Editorial Standards
Explore Córdoba is an independent travel guide. We cover one city and try to cover it well. This page explains how we work: where information comes from, how we check it, and what happens when something is wrong.
How we research content
We start with primary sources: the Mezquita-Catedral's official site for hours and ticket prices, Turismo de Córdoba and the Ayuntamiento for civic events and access rules, AUCORSA and Renfe for transport, and the Montilla-Moriles D.O. for wine region data. Where a source has direct authority over a fact, we go to that source first.
Secondary sources — local press, established restaurant guides, traveler reports — fill in what official channels do not cover well, like whether a bar's kitchen actually closes at the time listed on its door. Our goal is pages that help someone make real decisions in Córdoba, not pages that recycle the same copy found on every other travel site.
Fact-checking methodology
- Primary-source first: For facts with operational impact — hours, prices, access — we go to the authoritative source before anywhere else.
- Cross-checking: When a detail is volatile or commonly wrong across the web, we compare multiple sources before publishing.
- Editorial review: Changes go through review before publication. We do not auto-refresh timestamps without reviewing the underlying content.
- Transparent uncertainty: If something changes frequently — the Alcázar's seasonal hours, for example — we say so and tell readers to verify before they show up.
Update policy
A dateModified field means the content was substantively reviewed, not that a
timestamp was incremented. We update when information has changed or when a review finds something
stale. High-priority pages — those covering monument access, event logistics, and transport — get
reviewed more often than evergreen background pages.
Seasonal content gets particular attention before the relevant period: Holy Week coverage before March, summer festival pages before June, Patios coverage before May.
Use of official and recognised sources
Where relevant, editorial pages link directly to Turismo de Córdoba, Ayuntamiento de Córdoba, UNESCO, the Mezquita-Catedral official site, Montilla-Moriles D.O.P., AUCORSA, and Renfe. These links are there so readers can verify details or keep researching. We do not hide them behind vague attribution.
Corrections and feedback
If something is wrong, email us. Include the page URL and the specific correction — not just "the hours are wrong" but what the correct hours are and where you found them. We check before we change anything, and we make the correction when the evidence supports it.
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Editorial FAQ
How often do you review practical information?
We review pages when we make substantive editorial changes, and we prioritise the fields most likely to go stale: Mezquita-Catedral opening hours, ticket prices, transport schedules, and seasonal event dates. Background history pages are reviewed less urgently than booking-critical logistics.
Do you accept corrections from readers or local businesses?
Yes. If something is wrong or out of date, email us the page URL and the specific correction. We check reader reports against the primary source before making changes — we do not apply corrections on faith alone.
Do sponsored partners control editorial recommendations?
No. Commercial relationships do not determine which restaurants, hotels, or monuments we recommend. If we pick a salmorejo spot on Calle Deanes over a well-funded competitor, it is because the food is better, not because of an arrangement.