Siesta on the patio when it's blooming hot
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 @ 3:58 PM
CÓRDOBA city hall's 'Siesta in the Patios' scheme means tourists and visitors can take an afternoon nap in the shade in between admiring the famous flower-filled courtyards.
Every year, Córdoba's residential courtyards are decked out with brightly-coloured blooms as part of the annual Patio Festival, and the public can take a tour of each of them before prizes for the most attractive are handed out.
But they are normally closed between 14.00hrs and 18.00hrs daily for lunch and siesta, which means visitors have to find somewhere to sit and rest out of the burning heat for four hours - not easy when even cafés are often closed.
In response, a move by the city council means that the patios of the Orive Palace, the souks in the historic quarters - which date back to the Mediaeval Arab occupation of Spain - and the one at number 22 of the C/ Rey Heredia will remain open but with recliners, hammocks and sunbeds positioned in shaded areas which members of the public can use freely to take a kip.
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