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Konexion Tours · San Basilio, Córdoba

Córdoba's patios with a glass of fino

A 75-minute walk through San Basilio patios that have won prizes in the May competition, ending with one glass of Montilla-Moriles fino, the dry local wine. Pick it for a calm late-afternoon walk: it is the best-rated patio tour in the city.

Patios & Montilla Wine Tasting

About this experience

Konexion Tours leads this short walk through a few patio-houses in San Basilio that have won prizes in the city's May competition. Outside the festival these homes are normally closed, so the tour is a way to see them out of season, with the caretakers on hand. It ends with one glass of fino from Montilla-Moriles, the wine region south of Córdoba.

It has the best rating of any patio tour here, 4.8 from 72 reviews. Be aware that many of those reviews are older; the most recent, from October 2026, liked the patios and the chat over the drink more than the wine itself. One glass is a tasting, not a wine tour. On tickets, the listing says patio entry is included and also that your guide helps you buy the patio tickets on the day, so check your confirmation.

It is shorter and cheaper per minute than the two-hour walks, and it suits the end of the day. If you want more patios for your money, the authentic patios tour enters five; if you want the palace, see the Viana Palace ticket.

  • Patios that have won prizes in the May competition
  • Homes usually only open during the festival
  • One glass of Montilla-Moriles fino
  • 75 minutes, an easy end to the day
  • Guides in English, French or Spanish

How the day runs

  1. 10 min beforeMeet at the Monument to the Lovers

    In Plaza Campo Santo de los Mártires, beside the Alcázar, near the Almudaina restaurant.

  2. About 50 minThe prize-winning patios

    A few patio-houses in San Basilio, with the caretakers explaining the plants and the competition.

  3. About 20 minA glass of fino

    One local fino from Montilla-Moriles to close the walk, with time to sit and talk.

A tiled shrine framed by red and pink geraniums on a whitewashed patio wallA narrow patio overflowing with bougainvillea and potted flowers around a central planter

What's included

Included

  • Official guide
  • Tour of private patios open after the May festival
  • Patio tickets (your guide helps buy them on the day)
  • One Montilla-Moriles fino
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

Not included

  • Food or tapas
  • More than one glass of wine
  • The Viana Palace
  • Luggage or large bags (not allowed)

Who it suits

Book it if

  • You want a short, relaxed walk at the end of the day
  • You like trying the local wine
  • You want the calmer side of the patios, out of festival season
  • You speak French: one of the few patio tours in it

Skip it if

  • You want a proper tasting: it is one glass
  • You don't drink alcohol and want full value
  • You want the most patios: the authentic patios tour enters five
  • You are in Córdoba during the May festival, when the patios are open for free anyway

What guests say

★★★★★

Patios & Wine tasting in Cordoba was lovely. Enjoyed walking into the patios and seeing the owners little oasis. Beautiful little gardens. A relaxing walk. The guide was very friendly and informative.

Belinda · Oct 2026
★★★★★

Very interesting walk to do in the late Andalusian afternoon. Stunning and particular patios, to be amazed! Special thanks to Helena, cultured, very kind and super helpful. Thanks again! Absolutely recommended tour

Catalina · Jun 2022
★★★★★

Great and informative tour, the guide was very engaging, Spanish and English at the same time. We liked it.

Doris · Oct 2021

Tips before you book

  • Book a late-afternoon slot. The light is softer and the fino makes more sense at 18:00 than at 10:00.
  • Wear comfortable shoes: San Basilio is all cobbles and narrow lanes.
  • Read your confirmation on patio tickets. The listing says your guide helps you buy them on the day.
  • Fino is dry and served chilled. If you don't like dry wine, ask before you set out.
  • The Alcázar gardens are next to the meeting point. See them before the tour.

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Frequently asked questions

What wine do you taste on the patios tour?

One glass of fino from Montilla-Moriles, the denomination of origin south of Córdoba. Fino is a dry, pale wine served chilled.

Which patios does the wine tour visit?

A selection of patio-houses in San Basilio that have won prizes in the city's May competition, opened for this tour out of season.

Where does the patios and wine tour start?

At the Monument to the Lovers in Plaza Campo Santo de los Mártires, next to the Alcázar and the Almudaina restaurant.

Is the patios and wine tour worth $32?

For a relaxed 75 minutes with prize-winning patios and a drink, yes. For the most patios per dollar, the walking tour or the authentic patios tour give you longer.

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