Photos: kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Benjamin Smith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jose María Ligero Loarte, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Benjamin Smith, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jose María Ligero Loarte, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Patios of San Basilio in bloom
Your local guide
Antonio Ruiz Cabello
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Highlights
- Geraniums against white walls
- A well still in use
- Flowers arranged in rings
- A quarter that competes each May
- A working courtyard, not a showpiece
About this tour
This session moves through one of the patios of San Basilio, the neighbourhood where residents fill their courtyards with potted flowers every spring, showing the well at the centre and the rings of colour arranged around it. You see how a working courtyard, not a showpiece, actually looks up close. It runs short so the detail stays the focus.
We begin with a quick check that the colours read well on camera, then move slowly around the patio, pausing at the well and again near the doorway. I take questions throughout about how the plants are kept alive through the summer heat, and send a short note on the tradition afterward.
This suits anyone drawn to gardens and craft traditions rather than monuments, or travellers visiting outside the main festival dates in May who still want to see a real patio. It also works well as a quieter session between busier history calls.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cordoba before heading out.
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A San Basilio courtyard 15 min
The camera moves through a private courtyard packed with potted geraniums and carnations against whitewashed walls, and I explain how families in this quarter compete each May to fill every wall with colour.
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A well and a fountain 15 min
You see the old well at the centre of the patio, still the original water source for some houses, and I point out how the plants are arranged in rings that spiral outward from it.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Cordoba: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pastel cordobés and San Basilio, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cordoba, showing you A San Basilio courtyard and A well and a fountain live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Zoom and I move between stops on foot, checking the angle with you before each new spot.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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