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Fiesta de los Patios de Córdoba

For two weeks each May, families in Córdoba's old town open their courtyards, hung with hundreds of pots of flowers, to visitors and to the judges of the city's patio contest.

A flower-filled courtyard during the Fiesta de los Patios, Córdoba, 2015

Photo: Julia Kostecka, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How it works

  • About fifty patios compete each year, in four categories: old architecture, modern architecture, singular patios and convent patios.
  • The jury looks at the variety of flowers, the care of pots and beds, and natural light. Only seasonal flowers may be used.

History

The first contest for patios, balconies and shop windows was called in 1921. The festival took its present form in the 1950s and was recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2012.

Recent winners

YearFirst prize (old architecture)Notes
2026Guzmanas 7Old architecture. Also first prizes: Barrionuevo 43, San Basilio 44, Plaza de San Rafael 7
2025Tinte 9Old architecture. Also first prizes: Pastora 2, San Basilio 44, Plaza de San Rafael 7

Photos

Potted flowers on a patio wall, Fiesta de los Patios, Córdoba, 2015

Photo: Julia Kostecka, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources

Checked November 2026. Dates and rules change, so check the official site before you travel or enter.

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