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Cordoba guided inside visit of Mosque and walking tour of the Jewish quarter.
· Call or text local guide at least 24 hours ahead of time to confirm your meeting time.
· Take a list of pax with to give to the local guide for the tickets to the Mosque.
· Payment is by voucher, please sign and check the number of pax is correct.
· It may be possible to drop off at the other side of the Roman bridge -ask your driver in advance.
· You meet your guide around the entrance of the Mosque on Torrijos Street (see map) or by the Centro de Visitantes just after the Roman bridge. Take your ACIS clipboard with you as it can get very crowded with different groups and your guide will be looking out for the ACIS logo.
· Warn your group about the gypsies around the Mosque area.
· There are plenty of toilets at the Centro de visitantes and also in the shop next to the Hotel Maimonides.
· There are plenty of places behind the Mosque for lunch. Service is very slow here and the bill should be ordered with their food.
· If going direction Cordoba to Madrid be sure to let the Cordoba local guide know about your time restrictions and get the station in good time. Warn your group that they will not have very long to board the train – refer to the AVE page of the technical itineraries
Walking tour with local guide
You will generally start the tour by visiting The Mezquita – starting in the orange tree patio and then moving inside. The Mezquita is a functioning church, so make sure your group is dressed appropriately. After the mosque the guide will take the group on a short walk through the Jewish quarter
On arrival in Córdoba you will be dropped off by Puerta Sevilla. (see map). Arrange a rendezvous time (guided visit takes about 1.5 hours and then you need to allow time for lunch) and place with the driver (make sure you take the driver’s mobile number in case you are delayed as the bus cannot wait there indefinitely). When you get off the bus, lead your group down to the right ( following the old Alcazar wall on your left ) When you reach the roundabout at the bottom take a left and continue with your group until you reach the triumphal stone arch on your left. Go through it – the mosque is now visible in front of you. When you reach it walk to the left of it up the hill – this is Calle Torrijos.
Walk up the Calle Torrijos where you meet the guide at the first entrance to the orange tree patio of The Mezquita. If it is hot, sunny weather your group can wait just inside the patio in the shade. The Hotel Maimonides also has a shop with clean toilets. The toilets are not for general public use, so it is always wise to let staff know you are waiting for a guided visit so they don’t get annoyed.
