C/ Tinte, 9.

Almost at the end of Calle Agustín Moreno, the main axis of the Santiago neighborhood, a small alley opens up on the right, named Calle Tinte, where the next point of interest on our itinerary is located.

The house has a traditional style, very old, “it dates from 1680” says Ana Muñoz, the kind owner of the house, a property that has been passed down from generation to generation. A clear example of this is that it is currently home to the “Escuela de Baile Español de Maribel Montero“, her niece.

Location of the patio in the Santiago neighborhood

We enter the house through a small entranceway, which leads us to a wrought iron gate, shaped in a semicircular arch, similar to the ones we have seen before, which gives way to the patio itself.

The floor of the Patio at Calle Tinte, 9 is made of terracotta tiles. An Arab-style well located in one of the corners seems to be half-hidden from visitors; its rim is whitewashed like the walls and surrounded by abundant and lush vegetation.

The washing basin has been recently restored, as flowerpots and other utensils used in the daily chores of the patio have always been cleaned there. Next to it, we are surprised to see a series of “thimbles” hanging on the wall, serving as tiny flowerpots—undoubtedly something worth seeing.

A patio full of blue flowerpots

The house is accessed through a semicircular arch completely covered by climbing plants that give it a special charm. Inside, we find a small hallway that leads to the rooms, with typical old wooden doors and a beautiful staircase, very narrow and steep, made of wood and brick.

Half of the patio is covered on the first floor by a balcony completely filled with blue flowerpots, arranged in a nearly perfect symmetrical pattern, from which hang plants of various colors and scents, offering the characteristic charm of traditional Cordoban patios.

The flowerpots, which almost completely cover the white walls of the house, are small blue pots containing typical plants such as geraniums, gitanillas, carnations, rose bushes, hydrangeas, busy Lizzies, begonias, lilies, daisies, petunias, and spider plants, among others.

Also noteworthy is a beautiful centenary fruit tree, half lemon tree, half orange tree, located at the entrance of the house.

Visiting the Patio at Calle Tinte, 9

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Text: J.A.S.C.