The name Córdoba has attracted a number of fanciful explanations. One is that the Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca named the city qart Juba, meaning "the City of Juba," a Numidian commander who had died in a battle

Prehistory, antiquity and Roman foundation of the city
The first traces of human presence in the area are remains of a

The historic centre of Córdoba has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.
Roman
The Roman Bridge, over the Guadalquivir River, links the area of

The Archaeological and Ethnological Museum of Córdoba is a provincial museum located near the Guadalquivir River. The

Location
Córdoba is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in the depression formed by the Guadalquivir river, that cuts across the city in an east-north east to west-south west direction. The wider municipality extends

• Jardines de la Victoria. Within the gardens there are two newly renovated facilities, the old Caseta del Círculo de la Amistad, today Caseta Victoria, and the Kiosko de la música, as well as a small Modernist fountain from the early 20th century. The northern

Tourism is especially intense in Córdoba during May as this month hosts three of the most important annual festivals in the city: