Córdoba is less than an hour away from Sevilla (if you are willing to pay extra for the fast train) and it really is lovely. This time it was a quick overnight to attend the attend the Premios Andalucía Gastronomía presented by the Academia Andaluz de Gastronomía y Turismo. In fact the whole weekend was full of activities and visits and lovely meals… and I had to forgo most of them until the main event on Monday, which was the presentation of the awards followed by a lunch at Bodegas Campos.

Problem was MY F*CKN KNEE. I had to bail on all the Sunday activities and, even so, it turned out I walked way too many steps just going out for lunch and this and that (had also forgotten that Córdoba is HILLY). Luckily the H10 Hotel Palacio Colomera was AMAZING and it was comfy just hanging out there, either on the rooftop or in their cosy downstairs bar with big windows overlooking the square. Lucked out with a room upgrade too so we ended up not only with a larger room but one with a large balcony. We also lucked out with a fabulous receptionist/concierge Carlos who recommended a couple of fab nearby spots for lunch and dinner. Made a huge difference as I was in extreme pain most of the time.

Anyhow, a few random pics below, sorry too tired to do better…

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