Double first floor A set of two tapestries made in silk inspired on oriental themes. “Susani” by Rocío Moreno
Double terrace Headboard made in prussian blue criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Junior suite street Tapestry titled “Tie Dye”, by the artist Rocío Moreno
Double courtyard A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha. “Tiger Lines” by Rocío Moreno.
Small double Headboard made in aubergine criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Junior suite courtyard Tapestry made in silk by Rocío Moreno, inspired in astral interaction
Twin courtyard Tapestry made in silk of Andalusí inspiration. “Fez Embroiderie” by Rocío Moreno
Twin first floor A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha
Nowadays Córdoba is quite an active city. Shows and cultural events are daily programmed throughout the many flourishing spaces the city has to that end. We have gathered here the most relevant sites in the web, so you are at all times informed about what is happening in the city.
This first edition of FLORA brought 8 international floral artists that transformed the Festival’s chosen patios into 8 unrecognizable stunning spaces. Located in some of the most representative buildings of Córdoba, this works have resulted in a delightful little tour through memory, art and heritage. These ephemeral floral installations will be open to the general public from the 20th to the 29th of October.
Cordoba merece un hotel como este. Maravilloso trabajo de rehabilitación para conseguir un espacio único y muy agradable...acogedor...bien climatizado y con espacios higiénicos muy modernos y cómodos. ...buena ubicación y un trato muy simpatico
Hidden Gem
This hotel was such a special surprise. It was hidden away on a tiny cobblestone street in the quietest part of town. Immaculately clean with wonderful personal hospitality and beautifully decorated. I would stay there again with pleasure. I had a wonderful breakfast on departure day.
"Se respira un ambiente relajado y tranquilo cuando traspasas la puerta del hotel. Excelente hotel para una escapada a Cordoba, detalles cuidados, desayuno y habitación perfectos. Volveremos."
perfect stay in cordoba. Beautiful quite place in centre of Cordoba with very gentle, even "zen" owner. Design hotel room Excellent "fresh" breakfast Private parking space nearby. All you need for a beautiful stay in Cordoba!
“Diseño y atención.”
Un lujo tener un jaccuzzi privado para tí.
Nos recomendaron sitios para cenar estupendos. Gracias a las chicas.
"Excelente"
Es un hotel muy tranquilo, bien ubicado. El trato excelente y el desayuno, inmejorable. Las habitaciones tienen buen tamaño, con camas cómodas. Todo está muy limpio y mimado, hasta el olor, muy agradable por las flores que decoran el hotel. Muy recomendable.
My Favorite Hotel in Spain, maybe the whole of Europe
“Lovely, relaxing stay”
We only had one night in this hotel unfortunately. Our room was lovely and the shower and bathroom huge.
“Lindo hotel cerca a la mezquita. La decoración es muy moderna y minimalista"
Luxurious hospitality. When we got to Córdoba it was 108ºF and we could not be more miserable. Then we walked into Viento 10 and Gerrardo, the owner, greeted us with refreshing lemonade and a friendly conversation, exactly what we needed. The rest followed suit, with his recommendations for restaurants and the beautiful room and amenities, which included access to a spa.........
kleines, tolles hotel. Ganz persönlich geführtes Hotel, in einem historischen Gebäude modern interpretiert. Sehr geschmackvoll, sauber und ruhig. Zu erwähnen ist das gesamte Personal, welches bei Empfehlungen für Restaurants und anderen Fragen immer tolle Tipps gegeben haben. Die Zimmer sind sehr unterschiedlich. Wir hatten ein sehr kleines, kuscheliges Zimmer im 1. Stock. Für drei Nächte völlig ausreichend. Bei Temperaturen um 40 Grad haben wir die kleine Dach-Terrasse leider nicht genießen können, sonst ein toller Ort, um mal zu relaxen. Alles in allem ein schöner Aufenthalt. Danke an Carmen , Gerardo und sein Team!
Hotel tranquille et moderne.
L'accueil est parfait, la localisation de l'hôtel est idéale car à proximité des activités tout en étant très calme. La décoration des chambres est sobre et moderne. Elles sont spacieuses et lumineuses, le tout organisé autour d'un joli patio.
la perfection.Petit hôtel parfaitement décoré de façon moderne tendance zen. Chambre spacieuse calme grande. Un propriétaire parfait disponible et attentionné , le meilleur petit déjeuner pris dans un hôtel en Espagne. Nous sommes repartis enchantés. Seul bémol , il est très difficile de trouver le même hôtel dans une autre ville, on est déçu après avoir séjourné dans cet endroit.......
"La atención fue excelente.
El diseño del hotel inmejorable.
La ubicación, sin estar en el centro, era perfecta a la hora de comer, cenar o tomar una copa"
“CARMEN ES EL ALMA DEL HOTEL.”
Sinceramente, nuestra experiencia en el hotel fue fantástica gracias a la impecable atención de Carmen, su encargada de recepción. Un placer haberte conocido!.
"For design and atmosphere lovers"
Viento10 is a perfect place to explore Cordoba. All sightseeings in walking distance. The hotel has a great architecture, rooms around a "patio". Room 7 spacious and stylish. Parking easy and close. Gerardo and his team gave us a warm wellcome and a delicious breakfast.
“Un diseño moderno y altamente confortable”
La atención personalizada de los dueños y todo el staff es impecable.
El desayuno es una explosión de sabores.
"A fantastic renovation"
So cool. Whitewashed rooms with stained concrete floors. Simple modern furnishings. Great rainforest shower with frosted glass doors. Lots of natural light. Interior courtyard with a lounge. Pretty table setting for breakfast - coffee, homemade cake, toast with olive oil, tomato and shaved Iberico ham. Very friendly staff... Highly recommend this beautiful place.
Peaceful and beautiful.
Very central in Cordoba, peaceful, calm, beautiful room, friendly staff, lovely stay. Its not v obvious and chintzy which some places in Cordoba can be. Next time we will plan ahead and ask for the meditation session too.
Even more so if we contextualize such stories. Before the late XIXth century the broad educational public system we now know in Europe was far from being complete. A majority of the population did not know how to read or write and facts were easily altered by superstition and ignorance.
Well, it looks that mankind has not changed that much since and nowadays misinformation and pseudosciences are frequently taken as truth by many. Knowledge of the world tends to end up a ground for the battle of ideas and false facts are flexible and easy to accommodate when being sold.
Córdoba was not especially rich in witches, but there were a few. Oddly enough most of the known cases occurred in the streets of our beloved neighborhood of Santiago. I guess it was, back then, considered the proper place for a witch Sabbath.
But let’s build a proper context first. Fernando III triumphantly entered the city in 1236 and thanked the Templars, who had contributed greatly to the victory. As a token of his gratitude the King granted them the mosque of Amir Hisham in the Axerquia, where they would build their church recycling for the tower bell the Muslim minaret. That church is a now the church of Santiago.
In order ensure their ground –it was common that the Knights Templars were granted land in the frontier to defend and manage it– they were also granted the Cortijo, or villa, located between the convent of Asciclo and Victoria Saint Martyrs and the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Fuensanta. That whole area, where the Hotel Viento10 would be included, was then named Barrio del Temple (the Templars’ Quarter)
Such power did the Knights Templars accumulate throughout Europe that they were eventually banned and then eliminated in 1310. That was only possible when the King of Frankia, overwhelmed by the enormous debt he owed the Templars, convinced the Church to ban them. At the peak of their power the Templars rose to be a sort of Feudal Nobility of the Faith that could easily endanger Kings and regular Knights.
And it was here, right in the Templars’ Quartier, were the so called Panderete de las Brujas was (the Witches Square), a place that still stands in the Ravé Street. Ramírez de Arellano tells us in his Strolls in Córdoba, published in 1873, that during a gathering with some friends, he visited there a fortune teller (a witch) and that people would wait in line for their turn.
The last proper witch that lived in Córdoba was Catalina Salazar, born in town of Aguilar. She was paraded through the city riding a donkey wearing a rope and a crown and was given one hundred slashes as penitence. She was heard reciting the following verses imploring Satan:
“By black fire and coal I swear to thee,
and by as many devils that are in thee,
and by the cripple devil,
so you bring me swiftly
my Bartholomeo.
Come come
and do not stop
come swirling through the air
let no obstacle keeps you from finding me.”
Córdoba witches were popularized by the universal Writer, I am referring of course to Cervantes who in his “El Coloquio de los perros” mentioned several times the craft of these witches. Although throughout this title he continuously described that most of the witches were not originally from Córdoba itself but instead came from other villages in the countryside, especially Montilla and Aguilar de la Frontera. Thus they exported witches and great wine.
About the famous Camacha (Leonor Rodríguez), a Montilla born witch whose case was reviewed by the Inquisition as common folk denounced her for having powers: darken the sun, transporting men to the farthest corner of the world, ripen wheat in January, turning men into animals and other delirious powers.
The Inquisition, having reviewed the case, sentenced the denounced witch to exile from the village for a period of ten years, she would also be required to work the first two years in a Hospital in Córdoba. Taking into account that the Templars’ Quartier had the biggest concetration of health institutions in the city, it is very likely that a good deal of witches-women ended up living here.
For better or worse Hotel Viento10 is apparently located in the ground zero for witchery. Thank God ignorance and superstition is not as acute as it once was, also thank God the Spanish Inquisition was a rational and bureaucratic institution and managed to avoid stupid bloodsheds like those occurred in Protestant Countries, mainly in the German little states.
Now a map showing the locations cited in the text.
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