What is the Córdoba Guitar Festival?
The largest guitar festival in Spain takes place in Córdoba every July. Many cities in Spain have flamenco festivals (see In a similar vein, below), but only Córdoba celebrates the instrument that has spawned so many musical genres over the years.
Yes, there will be flamenco, but there will also be pop concerts, classical performances, jazz, blues, and more.
Where to get tickets
Tickets will be available on the Guitar Festival tickets page .
There are also some free shows at the festival .
When is?
The Córdoba Guitar Festival takes place in early July.
Where is the Córdoba Guitar Festival?
In Córdoba , in the southern region of Andalusia .
Official website of the Córdoba Guitar Festival
Visiting Córdoba
Cordoba is famous for its Great Mosque (Mezquita), once the largest mosque in the world and now home to the city’s cathedral.
Read more about Córdoba or see photos of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba .
How to get to Córdoba?
Córdoba is located approximately midway between Seville and Granada and is in line AVE high speed train from Madrid to Seville. It is also easy to get to Córdoba from Malaga.
Read more about how to get to Córdoba from these cities:
- Seville to Cordoba
- Granada to Cordoba
- Madrid to Cordoba
- Malaga to Cordoba
Alternatively, go directly to Book trains in Spain or Book buses in Spain .
Accommodation in Cordoba
Córdoba is a popular day trip from Seville or as a day trip from Granada , but to properly experience the guitar festival, you will need to stay a night or two.
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Where to go next
If you are heading south, visit Seville or Granada, both are great. If you’re heading north from there, Madrid is an obvious choice:
- 50 things to do in Seville
- Things to do in Madrid
- Things to do in Granada
Related events
- Other events near Córdoba in July The International Festival of Music and Dance takes place around the same time, in Granada. There is also the Mijas Blues Festival on the Costa del Sol, as well as the Imagine Funk Festival in Jaén.
- In a similar vein… There are many jazz festivals in Spain , as well as dozens of flamenco festivals in Spain , but to participate in the same event (and more!), You must go to the Córdoba festival.
