Cordoba, only an hour’s drive from Casa Olea…

• Be mesmerised by the forest of columns and arches in the Mezquita.
• Enjoy the flowers and fountains in the Alcazar royal gardens.
• Wander the labyrinthine old Jewish quarter, the Juderia.
• Visit the archaeological site and excellent new museum at Medina Azahara.
• Flying in to Madrid? Take the AVE train from Madrid to Cordoba (1 hour 40 minutes), then rent a car to explore Andalucia’s mountainous interior from Casa Olea.
• Read more about the best places to visit in Cordoba.