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Stories, history, and planning essays from Córdoba (Page 7)

Long-form editorial pieces written by resident correspondents: cultural deep-dives, food traditions, and practical planning essays for visiting the city.

Berenjenas con miel origin: golden fried aubergine rounds with dark miel de caña on a terracotta plate in an Andalusian courtyard, the cane syrup pooling at the base of crisp battered slices, warm natural light catching the glaze

Berenjenas con Miel — Moorish Roots of Córdoba's Sweetest Tapa

Pedro Del Pozo Updated

The Moorish origin of berenjenas con miel traces to 8th-century Al-Andalus, where fried aubergines and honey defined sweet-savoury cooking in Córdoba.

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Flamenquín cordobés history: a golden crispy fried pork roll on a rustic ceramic plate at a traditional Córdoba taberna, sliced open to reveal the jamón serrano filling, natural Andalusian light on a stone counter

Flamenquín: Córdoba's Crispy Roll With a Disputed Past

Pedro Del Pozo Updated

Flamenquín's origin is disputed between Córdoba and Andújar — but the crispy pork roll became a taberna staple in the 1960s. History, recipe, best spots.

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How to dance sevillanas at the Córdoba Feria: couples in traditional traje de flamenca inside a lit caseta at El Arenal at night, the four-copla sevillana in progress, string lights overhead

How to Dance Sevillanas at Córdoba's Feria

Sophie Marchand Updated

Learn how to dance sevillanas at the Córdoba Feria. The 4-copla structure, paso, pasada, and braceo, explained for beginners joining the open casetas.

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Horse-drawn carriages carrying the Virgen de la Salud image through Córdoba's streets during the May procession, women in traje de flamenca alongside, Puente de Miraflores in the background

Virgen de la Salud: The Story Behind Córdoba's Feria

Sophie Marchand Updated

Two plowmen, a marble-coped well, and 200 years of healing devotion: the 1665 discovery that made the Virgen de la Salud patroness of the Feria de Córdoba.

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Feria Cordoba vs Feria Sevilla: two women in flamenca dresses entering an open public caseta at El Arenal, string lights overhead and the Guadalquivir at dusk, no invitation required

Feria Córdoba vs Seville: The Real Differences

Sophie Marchand Updated

85 public casetas vs 1,253 private ones. Founded in 1284 vs 1847. Here is what actually separates Córdoba's feria from Seville's and why it matters to visitors.

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Cordoban rabo de toro served in a rustic earthenware bowl — chunks of slow-braised oxtail glistening in a glossy dark reduction made with Montilla-Moriles wine, a few potato slices alongside

Rabo de Toro: Córdoba's Dish Born at the Bullring

Pedro Del Pozo Updated

Rabo de toro began as offal from Córdoba's bullring, given free to working-class families. How a 19th-century survival food became a €30 taberna staple.

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