Private tour in Cordoba Elena T
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Hi! This is Elena, your private tour guide in Cordoba, Andalusia. Born and raised in Córdoba, I love strolling out of the pattern places to explore my own city with travelers' eyes, and then sharing the local vision with visitors. Photography, architecture, writing and traveling are also among my passions. I've been guiding for the last 9 years. I used to watch these series by Lonely Planet where Ian Right traveled around the world, well he was my inspiration! So I had Tourism business degree, as well as Translation degree and cultural mediation master certificate to become a real professional. Today, guiding inside one of the oldest functioning temples in Europe is just a dream come true. Where I deliver tours, Cordoba, is the only city in the world with four World Heritage Sites by Unesco. Imagine yourself visiting the forest of columns of the Ummayad mosque and finding a Renaissance Cathedral right in the middle; getting lost through the hundreds of narrow white streets and discover small squares with refreshing fountains; entering a private patio full of colorful flowers, plants, water and mosaics; visiting the biggest ruins in Spain and the only Caliph construction remained in the world! Also, enjoying Flamenco and Spanish horses or having a bath in a hamman full of charm. Then, see the sunset behind the old Roman Bridge. Being a travel lover myself, I can understand very quickly what you need. I'll be more than happy to listen to you and help you to create an unforgettable experience. Let's get the most out of it! -Tour guide license by the regional government of Andalusia, Spain since 2015 -Interpreter/guide of the Mosque Cathedral of Córdoba since 2017 -Muslim friendly tourism training -Cultural mediator by the Valencia University and Université Catholique de Lille, France I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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Madinat al-Zahra is the only Caliphal city preserved in the world. It is situated 8 kilometres away from Cordoba. 112 hectares of opulence, power and control over the valley of the Big River of Andalusia. When I was a kid I used to jump in between the old stones, now I can read them for you. This experience is such a travel in time back to the golden times of the Andalusian Caliphate. Abd al Rahman al Nasir was depressed after being defeated in a battle against Christians so he built this unique palace as a therapy. Then, the Fatimi Caliphate was just declared in the North of Africa. Understood as a threat, he built Madinat al Zahra as a power statement, or finally it was just a present to his favorite wife Zahra. Legends, stories and archeology mix up to try to understand the huge complex of Madinat al Zahra at the service of the Umayyad dynasty.
We will start our tour inside the visitors' centre. There, we will watch a video (cinema screen) for 18 minutes. It is a virtual reproduction of how the city palace used to be and to function. Then, depending on the number of people, we can visit the museum with a collection of original pieces found during the excavations. Time to go up and see the ruins. For that, we need to take a shuttle bus. The road takes us in 7 minutes to the entrance of the archeological site. There, we will visit the private areas and the reception areas of the palace at the same time we enjoy a wonderful view of the valley and breathe the air of the mountains. We will take the shuttle bus back to the parking lot of the visitor's centre. The itinerary is flexible, for any changes please let me know.
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Shuttle bus between the visitors' center and the ruins. Transportation from the city of Cordoba to the visitors' center of Madinat alZahra is NOT included. At certain schedules, you can use the city bus from Cordoba. Don't worry, I'll help you with that. Otherwise, I can customize your tour in order to include a taxi.
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