Free Tour Medina Azahara

Do you want to know every detail of one of the most important medieval cities in history? During our tour you will understand why its founder, the Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba, Abderramán III, gave it the name of “The Shining City” .

The archaeological site was ordered to be built in 936 as a royal residence and seat of government in Al-Andalus . Today, it is considered a World Heritage Site and one of the most important and representative monuments in the history of medieval Europe.

On this guided tour of Medina Azahara we will walk through the streets that once housed the old Andalusian civil and military administration.

We will also travel back in time to lose ourselves among its ruins, corridors, guard and servants' rooms, mosques, towers and royal halls, the pool and the great portico, to imagine what life was like in that majestic palace. In addition, you will have the opportunity to delve even further into its history by visiting the Medina Azahara Interpretation Centre, named Best Museum in Europe in 2012.

Important information:

If you are booking this activity on the 11:15 or 11:45 passes and you are planning to travel by public transport, we recommend choosing the bus option to Medina Azahara, leaving at 10:45 and returning at 14:15. In addition, customers who book the 11:45 pass will finish the tour a few minutes early to ensure they can catch the bus back at 14:15. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask our guides.

👀 ADDITIONAL COSTS 👀
- This tour requires an additional cost for a shuttle bus from the Visitor Center to the Archaeological Site.
Adults: €3.00 / Children aged 5-12: €1.50.


- This tour requires additional entrance fee for non-EU citizens (€1.5/person).


👀 HOW TO GET TO MEDINA AZAHARA 👀

To get to our meeting point, located outside the Medina Azahara Visitor Centre, between the main gate and the shuttle stop, you can take several options:

1. By private car. You will be able to access the parking lot of the Visitor Center, where our meeting point is located. Remember that you will not be able to go up to the site in a private car. It is mandatory to take the shuttle.

2. By bus. There is an exclusive bus for the Medina Azahara Visitor Centre that leaves from Córdoba. If you are travelling by public transport, we recommend that you plan your options for getting to the Medina Azahara site carefully. Paseando por Europa is not responsible for any possible incidents related to transport.

Here you can find all the information: https://www.turismodecordoba.org/bus-diario-a-medina-azahara-cordoba

3. By taxi. You can find information about prices at the following link: https://www.pidetaxicordoba.es/tarifas/#visita_ma

Important: Please try to arrive early for the activity, as due to ticket management issues at the site itself, those who arrive late will not be able to join the tour.


👀 Reservations for more than 6 people 👀

• Group reservations of more than 6 people must pay €10 per person aged 15 or over and €5 for each person under that age.
• The amount must be paid in cash to our guides at the meeting point before starting the activity to be admitted into it.
• If you are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation at least 24 hours in advance.