Our epic trip through Spain in 2023 spanned a whopping 17-days. We spent months watching YouTube videos, reading blogs, and scrolling instagram to put together the best trip possible.

Now, I’m giving all my knowledge to you! We started in Barcelona, then went to Seville, Granada, Cordoba, and Madrid (where we day tripped to Toledo and Segovia). 

The first city of our trip, Barcelona, is detailed in its own blog. Be sure to start there! Here’s the quick overview before we dive in to Cordoba.

• Day 1-5: Barcelona
• Day 6-8: Seville
• Day 9-10: Granada
• Day 11: Cordoba

One day in Cordoba, Spain

We left Granada on a 6:30am train and arrived in Cordoba around 8am. The first order of business was finding a luggage storage spot for our backpacks. We had heard they existed, but weren’t sure if it was something we would want to do (would it feel safe and secure?).

We went to Cordoba Locker and it was a complete GOD SEND. We easily reserved two lockers online, got the codes, scanned in, scanned out, boop boop, and our backpacks were secured! Cordoba Locker has two sets of security – one to open the main front doors and one to open each individual locker. We felt good about it and I’m happy to say, our stuff stayed safe all day! And we were free to explore the city without our huge backpacks.

First stop of the morning (as every morning) was to get churros. We went to Churreria Victoria. What’s cool about this spot is they have a huge window right in front where you can watch them make the churros.

While we ate, we admired the incredibly old city walls. Coming from America, it is so insane to me to be walking around cities that have history all the way back to the Romans in the BC era. And the architecture is simply beautiful. It reflects thousands of years of occupation by different cultural groups – Roman, Visigothic, Islam, Judaism and Christian – that all left a mark. 

Perhaps the greatest architectural icon in Cordoba (and the whole reason I wanted to go, honestly) is the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. We had a timed ticket and made our way to the top of the bell tower first thing in the morning. The views were spectacular and offered a great view of the Mosque-Cathedral and the surrounding city.

After the tour, we went inside. Seeing those arches in person was an incredibly moving experience. You’re experiencing something ancient. I could not get enough photos!

After the Mosque-Cathedral, we walked to Calleja de las Flores. This is a famous (highly instagramable) narrow street in Cordoba. It’s know for the blue pots that hold tons of flowers, creating eye-popping color against the white walls. We definitely were NOT the only ones there, but we were able to wait and hang around for just the perfect photo opportunities.

From there, we walked around the city to see various Roman ruins, beautiful courtyards, and narrow, winding streets. Cordoba was our HOTTEST day. It was a solid 100 degrees. This was the only day of our trip where we truly felt impacted by the weather. So, we opted for drinking refreshments at many different restaurants (to rest and relax, of course).

Around 5pm, we picked up our backpacks and walked back to the train station to head to Madrid! We arrived early, but one 8am-5pm solid day in Cordoba was enough for us. I’m sure you could explore more historical sites if you had more time, but one day of exploring the Mosque-Cathedral and surrounding streets was enough to leave us satisfied.

On to the next…

After exploring a day in Cordoba, we took the train on to Madrid.