The visit to “ los patios” from Cordoba is free. You don’t have to have an appointment for your visit, but keep in mind that it is a private house, and normally it has a small area and reduced capacity. Therefore, you must wait for your turn to access and once inside, do not take too long to let other visitors enjoy the patio too.
No, the entrance is free.
The city hall of Cordoba organizes the municipal contest from “Patios Cordobeses” between the 2:nd and 14:th of May, included with period in which the 53 competing patios and 10 out of competition remain open in the morning (from 11:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m.) and afternoon (from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., except the last Sunday when the closing is at 20:30 p.m.), with Free access and without the need to make a prior reservation.
The “patios” are distributed in several routes to facilitate your visit, you only have to the “patio” that you are interested in and you stand in line. On the website you could download brochures with route maps and artistic programs of the Patios Festival.
Cordobas city hall organizes the municipal contest from “Patios Cordobeses” between the 2:nd and 14:th of May, included with period in which the 53 competing patios and 10 out of competition remain open in the morning (from 11:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m.) and afternoon (from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., except the last Sunday when the closing is at 20:30 p.m.), with Free access and without the need to make a prior reservation.
We know that some of these patios have been organized into companies or associations and offer visits throughout the year. You can get more information in these links of the IMTUR (Municipal Institute of Tourism of Córdoba):
Spanish: https://www.turismodecordoba.org/visitar-patios-de-cordoba-1
English: https://www.turismodecordoba.org/the-patios-of-cordoba
French: https://www.turismodecordoba.org/visiter-les-patios-de-cordoue-patrimoine-de-l-humanite
Taking photographs inside the “Patios” depends on each owner’s discretion. We recommend asking for permission, and if granted, please do not abuse the photography opportunity and be mindful that there may be other visitors waiting to enter for the visit. Most of the “Patios” have limited space, and their capacity is restricted, so visitors enter and exit according to the size of the “Patio”.
We make available to the visitor, a detailed map where we offer informacion from every “patio” with images and videos, as well as the route to which each one belongs. A useful tool to plan your next visit.
Different tourist service providers offer guided tours through the following website: http://www.reservasturismodecordoba.org
Yes, in our website we have interactive maps where all the Patios contest routes and patios that are out of competition are shown, but are worth seeing. You can also download a pdf map at this link
Currently, there is no regulation in this regard since you must understand that the patios are public properties, private and access to them depends on each owner. However, in our experience, we indicate that we have never had any serious incident with pets as long as common sense is used, the relevant regulations are complied with and it is guaranteed that the animal will not cause any type of accident or damage.
Any person or group who wishes to sightsee in the city and visit from the 2:nd to the 14:th of may both included, from 11 am to 14 pm and from 18 pm to 22 pm during every day of the contest. With the exception of the last day (Sunday 15) which will close at 8:30 p.m.
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