Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain and Canary Islands
Saturday, October 3, 2009
We went to visit the beautiful city of Cordoba about 1.5hrs. from Sevilla. We saw the Mezquita (Mosque), The Ancient Synagogue and The Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos. I absolutely love the architecture of the buildings here in
Spain, I have never seen anything like it. There is such a mix of Jewish, Islamic and Christian influences that it looks absolutely amazing. I would love to describe everything I saw but am having a hard time finding the right words...it is just one of those things you need to see for yourself to fully apprecaite. Despite how beautiful these buildings are it saddens me that so many of these buildings were altered from their original state. It would have been absolutely awsome to see them in the original state but it is what it is thanks to history. The town was small, beautiful and full of life but not a place I could live, I need more chaos! Overall I really enjoyed the visit to Cordoba, I never really realized how much I liked architecture and art until I got here and can't wait to explore it more in the coming months.
