Cordoba.

Cordoba, our first stop in the road trip.
I didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. We saw the whole city/town within a day and the next day we were able to find our way without a map. Yes, it’s that tiny.
But, oh, so lovely.
Cordoba is one of those little towns that you dream of living in. There are a lot of places to visit. Cordoba’s history is very interesting and different but it doesn’t overwhelm you, in fact it invites you in. La Mezquita, which means little mosque in Spanish is actually a cathedral. Inside this monument of Islamic design lays a huge cross. It's something so unique that I can’t really describe it. One should visit it, not for how beautiful (and it is very pretty) it is but just to see how different it is.
When I spoke to the owner of a souvenirs shop, he told me that most of their tourists are Spanish, and they usually visit when it’s warmer. (We went there in December.) Even though most foreign tourists don’t know about this place, it really is a place one should go to.
No, I don’t want it to become like Sevilla, crowded and commercialised. But for those who really wish to see a place because of its history and culture, not because it’s a cool thing to do, should really visit Cordoba, on their way to Sevilla. Because once you go there and feel the warmth and quietness, you won’t really like Sevilla.