This is how the festival of the patios of Córdoba is celebrated in May ... in October

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Everything was prepared so that the popular

of Córdoba was celebrated the first half of May, the traditional month, but the

caused the fair to be canceled.

At least, physically, since it was carried out over the Internet.

Then, a

was even organized

through its main locations.

DATES OF THE CELEBRATION

But it is not the same to see it on the Internet than to enjoy it live.

For this reason, the city has set to work to be able to celebrate during the month of October

Thus, the main courtyards of the Andalusian city will be decorated with bougainvillea, carnations, geraniums, roses and petunias

Everything, in order to live that celebration declared a

In addition, since 2012 it has been an Intangible Heritage of Humanity by Unesco.

CONTEST FOR NEIGHBORHOODS

For this, the owners of the most emblematic patios have decorated in detail this part of their homes to participate in the

organized by the City Council, which awards the most beautiful ones.

Of course, those responsible for the Consistory are aware that they will not be able to reach the one

(exact figure: 984,099) that the fair had in May last year.

However, they do aspire to encourage tourism during the

in the city, which has been so hit in recent months.

One of the patios decked out for the party.

OTHER ACTIVITIES: PERFORMANCES, TAPEOS AND TASTING

At the same time, a festival is held with folkloric performances where local

And everything, accompanied by typical local tapas (salmorejo, fried aubergines, flamenquines or ajoblanco cannot be missed) paired with

the characteristic fine of the province of Córdoba.

SIX DIFFERENT AND FREE ROUTES

The City Council promotes six different routes whose

starting with the most characteristic neighborhood to experience the festival, the

, located between the fortress itself and the parish of San Basilio.

The rest of locations are distributed by the neighborhoods of Santa Marina-San Agustín;

and

In the surroundings of the

the aforementioned Jewish quarter has some of the oldest specimens.

One of the most beautiful, however, is that of the

, which has 12 different patios in its elegant facilities.

The fair could not be held in May due to the pandemic.

THE BEST ADDRESSES and visiting hours

As for specific addresses, you have to go through those located in the streets Trueque, 4;

9;

Rey Heredia, 22;

Samuel de los Santos Gener, 9 or Plaza Orive, 2. Other courtyards such as those of the Municipal Archives, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Julio Romero House or the Defense Sub-delegation, are also outstanding

these days.

The

and Sundays are from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., while on Fridays and Saturdays it is from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Norms imposed by the Covid-19

Due to Covid-19, a series of measures must be carried out at the time of visits, such as the

(even while taking photographs and / or videos, if permitted by the property. ) and

The temperature will also be controlled when entering, since it cannot exceed 37.5º.

Nothing should be touched and a

of two meters

must be maintained

.

If it is accessed in a group, it must be of coexistence and four people maximum.

In addition, they will have to go together and keeping their distance with the rest of the visitors.

For their part, the members of the Association of the Patios de Córdoba, created in 1997 to promote the festival and

of the patios throughout the year, also encourage the population to enjoy the festival extreme the necessary sanitary norms.

The celebration is declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest.

HISTORY OF THE PATIOS

The presence of this type of construction in the city dates back to the Romans and later to the Muslims.

Due to the hot climate, the inhabitants of the city adapted the organization of their

to the needs, centering the house around a patio that normally had

and, in most cases, a well that it collected rainwater.

The Arabs gave the model a twist, giving an entrance to the residence from the street

and placing abundant vegetation to increase the feeling of freshness.

Since then, there are

.

The first is that of the

, where the rooms are distributed around it and that is usually cloistered and has a paved or

.

The second courtyard, that of the

, is less popular.

It usually has two floors, with which continuous balconies, stairs and roofs are used.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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