Guided Tour of Medina Azahara

The palace city of Medina Azahara, located eight kilometres from Córdoba, is the most recent of the city’s four UNESCO World Heritage declarations, awarded in 2018. On our guided tour of Medina Azahara you will discover the history and features, as well as the thousands of legends, held within the ancient Caliphal city.

It covers an area of around one hundred and fifteen hectares. If you want to discover and understand the magnitude of the Muslim presence in the city of Córdoba, this is an essential complement to the visit to the Mosque-Cathedral for understanding our Hispano-Muslim heritage.

Discover Medina Azahara on our guided tour

To reach the site you can travel in your own vehicle and park in the site’s car park. There is also the option of taking the bus that picks you up from Córdoba to the site; we run guided tours for both options.

On this guided tour of the archaeological site of Medina Azahara, our guides will tell you about the life of Abd al-Rahman III, the caliph who ordered the founding of the city known as the shining city between the years 936 and 976 AD. Where the mountain gives way to the valley, this Caliphal city of Medina Azahara is set.

Discover the shining city with our specialised guides

Let yourself be amazed on our guided tour and discover the richness of the materials, the different-coloured marbles of the columns, the great Eastern Portico, as well as the various halls and rooms of the archaeological complex.