A visit to Madinat al-Zahra is the perfect complement to a visit to the Mosque of Córdoba, to fully understand the importance of the city of Córdoba during the tenth century, its time of greatest splendor.

Price without bus from Córdoba

Adult: 18€
Children (8 to 12 years old): 9€
Children (3-8 years old): Free

Price with bus

Adult: 25€
Children (8 to 12 years old): 12€
Children (3 to 8 years old): 6€

About the tour

The Medina Azahara Tour is one of the jewels of the Caliphal era with more than a thousand years of history. The city of Madinat al Zahra, in Spanish Medina Azahara, was ordered to be built by Abd Rahran III, the first Umayyad caliph of Al-Andalus. There are several reasons surrounding the construction, either of a political-ideological nature, or popular rumors that it was built in homage to the caliph's favorite wife, Azahara, hence the name of the Medina. On this guided tour, you will learn about the most important rooms of this palatial complex, such as the house of the Yafar, the large porch and the rich

Meeting point

• Visit with transport: Red Cross Roundabout (Avenida Paseo de la Victoria)
• Visit without transportation: Medina Azahara Interpretation Center, next to the shuttle bus stop 10 minutes before the indicated time.

Duration

2.5 hours

It includes

• Official tour guide
• Shuttle bus inside the Medina-Azahara site.
• Admission to monuments: Free for EU citizens/1.5€ other nationalities
• 2.5-hour tour of the archaeological site and the Medina Azahara interpretive center

Important

No return will be made if the customer is late or does not show up at the meeting point at the indicated time.