Palma del Rio is a city in southern Cordoba province, Spain with a population of 21,000. It contains several historic monuments like San Francisco and Asuncion churches from the 17th-18th centuries. Portocarrero Palace from the 17th century was used in the filming of Kingdom of Heaven. Residents celebrate festivals throughout the year like Carnival, Holy Week processions, and fairs in May and August featuring wine, ham and dancing. The principal hotels are Hotel Monasterio de San Francisco located next to the church and Hotel Castillo near the theater. Palma del Rio can be reached by train, bus or plane from Cordoba, Seville, Madrid and other cities.

1. PALMA DEL RIO

2.  Palma del Río is a city situated in the
south-west of Córdoba.
 It has 21000 habitants and they are
called “palmeños”

4. In Palma del Río you can see a lot of
monuments like:
 San Francisco´s Church
 Asunción´s Church
 Portocarrero Palace
 Walls
 Sta Clara’s Convent
 Ermita de Bélen

5. SAN FRANCISCO’S CHURCH
It’s was built in the 17th century and
18th century.
Next to the church is the convent which
nowadays is a spectacular hotel
where you can have a relaxing stay.

7. ASUNCIÓN’S CHURCH
 It’s the principal
church in the city it
is a baroque
building which was
built in the 18th
century.It’s building
of cultural interest.

8. PORTOCARRERO PALACE
 It’s a palace built in the 17th century.In
this palace was filmed the film of
“Kingdom of heaven” directed by
Ridley Scott

10. ERMITA DE BELÉN
 It’s was built in 1600.
 It´s the place where is the principal
Virgin of Palma de Río called Virgin of
Belén

12.  In addition you can enjoy of a lot of
parties and festivals like:
 Carnival.
 Holly Week
 Fairs.
 Festival of theatre .
 Romería.

13. CARNIVAL
 The carnival is
celebrated in
february.
 Everybody go out
with family and
friends and they
enjoy wearing
differents customes
and masks.

14. HOLLY WEEK
 In the holly week
everyday you can
see different
processions and
observe like the
habitants trust in
their images

15. FAIRS
 Everybody wait for this moment.
 There are two fairs one is celebrated
in May and another in August.
 Both have a duration of 4 days
 People drink wine,eat ham,and dance
sevillanas.

17. FESTIVAL OF THEATRE
 It’s celebrated in the first week of july .
 During this week you can enjoy of a lot of
shows in theatre ,in the streets etc….

19. ROMERIA
 It’s the last Sunday of August.
 People take the Virgin of Belén in
procession since the Ermita until the
Asunción’s church and dance and sing
“sevillanas” in the way
 Then on september the 8th there is a
party in honour of the Virgin and there are
fireworks.

21. Where to stay:
 The principal hotels are:
 Hotel monasterio de San
Francisco.It’s next to San Francisco
church.It’s a wonderful place where
have a relaxing holidays.
 It has 35 rooms with air conditioning,
mini bar,satellite tv. Etc…
 It has a big garden with swiming pool.

23.  Also you can stay in Hotel Castillo,it´s
situated in front of the theatre.
 It has 67 confortable rooms wiht
satellite tv,air conditioning,WIFI etc….

25. HOW TO ARRIVE:
 You can arrive to the city from:
 Córdoba(56 km) and Seville(87) by
train and bus
 Seville and Granada by plane
 Madrid (450 km) by train,bus and
plane.

26. Come and enjoy!!