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1.30pm Sun & holidays) is one of only three surviving medieval synagogues in Spain
and the only one in Andalucía.
In the heart of the judería, and once connected by an underground tunnel to the
Sinagoga, is the 14th-century Casa de Sefarad Offline map Google map
( www.casadesefarad.es ; admission €4; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 11am-2pm Sun) .
Opened in 2008 on the corner of Calles de los Judíos and Averroes, this small,
beautiful museum is devoted to reviving interest in the Sephardic-Judaic-Spanish
tradition.

ALCÁZAR DE LOS REYES CRISTIANOS
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Castle

(Campo Santo de Los Mártires; adult/child €4/2, Fri free; 10am-2pm &
5.30-7.30pm Tue-Sat May-Jun & Sep-mid-Oct, 8.30am-2.30pm Tue-Sat Jul-Aug,
9.30am-2.30pm Sun & holidays year-round) Just southwest of the Mezquita, the Al-
cázar, or Castle of the Christian Monarchs, began as a palace and fort for Alfonso X
in the 13th century. Today the castle's gardens are among the most beautiful in An-
dalucía.

HAMMAM BAÑOS ÁRABES
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Hammam

( 957 48 47 46; www.hammamspain.com/cor doba; Calle Corregidor Luis de la
Cerda 51; bath/bath & massage €26/33; 2hr sessions at 10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm,
6pm, 8pm & 10pm) Follow the lead of the medieval Cordobans and dip your toe in
these beautifully renovated Arab baths, where you can enjoy an aromatherapy
massage, with tea, hookah and Arabic sweets in the cafe later.

Festivals & Events
Spring and early summer are the chief festival times for Córdoba.

Feria de Mayo
Ten days across the last week of May and first days of June are party time for Cór-
doba, with a giant fair, concerts and bullfights.

Spring Fair

Festival Internacional de Guitarra
Two-week celebration (Late June/early July) of the guitar, with live classical, fla-
menco, rock, blues and more; top names play in the Alcázar gardens at night.

Music