The first Patio Festival in Cordoba was held more than a century ago – in 1921. And in 2012, UNESCO granted it the status of intangible cultural heritage of mankind. Hundreds of thousands of tourists arrive to Cordoba at the beginning of May to admire the otherwise closed courtyards of houses decorated with lush flowerbeds and flower arrangements in casseroles, fountains and wells, ornamental trees and beautiful garden furniture for two weeks. Cool, shaded patios are a legacy of Cordoba’s Moorish past. Each has its own unique architecture and serves as a place where neighbors gather to relax and socialize.
The most picturesque locations of the Courtyard Festiva can be found in the Santa Marina neighborhood, in the Alcázar Viejoa and Jewish Quarter (Juderia), and in the Palacio de Viana. All the information tourists need about the festival, including a map showing the participating patios, is available on the official website of the event.
