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What to book before going to Cordoba

The Cordoba base has 15 stops. Booking ahead is required at 0 of them and advised at 2. The rest you can walk up to.

Data checked on November 2, 2026

Booking saves you the queue

  • Mezquita-Catedral

    Booking advised

    Tickets are sold online and at the reception centre in the Patio de San Eulogio. Buying ahead online saves time at the desk, and a guided visit starts at a fixed time.

    Open 10:00 am–6:00 pm · last entry 5:30 pm

    In November it opens Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday 8:30 to 11:30 and 15:00 to 18:00. Hours change through the year and on feast days (on 2 November it opened 10:00 to 17:00), and some days close earlier, so check the date on the official page. Last entry is half an hour before closing. There is a free visit Monday to Saturday from 8:30 to 9:30, with entry stopping at 9:20.

    See the guided visit

    Source: Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba (Cabildo Catedral), checked November 2, 2026

  • Medina Azahara

    Booking advisedClosed Mon

    Parties of fewer than 10 do not need to reserve: collect your ticket at the museum reception, which is also where the visit starts. Groups of 10 or more must reserve. Without a car, take the municipal tourist bus (twice a day, Tuesday to Sunday, from Paseo de la Victoria) or book a guided tour that includes transport.

    Open 9:00 am–3:00 pm · last entry 2:00 pm

    From 21 September to 20 March: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 to 18:00, Sunday and holidays 9:00 to 15:00. Closed Mondays, except Mondays before a holiday (2 November and 7 December 2026 are open), and on 1 and 6 January, 1 May, 24, 25 and 31 December. From 21 March to 20 June it stays open until 18:00 Tuesday to Thursday and until 21:00 on Friday and Saturday. From 21 June to 20 September it opens Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 to 14:00 and 19:00 to 24:00 (the evening visit covers the archaeological zone only). The last shuttle to the site leaves 60 minutes before closing.

    See the guided visit

    Source: Conjunto Arqueológico Madinat al-Zahra (Junta de Andalucía), checked November 2, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

  • Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
  • JuderíaFree
  • Roman BridgeFree
  • Palacio de Viana
  • Calleja de las Flores and the patiosFree
  • Archaeological Museum
  • Plaza de la CorrederaFree
  • SynagogueFree
  • Baños del Alcázar Califal
  • Julio Romero de Torres Museum
  • Mercado VictoriaFree
  • Capilla de San Bartolomé
  • Calahorra Tower

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