DAY 14 - LAST DAY IN CORDOBA

On our final day we were going back by train to Seville and then flying to the UK.  However, we had had the morning available and we walked a short distance from the apartment to the Courtyards of Viana.  There are 10 courtyards and one garden placed around a large house.  The courtyards were developed over along period of time running from the 15th century through to the 19th century.

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The Reception Courtyard
The Courtyard of the Cats. which is the oldest community courtyard in Cordoba
The Courtyard of the Oranges
The Courtyard of the Bars, because you can see out to the street and that means you can look in from the street
The Courtyard of the Columns





The stone floor in the Courtyard of the Columns
Madama Courtyard
In the Madama Courtyard
In the centre of the garden
Courtyard of the Well
The Patio of the Gardeners

The Patio of the Gate
A mosaic in the Patio of the Chapel

This was a very peaceful and beautiful place, a pleasant finale to our time in Cordoba.

We went back to the apartment, collected our bags and made our way to the railway station.  Here we caught a slower train to Seville using the old line.  After a few stops  we were into Seville where we caught the bus to the airport and flew British Airways to Gatwick Airport where we stayed then night before our final week in the UK.


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