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Córdoba
Spain
May 6 — May 12
She came from Sevilla still carrying something unresolved — the feeling of a city that performs itself too well. Córdoba is quieter about what it holds. She is here to find the seam where three religions shared the same stone and didn't agree about what it meant.
Day 1
Wednesday — Arrival, settling into the weight of the air
Centro Histórico
Day 2
Thursday — The mosque that became a cathedral and never finished deciding
La Medina, Judería
Day 3
Friday — The Romans left and then everyone else arrived
Axerquía, Campo de la Verdad
Day 4
Saturday — Anchor day. The courtyards in the hour before they belong to anyone
San Basilio, Alcázar Viejo
Day 5
Sunday — The caliphate in the olive trees
Medina Azahara (Madinat al-Zahra), Parque Cruz Conde
Day 6
Monday — The part of town that doesn't explain itself
Cañero, Sector Sur, Mercado Victoria (evening)
Day 7
Tuesday — Departure morning. One last thing before the train
La Medina