Hertz Car Rental in Cordoba
The city of Cordoba stands in the heart of southern Spain, 260 miles south of Madrid and 100 miles north of the Mediterranean coast at Malaga. It stands in the basking heat of the valley plain of the Guadalquivir River. Being this far from the coast means that the city has one of the highest average summer temperatures in Europe. If you have a rental car in Cordoba you’ll find it is close to several major Spanish trunk roads. That means you’ll have direct access to Seville to the west and the Costa del Sol to the south. And the A4, the ‘South Highway’, from Madrid to Cadiz runs through Cordoba.
Cordoba was once the capital of Islamic Spain so it has a wonderful legacy of Moorish architecture. In fact, 1000 years ago, Cordoba was the biggest city in the world. If you rent a car in Cordoba today you’ll soon find it’s now a medium sized regional city but its well-preserved historic centre is a World Heritage site. The highlights of this area include the renowned Mosque of Cordoba, the Mezquita. Inside, the spectacular great hall features 856 columns of marble, jasper and onyx. Nearby, the lavish medieval Alcazar was one of the main homes of the joint Spanish rulers Isabella and Ferdinand.
