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
Double courtyard A tapestry made in silk and inspired on the smile of Budha. “Tiger Lines” by Rocío Moreno.
Junior suite courtyard Tapestry made in silk by Rocío Moreno, inspired in astral interaction
Small double Headboard made in aubergine criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Double terrace Headboard made in prussian blue criesed velvet by V. Valls.
Double first floor A set of two tapestries made in silk inspired on oriental themes. “Susani” by Rocío Moreno
Junior suite street Tapestry titled “Tie Dye”, by the artist Rocío Moreno
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.
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.
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.........
"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"
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.......
“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.
“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!.
“Lindo hotel cerca a la mezquita. La decoración es muy moderna y minimalista"
“Lovely, relaxing stay”
We only had one night in this hotel unfortunately. Our room was lovely and the shower and bathroom huge.
"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.
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
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!
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!
"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."
My Favorite Hotel in Spain, maybe the whole of Europe
“Diseño y atención.”
Un lujo tener un jaccuzzi privado para tí.
Nos recomendaron sitios para cenar estupendos. Gracias a las chicas.
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.
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.
"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.
To fully grasp this awe we should know that this building has more than a thousand years of age. The Mezquita was planned and then built around the year 760. At that time in the peninsula a proto-romanesque architectonic fashion was starting to blossom, still far away from the skillful roman technique. In order to open small gates, spaces were founded with vast amount of stone so the building will not collapse. Images of these first Romanesque temples (contemporaries of the Mezquita) look not so different from the navetas in Mallorca, built 2000 years before Christ.
In contrast with the Christian architecture, the Mezquita shows qualitatively an astounding improvement. We may have not seen such a innovative jump ever since. While the main Romanesque architectonic notion meant piling up huge amount of stone at the base of the building, hence narrowing the space and openings, the Muslim temple had a wide and clean inner space secured by a thin column structure, accompanied by high ceilings.
That space inside known as “the forest of columns” shows how innovative the Mezquita was at the time. We can safely say that the horseshoe arch is probably the most representative arch in Spanish architecture. Initially introduced by the Visigoth in Spain, the Arabs would later imitate it when building the Mezquita, which was built on top of the previous Christian basilica of Saint Vicent.
The horseshoe arcs of the Mezquita don’t act as central pillars but they are not mere decorative edifications either. They strengthen the main foundations on top.
The true innovation they introduced meant a different way of building the pillars so that from a smaller space a wider area could be covered. This can achieved by gradually increasing the bearing surface, from bottom to top via modular elements, where the hood rests. Let’s take a look at this interesting system.
The basis of the column often leveled the surface in which it stands, since the materials tended to show different measures (they were frequently recycled from previous constructions). On top of the basis the thin column shaft was placed and then finished with the capitals, most of them recycled from roman and Visigothic monuments in the city. The capital was the key element to wider the bearing surface. On top of that was then placed the cymatium, which somewhat resembles an inverted pyramid, again increasing the bearing surface.
On top of the cymatium yet another fascinating innovation awaits, a kind of bracket: a stone modillion that allowed building another pillar of considerable size. This modillion held the imposts of the half-moon arch overhanging thanks to a chamfer, finally resulting in a width capable of bearing the gable roof and its water drainage. These drained waters would not reach the patio or the street, instead they were collected by two big cisterns built underground and later used to irrigate.
Throughout this process a diaphanous space of great size and with hardly any visual interferences was achieved. Even today, over 1200 years later, it still surprises many with the creativity and genius of this construction work. Try to picture seven-meter wide halls held together by columns of less than a meter in diameter.
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