo neighborhood. Speak with the owners and learn about their patios and flowers
Visit the Cordovan Courtyards on a tour around the Alcazar Viejo neighborhood. Speak with the owners and learn about their patios and flowers
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Reviews(68)
Nice experience!! Although the flowers are not at their peak in this season, it is worth it.
One of the must sees in Cordoba especially if you love beautiful patios with colorful flowers. Go when the sun is not directly overhead for better photos.
Thank you very much for your review. We're delighted that you enjoyed Córdoba's patios. They are certainly one of the city's most unique and colourful traditions, and we're glad you had the opportunity to experience them. Thank you as well for sharing your photography tip with future visitors. Best regards, OWAY Tours Team
Overall, you can make the same tours by yourself! the leaflet of the organization of the festival is sufficient (see better than what the guide was trying to tell in English, poorly mastered ... anyway all the snippets of sentences:) There is no queue cut and we wait like ordinary visitors to visit the patios!
Thank you for your feedback. During the Patios Festival, access to the patios depends entirely on the official organization and the patios themselves, which are public spaces and can naturally involve waiting times due to high visitor demand. The patios are private homes opened to the public during the festival, so there is no fast-track access system. What visitors book and pay for is the guided experience, including the historical and cultural explanations provided by the guide throughout the route. Our guided tour is designed not only to visit the patios, but also to explain their history, traditions and cultural importance, something many visitors appreciate as part of the experience. We also appreciate your comments regarding the guide’s English and will continue working on improving every aspect of our tours. Best regards, OWAY Tours
Very good and nice guide. Very good information with a lot of knowledge. Great stories and traditions.
Vielen Dank für Ihre tolle Bewertung. Es freut uns sehr, dass Ihnen die Führung, die Geschichten und die Traditionen rund um die Patios von Córdoba gefallen haben. Schön zu hören, dass Sie die Erfahrung genießen konnten. Best regards, OWAY Tours
Excellent well timed and arranged tour. Great guide who obviously knew her stuff. The tour was in Spanish and we know almost no Spanish; but it didn't matter. Great choice of patos visited all with their own feel. Would thoroughly recommend.
Thank you very much for your review. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the Patios tour and that the experience was enjoyable even without speaking Spanish. Córdoba’s patios are truly unique, and we’re glad the guide and the selected patios helped make it a memorable visit. Best regards, OWAY Tours
It’s a walking tour. Small groups and a friendly guide, Paloma. We loved it. Two hours passed pretty fast.
Thank you very much for your review. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the Patios tour and that Paloma helped make the experience even more enjoyable. Córdoba’s patios are truly special, and we’re glad the small-group format allowed you to appreciate them comfortably. Best regards, OWAY Tours
Our time was changed to 5 pm and we missed it!! We went at 4:45 and told the lady at the counter that we were there but she didn’t say anything. Unlike the other day when the lady at the counter gave us our headphone told us to be outside 5 mins prior to departure. The girl today was very unprofessional.
We are sorry to hear about what happened. For all our tours, guests are always asked to arrive several minutes in advance so the tour can depart on time, out of respect for the rest of the participants. We also inform everyone to remain in the square so that attendance can be checked just before the tour starts. We regret that you were not able to join the tour on this occasion and that you missed the experience. Best regards, OWAY Tours
A highly recommended visit for the beauty, pampering and dedication that its inhabitants devote to the courtyards, some are true works of art. All this added to the sympathy and professionalism of our guide, Carlos, who has greatly enlivened the visit and informed us very well
Muchas gracias por tu reseña. Nos alegra que hayas disfrutado de los patios y de la visita guiada con Carlos. Es estupendo saber que hizo la experiencia más amena e interesante. Un saludo, OWAY Tours
This was an easy paced and very pleasant experience. Loved our guide, she was really informative and paced the visits really well. Patios are divine and totally recommend. 5pm was a good time at the end of the day.
Thank you very much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the patios and that your guide made the tour both informative and pleasant. We agree, the late afternoon is a lovely time to visit, and we’re glad it worked well for you. Best regards, OWAY Tours
The sights we saw are privately owned remember to be polite to the owners if you meet them they are very friendly, and helpful . It's quite an edecucational and delightful experience!
Dear Kurt, Thank you for your kind words. We’re glad you enjoyed the patios and found the experience educational and delightful. We always encourage visitors to respect the private owners, who are generous in sharing their beautiful spaces. Best regards, OWAY Tours
