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Córdoba

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After our 4 nights in Granada we opted for 4 nights in Córdoba.  Again, for those wanting Camino information, this is another town on the Camino Mozárabe. A Camino Mozárabe sign, near the Roman bridge. The entrance to Puente Romano, or Roman Bridge,  dating from the first century.  Looking across the Puente Romano towards the Cathedral,  which is in the centre of the mosque. Puente Romano  I was very keen to go to Córdoba to see the Mezquita, the Spanish name for mosque.  The building of the Great Mosque of Córdoba, as it is historically known, began in 785, but was expanded numerous times after that.   The exterior of the mosque A "door" inside the mosque The mozarabic arches are very beautiful, visible as far as the eye can see, in every direction It is a massive building, originally built to hold 5,000 people under the one roof.  It was enlarged to increase numbers to 9,000, then 23,000 until it reached its maximum size and, eventually, co...
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Granada

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After 4 days in Madrid, we moved onto Granada, by train, and making good use of our Tarjeta Dorada, for 4 days. For those interested in the pilgrimage ways, Granada is on the Camino Mozarabe.  Some pilgrims begin this way from here, though it is waymarked from Almeria, and those beginning in Malaga would bypass Granada.  This is a city full of history, and particularly its long history as a Moorish city, before the reconquistition.   Granada has many claims to fame, but one of the most well known is that this is where one is able to tour the UNESCO world heritage site of the Alhambra.  The Alhambra is one of the best preserved sites of historical Islamic architecture,  and consists of both a fortress and a Palace.  Along with this there are magnificent gardens, fountains, and quiet pools of water. We were told that you have to buy tickets months in advance, but seeing we had no idea that we would end up in Granada, we hadn't done so!.  We were adv...
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