The Courtyards Festival will reveal Cordoba at its most festive, where the streets are filled with the sounds of flamenco and the scent of jasmine and orange blossom.

During the days of the Festival, the residents of the old part of Cordoba proudly throw open their courtyards, specially decorated for the occasion with pots of geraniums, carnations and jasmine hanging on the whitewashed walls. You can visit them practically all day, and you’ll always be given a warm welcome by the hosts, as well as a chance to enjoy flamenco shows and to taste Cordoba’s delicious tapas and the Montilla-Moriles wine. The Festival lasts a week, and the most attractive courtyards are selected at the end. You can also visit every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April to June. A couple of the houses even offer accommodation.