The rampart walk
A full circuit of the walls between the towers, unusually well preserved.
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By car is much easier: about half an hour from Córdoba, with parking near the entrance. Public transport to the town is limited and infrequent, and a steep climb remains from there. Without a car, look for an organised tour from Córdoba.
If you like castles or are travelling with children, yes: it is very well preserved, the rampart walk is enjoyable and the view excellent. But if your time in Córdoba is short, the Mezquita and Medina Azahara come first.
Very much so: towers to climb, ramparts to walk and rooms laid out — far more fun for children than a museum. The one caution is that the walls are high and some tower stairs narrow, so keep them close.
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The Castillo de Almodóvar del Río stands on a hill above the Guadalquivir west of Córdoba. Its origins are Islamic, from the eighth century, built on the site of an older fort, and it was enlarged after the region fell. The town's own name comes from Arabic: al-mudawwar, the round one. It is among the best-preserved castles in Andalusia, thanks to a major restoration in the early twentieth century that rebuilt the towers and walls. You can walk the full circuit of the ramparts and climb the towers, and the view stretches over the valley and its fields. The castle became widely known recently as a filming location for Game of Thrones, which multiplied its visitors. It is about half an hour by car from Córdoba.
A full circuit of the walls between the towers, unusually well preserved.
A wide outlook over the Guadalquivir and the fields and villages around it.
Towers you can climb by internal stairs, some with rooms shown as they were.
Used in Game of Thrones, which is how many visitors know it.
Almodóvar del Río, 14720 Córdoba