Medina Azahara Guided Tour: Learn Historians' Perspective from Caliph's Headquarters

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Córdoba

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Embarking upon our guided expedition to Medina Azahara provides the opportunity to glean knowledge about a city that served as the base for the inaugural Caliph from Córdoba, Abd al-Rahman III, and his administration, all from historians and archaeologists.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Medina Azahara - Embark on a journey to Medina Azahara, a short distance from Córdoba, for an engaging guided tour of this historic landmark. Discover the remarkable architecture of this palace-city, established as the seat of government for the Caliphate of Cordoba in the 10th century.
To enjoy the guided tour, there are two options available:
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What's Included

Shuttle bus in Medina (from the museum to the archeological site)
Professional art historian guide
Monolingual tour

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified

Location

Gta. Cruz Roja, 715

Glorieta Cruz Roja

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Chusspi

Apr 23, 2025

Unique experience - We visited the Alcazar of the Catholic Kings and Medina Azahara (Madinat al-Zahra), both with Emilio and it has been a great experience, 100% recommended. Emilio has helped us to understand the story and has made us live it, apart from his good character, which, in the times that are, is very grateful. Of course the best way to put the golden pin to already very interesting visits.

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Voyagebkplaces

Mar 31, 2025

A few kilometers from the city of Córdoba a complement to the Mosque-Cathedral, which you cannot miss. - You can visit this wonder alone, or by guided tour. Personally, I highly valued the contribution of our guide. Very important to watch and attend the video suggested by the specialists, when they hand you the ticket. The museum is also very interesting. I recommend not going up to the site without visiting the museum and watching the video, because they understand details of the architecture, the structure of the sites, and the customs of the time it was built. The deposits are very well maintained. Transportation from headquarters to the site is cheap and constant.

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Gail_w

Jan 29, 2025

Medina Azahara - Enjoyed a tour of the Medina Azahara today. Our guide was Almudena and she made the visit very interesting and explained everything thoroughly. It is a fascinating place and she brought it to life. Well worth a visit.

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Cristinaac8485wl

Jan 28, 2025

A great hit - The guide Mari Carmen was exceptional, passionate and with a great ability to confess information. In my opinion, I think it is a site worth visiting with a guide to understand its relevance.

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Nuriagx2671ca

Jan 27, 2025

A great discovery!! - The visit was very interesting, instructive and enjoyable, the guide, Michelangelo, got us to forget about the rain, a ten!!

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Northstar648318

Jan 24, 2025

Medina Azahara, don't miss it. - David, our guide of Artencórdoba, very nice and very didactic. And being in Córdoba is one of the visits you can not miss, if you want to know some of its history of the Muslim city that was, back in the 930s to 1000 and few, I do not reach the century, it is very preserved, in the original parts that still remain and its restoration very meticulous and respectful as far as possible, with the originals.

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Scott_w

Mar 30, 2025

Tour was not well... - Tour was not well organized. Tour guide was very nice however seemingly had minimal tour guide experience. Bus used for transport was old and smelled moldy.

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Alan_g

Mar 28, 2025

Cold, wet and miserable - Don't do it if it's cold, windy and wet. I'm sure it will look magnificent in about 10-20 years time - when restorations are further advanced.

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Jordirrequena

Feb 2, 2025

Everything, at least. - That day we suffered a long wait for the shuttle bus. The expectations created by marketing with the archaeological remains too high.

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Yolip427

Jan 28, 2025

VISIT MEDINA AZAHARA - They should let you choose whether to go through the museum or not, as you waste a lot of time in the museum and then in Medina Azahara it is less than 1 hour. In addition, the museum was missing pieces that had been taken to New York. Upstairs, there'd have to be a coffee shop or somewhere to have a drink. It takes a long time for the bus to arrive, and when it arrives, it is crowded.

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up to 15 guests

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