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cordoba is a very dry, dusty city, and it is roasting in summer. to combat the heat, homes were built around a central courtyard and modified later to add an entrance from the street, then filled them full of trees, plants and flowers to give an air of freshness. in 1918, cordoba town hall launched a competition to find the best courtyard, and locals went nuts, decorating their patios, hanging plants from the whitewashed walls of their homes, and filling pots with jasmine, orange blossom, and geraniums, in a bid to win the prizes. the patio festival was sidelined during the spanish civil war, but we introduced in the 1950s. it has been held almost every year since then, the event is adored by local residents and tourists alike.

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