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Bars and flamenco
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The local barrelled
wine
is predominantly Montilla-Moriles - brewed in the towns of the same name just to the south - which vaguely resembles mellow, dry sherry and is magnificent here on its own turf. The
Bar Plateros
opposite the
Hostal Maestre
specializes in
montilla
and also turns out great tapas; the same chain has another branch at c/Deanes 5, near the top left-hand corner of the Mezquita; in summer both are good places to try their
fiti-fiti
("fifty-fifty") comprising a half-and-half combo of white and sweet white wine. One bar not to be missed is the century-old
Taberna San Miguel
(aka
El Pisto
), behind the church of the same name to the north of Plaza Tendillas, which is hung with guitars and faded
corrida
posters and has excellent tapas, especially
callos
(tripe) and
manitas
(trotters) in sauce. A new beer bar serving beers from all over the world is
El Borracho de Oro
, c/San Felipe 15, off the south end of Avenida del Gran CapitA?n.
CordA?ba takes it's tranquillity seriously, especially after dark, so the in-town nightlife scene is confined to a few music bars and clubs to the north of Plaza de las Tendillas and - moving east from here - in and around c/Alfaros and c/Alfonso XIII near the Roman temple. In the first group, Seven at c/Cruz Conde 32 (down a passage) is a popular club full of smoke, the occasional drag queen and techno sounds which closes at 7am, whilst the nearby Golden , c/H. Diaz del Moral 3, and Qu , c/Gongora 10 are equally frenzied at weekends. Near the Roman temple, at c/Alfonso XIII 3, Soul is a popular bar with students and often stages live gigs, while Velvet CafA© and Millenium (sic) are similar places along c/Alfaros, slightly north. To really let their hair down well away from any restraints, CA?rdoba's younger set migrates in summer to the El Brillante suburb, to the north of the central zone. Here at the junction of c/Poeta Emilio Prados and Avenida del Brillante (bus #10 from the bus station or a taxi for around a?¬3.60), the focal Bar Terra gives access to a whole square behind filled with drinking and music bars where carousing goes on until dawn.
You'll find the best, and most authentic,
flamenco
in town at
Tablao Cardenal
, c/Torrijos 10 (next to the turismo), though it doesn't come cheap at around a?¬18 a ticket (includes one drink). Performances begin at 10.30pm and you can book a good table by phone (tel 957 483 320; closed Sun). Other useful information
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