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In-Depth Information
GHADAMÉS
Leather Goods
(
www.cuerrosghadames.com
;
Corregidor Luis de la Cerda 52; 10am-1pm &
5.30-8pm, to 1pm Apr-Sep)
This is the workshop of Rafael Varo, one of a handful of
dedicated craftsmen reviving the lost art of
guadamecíes.
This is a technique inven-
ted in Córdoba during the 13th century for curing leather so that intricate designs
can be painted, engraved or inlaid on it. Pieces start at around €200.
Information
Municipal tourist office
(Plaza de Judá Levi;
8.30am-2.30pm Mon-Fri)
Regional tourist office
( 957 35 51 79; Calle de Torrijos 10; 9am-7.30pm Mon-Fri,
9.30am-3pm Sat, Sun & holidays)
Facing the western side of the Mezquita, this helpful office
offers information on the city and surrounding countryside.
Getting There & Away
Bus
The
bus station
(Glorieta de las Tres Culturas)
is 1km northwest of Plaza de las
Tendillas, behind the train station. Destinations include Seville (€10.36, 1¾ hours,
six daily), Granada (€12.52, 2½ hours, seven daily), Málaga (€12.75, 2¾ hours, five
daily) and Baeza (€10, three hours, one daily).
Train
Córdoba's
train station
(Avenida de América)
is on the high-speed AVE line
between Madrid and Seville. Rail destinations include Seville (€10.60 to €32.10, 40
to 90 minutes, 23 or more daily), Madrid (€52 to €66.30, 1¾ to 6¼ hours, 23 or
more daily), Málaga (€21 to €39.60, one hour to 2½ hours, nine daily), Barcelona
(€59.40 to €133, 10½ hours, four daily) and Jaén (€11.45, 1½ hours, one daily). For
Granada (€34.30, four hours), change at Bobadilla.
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