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| Cordoba's municipal area comprises an area of mountain ranges
in the north, many of which belong to Sierra de Hornachuelos
Natural Park, the province's largest protected area. This
is of immense scenic value, with its cork oak groves and undergrowth,
as well as riverside willows, ashes and alders, not to mention
its wealth of fauna and game. More countryside is to be found
in the south, consisting mainly of fertile plains. The River
Guadalquivir flows through the city and is an integral part
of both its daily life and its history. It was declared a
part of Humanity's Heritage in 1994, with art and history
to be found in every alleyway, patio and square. The area
has many places of immense interest, such as the ruins of
Medina Azahara, a former palace city, St. Jerome of Valparaíso
Monastery and Chapels, located among mountain peaks and an
ideal place to relax. All of this, plus other attractions
such as excellent facilities and delicious cuisine. |
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Puente Genil located in the south
east of the province, on the border with the province
of Seville. Its municipal area, through which the River
Genil flows, features two types of landscape, the countryside,
with its olive groves and vines and the plains, with
the market gardens where the quinces for which the town
is famous are grown. Two natural areas of interest lie
within its boundaries, Tiscar Lagoon, declared a Nature
Reserve, and Cordobilla Reservoir Beauty Spot. Both
are part of the wet zones of the south Cordoba, which
are of great importance in terms of the bird life which
congregates within them. The town is the result of the
1834 unification of two villages separated by the river
Miragenil, which once belonged to Seville. Puente Genil
is therefore linked to the river, to which it owes its
very existence. Most of the town is built on the river
banks and consists of noble houses and traditional,
well preserved dwellings which stretch as far as the
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Aguilar de la Frontera village
is located in the south of the province, in the La Campiña
region. Its gently undulating terrain is devoted to
agriculture, in particular olive groves, cereals and
a few vineyards. Zóñar and Rincon Lagoons
Nature Reserve stands within its municipal boundaries.
These lagoons, the most important in the wet zones of
southern Cordoba, are places of immense beauty surrounded
by agricultural land and inhabited by a number of aquatic
birds, the most notable of which is the Oxyura Leucocephala
duck. Aguilar is one of Cordoba province¹s most
important towns. Located atop a low hill, its white
houses, the remains of its castle, its stately homes
and its wealth of history all spill out into the surrounding
countryside. A number of buildings bear witness to its
rich and glorious past, but the highlights are the Clock
Tower, the Hospital Church and the splendid octagonal
San Jose Square. |
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Iznájar municipal area
lays to the south of the province, in between the province
of Granada and Malaga. The surrounding area has undulating
fields of olive trees and is included in the Subbetica
Nature reserve. The village and castle sit on a hill
by the Iznajar Reservoir and has a web of narrow, sprawling
streets and Andalucian white houses. The village and
surrounding areas have great views of this amazing beauty
spot. |
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Rute village is located in the
south east of the province, in the Sierra Subbetica
mountains, which is part of Sierra Subbetica Natural
Park, with its high limestone peaks and valleys of oaks
and white poplars on river banks. Olive cultivation
is the main agricultural activity here. Within its boundaries
stands part of Iznajar Reservoir, which provides the
landscape with a most scenic touch. The village stretches
at the foot of the Sierra de Rute, and consists of steep
streets of clean, whitewashed houses, which are attractive
and blend into their surroundings to perfection. Rute
is famous for producing liqueurs and brandies. |
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Lucena village is located in the
south east of the province in rich cereal and olive
growing territory, near the Sierra Subbetica. Its large
municipal area is home to places of great interest such
as Amarga Lagoon Nature Reserve, so called because of
the abundant magnesium sulphate to be found in its waters
(amarga means bitter). Los Jarales Lagoon Nature Reserve
and Malpasillo Reservoir Beauty Spot, a curious example
of how man made structures can be assimilated by nature.
All of these areas are an important part of the wet
zones of the south of Cordoba, which are home to numerous
bird species. The town, one of the province¹s most
important, has a number of attractions, ranging from
its history, evident in buildings such as the Castle
and the former Medinaceli Palace, its craft tradition,
particularly gold and silver work and pottery, its cuisine,
especially its wines and, last but not least, its festivals. |
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Benameji village located in the
south of the province, between the Subbetica Sierras
and the countryside, on the border with the province
of Malaga. Its clay soils are crossed by the River Genil
and all land is devoted to cereal crops and olives.
The village, which is surrounded by fields of olive
groves, displays the typical structure of an Andalucian
country village, with two-floor houses built in the
shadow of the Immaculate Conception Church. |
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Monturque is located in the south
of the province, among the olive and cereal fields and
vineyards which abound in this rich agricultural area.
The irregularly shaped town stands atop a low hill and
is dominated by the majestic tower of the old Arabic
castle. The castle built on the site of Roman constructions
of which many traces still survive, such as the reservoirs
and the remains of a large public building found at
Los Paseillos. |
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