Cordoba is a compendium of history and modernity. This ancient city, declared a World HeritageSite , is a living legacy of the diverse cultures that settled in it throughout its history.
Few places in the world can boast of having been the capital of Hispania Ulterior under the Roman Empire and capital of the Umayyad Caliphate. Such splendor is evident in the intelligentsia of this center of learning and knowledge has given birth to figures like Seneca, Averroes and Maimonides.
Walking through the old town of Cordoba is to discover a beautiful network of streets, squares and whitewashed courtyards arranged around the Mosque-Cathedral, which reflects the importance of cities in medieval and true symbol of the capital.