Calleja de las Flores

The Calleja de las Flores, in Cordoba

The Calleja de las Flores, the alley of Flowers, is one of the most charming lanes of Cordoba. The Cordoba audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this flowered passage, famous for its view of the bell tower of the Mosque-cathedral.

A flowered lane with white façades

The Calleja de las Flores is a narrow lane of the Mosque-cathedral district, lined with white façades adorned with colourful flower pots, typical of Cordoba. It opens onto a small square where a basin recalls the water so dear to the city. From there, the narrowness of the lane perfectly frames the view of the bell tower of the Mosque-cathedral, composing one of the most photographed images of the city.

What to see

Here you wander between the white façades adorned with colourful flower pots, up to the small square from where the view of the bell tower of the Mosque-cathedral is framed. The Calleja de las Flores is one of the most charming and photographed of Cordoba. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Calleja de las Flores lies in the Mosque-cathedral district, in the heart of Cordoba, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public lane; narrow and much frequented, it is explored on foot. It is best to come early in the morning to enjoy the calm and the light.

Why is the Calleja de las Flores famous?

For its white façades adorned with flower pots and for the view it frames of the bell tower of the Mosque-cathedral, one of the most photographed images of Cordoba.

Where is the Calleja de las Flores?

In the Mosque-cathedral district, in the heart of Cordoba.