Ciudad Jardín Market

This is a neighbourhood market rather than a city-centre landmark. The whole building is indoors, and the trading hours run to a single pattern: 8am to 2pm, six days a week, with no afternoon session. Sunday is the one day the doors stay shut.

The market is wheelchair accessible throughout and has security on site. Stalls take cash, contactless and mobile payments, so you do not need to arrive with coins the way you would at a street market. The market can be reached on +34 957 413 201.

The 25 stalls between them cover a full week's fresh shopping: fish and seafood, meat and poultry, fruit and vegetables, cheese and dairy, and bread and bakery. One lap of the aisles is usually enough to fill a basket.

Timing matters more than the product list at a market that closes at 2pm. Fish is best judged early, while the counters are still deep, and Saturday morning is the only chance to shop for a Sunday lunch.

Staying in the city centre puts you closest to the action, and the historic Judería quarter is a great base if you want easy access to Córdoba's markets and monuments. The NH Collection Amistad Cordoba sits right in the old town and is a solid choice, or try the Hospes Palacio del Bailío for something with real character.

If you'd prefer more space to breathe, Centro has plenty of mid-range options with good transport links to the market and the rest of the city.

The address is Glorieta de Cisneros, 0, Poniente Sur, 14005 Córdoba. Poniente Sur sits west of the historic centre, so from the Judería or the Mezquita it is a short taxi ride rather than a stroll. Level access and the accessible layout inside suit wheelchair users and anyone with a shopping trolley.