Tower offering panoramic views, plus a town museum featuring waxworks & a model of the Alhambra.

Located on the far side of the Roman Bridge, the Torre De Calahorra is the oldest defensive building in Córdoba. It was first erected by the Moorsand later in 1369 Henry II of Trastamara ordered a massive reconstruction and reinforcement program. He added a third tower making the Calahorra Tower some kind of a fortress and giving it its current appearance.

The Tower contains the Living Museum of Al-Andalus and on top you have a beautiful view of the bridge and the historic old town.

You will pass beneath the 16th century Puerta del Puente on your way to the Roman Bridge. The gate was also called Arc de Triomphe and it originally formed part of the city walls. It was built by Felipe II in 1522 and it replaced the door of the Roman era.

You can enter the gate to see a small exhibition on its history, as well as a viewpoint at the topto look over the Guadalquivir river and back over the city.

Roman bridge of Córdoba was originally built in the early 1st century BC across the Guadalquivir river. Most of the present structure dates from the Moorish reconstruction in the 8th century. In the center of the eastern side of the bridge is a small shrine to St Raphael, at whose feet the devout lite candles. Interest in the Roman Bridge in Córdoba peaked recently due to its appearance in Game of Thrones.

Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba or Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba, is a unique Mosque-Cathedral which has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history. It is believed that the location occupied by the Mosque-Cathedral was dedicated to numerous divinities in ancient times. The building comprises the courtyard which is called Patio de los Naranjos, where the laminar or minaret is found and the interior space, which features impressive columns along with red and white arches.

The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos or Palace of the Christian Kings Builtwas built under Castilian rule in the 13th and 14th centuries on the remains of a Moorish ruin. The fortress served as one of the primary residences of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.

It features a castle, its own delightful gardens and a moorish bathhouse. There is a museum, cloister, tower to climb, prison cells, Impressive Roman mosaics, and, finally, a wonderful series of gardens and water features some stocked with large koi.

There are great views of the city and Caballerizas Reales which you will be heading to next.

The Caballerizas Reales or Royal Stables were built on orders of King Felipe II in 1570 as a center for developing the tall Spanish thoroughbred warhorse or Andalusian horse.

The main stables are probably one of the most beautiful stables you will ever see, with its vaulted ceiling supported by sandstone pillars is divided into smaller separate areas, known as boxes.

There is a show most nights which is worth coming to see.

These are the remains of baths were built during the reign of the Caliph Alhakem II and modified in the late 11th to the 13th centuries by the Almoravid and Almohad rulers.

In this small square you will find the bronze sculpture of philosopher, theologian & doctor, Cordovan Ben Maimónides, which was erected in 1964. Legend says to rub his feet for good luck! Maimónides was a jewish scholar from the Middle Ages who was born and raised in Cordoba. He tried to show that the philosophy of the ancient Greek thinker, Aristotle, and Judaism supported each other.

Located in the heart of the Jewish Quarter of Cordoba, its 14th century synagogue is one of the three best preserved Medieval synagogues in the whole of Spain.

It has a small courtyard which leads to a narrow entrance hall. To the right, there is a staircase leads to the women’s area and directly in front lies the main hall, which is decorated with Mudejar-style carvings. The wall supporting the women’s area has three arches decorated with more exquisite plasterwork. In 1492 after the Jews were expelled from the city, the building was used first as a hospital, then as the Hermitage of San Crispin and finally, an infants’ school.

Zoco Municipal is a Craft Market located in a Mudejar style building with two floors and a magnificent arcaded patio. It was inaugurated in 1954 and built in the gardens of the original Casa de las Bulas.

This is an ideal place not only to find indigenous products in the area but also to see them crafted. Leather productsare in great demand for their extraordinary quality and tradition, since their appearance in Córdoba dates back to the arrival of Muslims, back in the 8th century.

This small chapel was built between the 14th and 15th centuries, in the Baroque style was incorporated into the former Cardinal Salazar hospital, and then restored in the 19th century, and is a splendid example of Mudejar architecture.

The building is a wonderful blend of Christian structure and Arab architecture. The main entrance is covered by a portico with three arches. Inside look out for the tiled plinth, the geometric forms, the Gothic vaulted ceiling and the traces of former murals behind the altar.

The former 18th century Hospital del Cardenal Salazar, is today occupied by the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, and is one of the best examples of Baroque architecture in Córdoba. Past its imposing facade the building has an almost square plan, surrounding two courtyards.

La Casa Andalusí is a restored 12th-century house allows the visitor to experience the lifestyle of medieval Cordoba, with its mixed Moorish-Christian influences. There is also a ancient Roman mosaic to see here. It is a small house with a lovely indoor patio and a few rooms of relics.

The Almodóvar Gate, which is mainly of Christian construction and dates from the 14th century. In the time of the Moors, it was known as Bad al-Yawz, and it is the only surviving gateway into the city of the nine built by Abd al-Rahman I. It is flanked by towers to both sides, which are linked by a parapet walk.

The minaret of San Juan is a 10th century Moorish minaret attached to the church of the Order of San Juan. The minaret is a square tower built of solid stone ashlars or blocks, but its most notable decorative features are the twin horseshoe arches with marble columns. It was not attached to the Mihrab but occupies the northwestern corner of the mosque. It has a square ground plan and a winding staircase with a solid newel. Outside we can still see the remains of the twin windows and the frieze placed along the top of the lowest part.

The Roman Mausoleum is a fully restored burial crypt which dates to the during the reign of Tiberius in the 1st Century A.D.

It is a huge, cylindrical buildings, which are an unusual style for the Iberian Peninsula, and probably designed by an Italian architect, who took other mausoleums of the imperial capital as his model. The Mausoleum was built the main Corduba-Híspalis (Seville) road of which some excavated remains can be seen.

The Palacio de la Merced is a baroque 18th-century convent now housing government offices & hosting occasional events. It is free to enter and see its central cloister, with its porch, and the baroque fountain.

According to popular legend the octagonal Torre de la Malmuerta gets its name comes from a vengeful husband who killed his wife because he incorrectly believed her to be an adulteress.

The tower was joined to the city walls by an arch that still exists to this day. There is only one octagonal room inside with a series of loopholes that lead to the exterior of the building, which is crowned by a semicircular dome. A series of steps lie at one end leading to the top floor which has magnificent views of the city.

The Palacio de Viana is a stunning Renaissance palace with 12 beautiful, plant-filled patios. Occupied by the Marqueses de Viana until 1980, the large building is full of firearms, historic furnishing and paintings as well as a library with more than 7,000 volumes. You can just walk round the lovely patios and garden with a self-guiding leaflet, or take a guided tour of the rooms as well.

The Palacio de Orive is an unique Renaissance building, built in 1560, is one of the most notable works of the architect Hernán Ruiz II. The most striking feature is the entrance with its decorative arches and its inner courtyard. It is a government building and if open free to enter.

The Templo Romano is a 1st-century AD Roman temple is viewed from the street. Its 11 tall white columns make a striking sight, especially when floodlit. Dedicated to emperor worship, the temple is thought to have looked east towards a huge Roman circus where horse races and other spectacles were held.

This is a historical square featuring a 16th-century Renaissance-style fountain with a colt statue. Just off the square is Posada del Potro – which is an inn that played a part in Don Quijote, where Cervantes described it as a ‘den of thieves’. Also off this square are the Museo Julio Romero de Torres.

Continue to head south to come to the Guadalquivir River and walk along the Paseo de la Ribera to come back to your starting point.