Mezquita - Olive Press News Spain

Granada’s Alhambra Palace is boring, Sevilla’s Giralda is pointless and the Caminito del Rey isn’t dangerous enough… It must be true, we read it on TripAdvisor

From the confused to the disillusioned to the just plain bored, check out our ‘dirty dozen’ of the daftest TripAdvisor reviews given to some of Andalucia’s most noted tourist attractions

25 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

Huelva home to the best-preserved rural mosque in Spain

BUILT on the site of a fifth-century Visigoth basilica, the Almonaster Mosque in Huelva, is one of few surviving rural mosques in Spain, considered the best preserved in Spain and one of the

4 Sep, 2022 @ 10:30

Huelva·La Cultura·Lead

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IN PICS: A look around the unmissable monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site that is Cordoba’s Mesquita-catedral

THE iconic symbol of Cordoba is the stunning Mosque-Cathedral, which is an extraordinary example of the blending of Muslim and Christian cultures. Built in the 8th Century under the rule of Amir

27 May, 2021 @ 17:21

Cordoba·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Cordoba·What to see

The Great Mosque of Córdoba

OP blogger Luke Andres says 'if you don't visit it, you're mad!'

13 Apr, 2016 @ 12:01

Luke Andrews: Honest Jerez

The Cordoba Mezquita seen from the Roman bridge

Magical townhouse to be snapped up in Cordoba

A gem of a four-storey townhouse in the heart of historic Cordoba could be yours at a great, bargain price

25 Jul, 2015 @ 19:00

Property

Cordoba Mezquita loses right to beer trademark in Supreme Court

Spanish company Mahou already produces a beer called Mezquita

21 Mar, 2015 @ 13:00

Cordoba·Food & Drink·Lead

Andalucia battles Church move to strike ‘Mosque’ from Cordoba Cathedral title

Andalucia’s Tourist Board refuses to accept the Catholic Church's decision to change Cordoba's iconic Mosque-Cathedral's title

26 Dec, 2014 @ 10:00

Cordoba·Lead

Jerez: The toast of Andalucia

Sherry is only part of the heady mix that makes Jerez a heaven for hedonists. Imogen Calderwood samples the cultural cocktail that leaves every visitor shaken and stirred

29 Nov, 2014 @ 12:00

Cadiz·Travel News

Mad Dog vs Horny Devil

En route to his pal’s wedding, Craig Scott stops off at Valencia to investigate bizarre street scrawls and misbehaving monks. Good heavens!

21 Oct, 2012 @ 13:44

Craig Scott: Mad Dogs and Englishmen

My Top 10 places to visit in Spain

Recently Paul Whitelock wrote about his Top 10 places in Andalucía. Here he selects his Top 10 in the whole of Spain

18 Sep, 2011 @ 22:00

Paul Whitelock's View From The Mountains

Our blogger Hannah bids farewell to Cordoba

She's partial to lists so, in no particular order, here’s a list of her top things about Córdoba

7 Jun, 2011 @ 22:18

Hannah's España - An American in Spain

Cordoba history is a thing of the past

Hannah discovers the archeological museum in Cordoba

11 Apr, 2011 @ 00:19

Hannah's España - An American in Spain

Clicking cameras in Córdoba

Hannah visits the Mezquita in the World Heritage city of Córdoba

3 Nov, 2010 @ 01:15

Hannah's España - An American in Spain

What’s in a name?

The Bishop of Cordoba wants to rename the city’s mosque, or ‘Mezquita’ as a cathedral

24 Oct, 2010 @ 08:55

Cordoba·Lead