Five minutes from the Mezquita, this hammam occupies a restored 9th-century building. In the 10th century, Córdoba had 600 public bathhouses — more than Damascus, more than Baghdad. Hammam Al Ándalus revives that tradition in rooms with barrel vaulted ceilings, lit through star-shaped stained glass windows.
The baths and how to use them
Three pools at 18°C, 36°C and 40°C recreate the Andalusian thermal circuit. You move from warm to very hot, then plunge into cold — the body wakes up, the skin tightens, the muscles let go. The steam room adds moist heat. Everything runs on an underground heating system (hypocaust) inherited from the Romans and refined by Caliphate engineers.
Packages and treatments
The thermal circuit alone gives you 90 minutes of genuine relaxation. Mimma massages (15 or 30 minutes) use essential oils on a heated table. The Midra 30 package includes the Kessa scrub — natural red soap on hot stone, a technique from Moroccan bath tradition. Book 24 to 48 hours in advance, especially in high season. Prices: from €12 (circuit only) up to €67 (full package).
What to expect
Arrive 30 minutes before your session. You receive a towel, swimming cap and secure locker. After the baths, the relaxation room serves mint tea. Changing rooms are separate; the pools are mixed-gender. The atmosphere is calm — no phones, no photos. Capacity per session is deliberately limited.
An evening for two
The late evening slot (10 pm–midnight) has a different quality — fewer people, quieter, more intimate. The couples massage in private rooms turns the session into something genuinely memorable. More ideas in the Romantic Córdoba guide.
A bit of history
In Caliphate times, the baths were more than hygiene. Business was negotiated there, friends met, ritual ablutions before prayer performed. Córdoba's public baths followed a common layout: octagonal skylights, columns recycled from Roman structures, the same hypocaust system to heat the rooms. After the hammam, the Judería and its lanes are right around the corner. Pair with a visit to the Mezquita for a full day in Andalusian heritage.
For something outdoors, the natural swimming pools of the Sierra Morena and the AquaSierra water park are the summer alternatives — completely different, but equally refreshing.
