Cordoba (population 318,030) is a world heritage site. In the 10th century, it was proclaimed the capital of the Islamic World in the West. The city's most outstanding monument is the Mezquita-Cathedral (Great Mosque Cathedral). Nearly one thousand columns comprise this unique ancient mosque. However, after the Christian Reconquest, a gothic cathedral was built within the mosque. Surrounded by a battlemented wall, the Mosque-Cathedral creates a rectangle of 23,000 square metres, making it the third largest in the world.
We were very fortunate to witness the Cordoba Fair (Feria). In the day, friends and family gather as they sit and watch flamenco performances and indulge in mouthwatering spanish cuisine. In the night, the fair ignites into a bustling arena. Made shift tents with varied music were catered to all ages. The locals don in their traditional fanciful costumes and multifarious fun fair rides all add to the colour.
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