The Synagogue, a Jewish temple in Córdoba, has seen a 9% increase in visits during the recent high tourist season. This rise breaks the downward trend that started in April 2025, when access restrictions were implemented for its preservation. In contrast, the Medina Azahara site has managed to maintain a similar visitor flow to the previous year, according to the latest report from the Junta on the region's network of cultural spaces.
The Synagogue's statistics were previously affected by limitations imposed by the regional government to ensure its conservation. Furthermore, the first two months of the year saw fewer travelers arriving in Córdoba due to adverse weather conditions and the interruption of the AVE high-speed train service between Madrid and Andalusia following an accident in Adamuz, which kept the service suspended from January 19 to February 16.
By May, the Synagogue had recorded 211,522 visitors, representing a 15.8% decrease compared to the same period in 2025, with 39,815 fewer entries. However, monthly analysis reveals an improvement in recent months. After significant drops in the first quarter (January: -23.4%; February: -43.7%; March: -27.8%), the situation changed.
Since April 1, 2025, the regional administration reduced the opening hours of the Synagogue, which now operates from Tuesday to Sunday and on selected public holidays, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, as a conservation measure. Despite these restrictions, the latest high season (April and May) showed positive results. In April, 55,000 entries were recorded, a 10.9% increase, and in May, 52,582, a 7.2% rise.
In the high season as a whole, the Synagogue received 107,611 visits, representing a 9.1% year-on-year growth with 8,943 more visitors. This monument, which saw a 14.7% drop in 2025 after the limitations were activated, expects its appeal to be further enhanced with the completion of its interpretation center works by late 2026 or early 2027.
Meanwhile, Medina Azahara recorded 102,864 visitors in the first five months of the year, a 4.2% decrease from the previous year, translating to 4,471 fewer visits. The archaeological site experienced declines in January (-11.1%) and February (-31.5%), affected by the Adamuz accident and storms. March saw a 14.6% increase (+2,952), influenced by the timing of Easter week.
During the high season, Medina Azahara saw a rise in April (+2%) but a slight decrease in May (-2.2%), totaling 53,456 visitors, a figure virtually unchanged from 2025 (a 0.2% increase). This World Heritage site aims to maintain the upward trend of the last five years.
