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For a long time, tourism in Córdoba was defined by its monuments. The Mosque–Cathedral, stone bridges, old streets filled with history. All of that still matters, of course. But quietly, away from the postcards, something else has been gaining strength. Food. Real food. The kind that grows slowly, gets cured with patience, and tastes different depending on where you stand. Across the province, the comarcas of Córdoba have begun to position gastronomy as more than a side attraction. They now see it as a reason to visit, stay longer, and return. Cooking With a Sense of Place Each comarca tells its own story through flavour. In the vast plains of the Campiña and the Guadalquivir valley, olive trees dominate the land. Olive oil here isn’t a souvenir, it’s a way of life. Families know which grove produces softer oils, which ones bite a little more. Visitors are beginning to notice that too, tasting oils where they’re made, not just where they’re sold. Up north, in Los Pedroches, the rhythm...