Cordoba: Half-Day Medina Azahara Guided Tour – Andalusia, Spain

EXPERIENCE

Medina Azahara is the archeological site of a vast, fortified medieval Muslim palace-city built by Abd-ar-Rahman III al-Nasir, Umayyad Caliph of Córdoba. It is located on the western outskirts of Córdoba, Spain.

When you arrive at Medina Azahara on this 3.5-hour excursion, you ll enjoy a 90-minute guided tour of the archaeological site.

The palace-city was the de facto capital of Al-Andalus, or Muslim Spain, as the heart of the administration and government was within its walls. Built from 936-940, the palace-city comprised ceremonial reception halls, mosques, administrative and government offices, gardens, a mint, workshops, barracks, residences and baths. Water was supplied through aqueducts.

You can also visit the museum and the visitor center, where you can watch a video about the city in the days when it was the capital of Al-Andalus.

At around 1:30 PM, the bus will take you back to Cordoba.

HIGHLIGHTS

Enjoy a fully narrated tour of Medina Azahara, the Bright City
Learn about the Islamic past of the Cordoba region from your local guide
Visit the museum and visitor center and see a video about the capital of Islamic Iberia

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