Cordoba Day Trip - Timing for Mezquita and Flower Patio Festival

Wandering around checking out the various patios is fun, but it can be really exhausting in the heat. I might try to do that early and treat the cool Mezquita as a refuge.

Thanks for the input. I’ll be there in 10 days from now and while I know weather is unpredictable and can change, it shows temperatures in the high 60s, so I’m thinking it may not be too uncomfortably hot - unless it feel a different in Spain. I remember last time I was in Athens, the high was 70 which normally feels nice but there it felt HOT!

The other aspect is the patio lines may get longer as the day goes on, whereas the mezquita kinda plateaus shortly after opening. Do you have patio association tickets?

Uhhh..no I do not lol I didn’t know I needed tickets. I was under the impression that you just walk around where they have the patios and view. What are the tickets for exactly and how do I get them?

When we were there in 2023, you didn't absolutely need tickets because there are tons of places to visit that just work on a donation. However, there were some patios clustered in the area kinda near the Mezquita that are part of the neighborhood association. These included some previous winners of the contest so I feel like they might have some good ones. We waited too long and they had sold out so I can't give you my personal opinion.

It's possible that they have gotten rid of this reservation/ticket thing as is mentioned on here https://www.amigosdelospatioscordobeses.es/patios-a-concurso-2019/

Here is a link w info and maps. I expect you could also search google maps. https://patios.cordoba.es/en/welcome/

I would double check their website cause when we were there they didn’t open till after 5. They were open early then closed for the afternoon .

Thank you so much Chris for all that information, I will look into all of that!

Made the decision to do patio festival first to not feel rushed, will see anything else we want after and do lunch then end the day with the Mezquita. Figured it’ll possibly be less crowded late afternoon and is a set point with a known distance to the train station so we can ensure we’re there on time for our train. Appreciate everyone’s input!

I would double check their website cause when we were there they didn’t open till after 5. They were open early then closed for the afternoon

I think it’s really dependent upon the heat. Córdobans have a healthy respect for the midday sun and lately it’s gotten worse as the impact of climate change starts to become impossible to ignore.