Itineraries for Visiting Córdoba

Córdoba is small — the entire old city fits inside roughly 1km². Most first-time visitors cover the main sites on foot, and the question is how deeply to go rather than how far. The Mezquita, Alcázar and Roman Bridge are within 10 minutes of each other; the Synagogue and Viana Palace add maybe 20 minutes more on foot. One day gets you all of those without rushing. Two days lets you slow down, add Medina Azahara (8km west, half a day), and actually eat rather than just grab food between sites. Three days means you can do all that and explore the quieter northern quarters — San Lorenzo, Santa Marina — that most visitors never reach.