Typical street with flowers in the neighborhood of Villa de Priego de Córdoba, one of the most beautiful towns in the Subbética of Córdoba.
To the south of the province of Córdoba, a region offers discover a different Andalusia and full of experiences. We talk about the Subbética, where a steep terrain crossed by the Genil River serves as a link between 14 municipalities. In them, history has left its mark through caves, Roman cisterns, citadels, baroque churches, mills and oil mills.
With the purpose of revaluing this region and its mountain heritage in a special way, the Provincial Tourist Board of Córdoba, the Rural Development Group and the Center for Tourist Initiatives of Subbética have come together to offer The most expensive inland tourism experience in the world. An exclusive proposal to visit Andalusia from the Súbbetica, always maintaining the essence of the region.
A private visit to the Mezquita de Córdoba alone
this package has a value of one million euros, although it can be customizable to adapt to all pockets and tastes. A good way to show a flexible and unique Andalusia in which inland tourism is one of its great attractions.
The idea comes from publicize towns like Priego de Córdoba, with its photogenic neighborhood of La Villa, Carcabuey and its medieval castle, or Lucena, the capital of the region. Villages with white streets scented with orange blossoms, patios decorated with colorful flowers and castles surrounded by olive farms.
But this experience not only shows places in the Subbética Cordobesa, but also allows you to enjoy, in a different way, those best known in Andalusia. In this way the traveler will enter the Mosque of Córdoba, the Real Alcázar of Seville and the Alhambra of Granada completely closed so you can enjoy a private visit accompanied only by a historian.
Courtyard in the Casa de los Mora in Lucena, capital of the Subbética region.
WHAT COULD WE SPEND A MILLION EUROS ON?
It all begins before the trip, with a meeting with psychologists and experts in the destination who are in charge of making a detailed study of the client's personality and preferences. The intention of this team of "experientiologists" is to completely adapt the package to the traveler and design gifts according to their tastes so that the holidays are perfect.
José Antonio García Suárez, doctor in Economics and associate professor at the UOC in the subject of Cultural and Creative Tourism, is one of the experts in charge of analyze the psycho-emotional tourism needs of clients.
"The idea is matching the experience to the emotional profile and tourist learning through creativity. With this, a greater enjoyment and enjoyment of everything lived is achieved, "says García.
Walking among blooming almond trees in the bank town of Luque may be one of the options.
The flight, from anywhere in the world, is done in first class. For transfers they use high-end electric vehicles, such as the Tesla PL100 or BMW I-8, thus betting on sustainability.
When sitting at the table, they are renowned chefs in charge of creating the menus according to the demands of the guests. From Destino Subbética they prefer to keep their names secret so that the traveler is surprised when they hire the trip.
the succulents dishes made from local products They are served in the most characteristic places along the route, such as the Patio de los Naranjos in the Mezquita de Córdoba.
It will also be possible to taste top cuisine in the world's largest chair in Lucena, included in the Guinness Book of Records. This curious place usually functions as office space, but the traveler can enjoy it exclusively. There is also dramatized meals in the Roman villa of El Ruedo or dinners with live music. Surprises are present at all times!
Do you like artisan crockery and cuisine with a Cordovan soul? Surely your experience would include dinner at Noor.
Is nine day millionaire experience It includes interesting proposals such as a private visit at night to the Cueva de los Murciélagos, one of the most important Neolithic sites in Andalusia. Proposal that is accompanied by the possibility of observing the starry sky with a team of astronomers.
The program also includes activities full of authenticity such as make an artisanal cheese in an Arab castle or fly by helicopter over the Iznájar reservoir, which with 100 kilometers of shoreline and 32 kilometers in length is the largest in Andalusia.
The accommodation is selected according to the user's profile. In it you can choose from a complete menu of mattresses and pillows. Hacienda Minerva, Casa Olea, Villa Los Balcones, Huerta de Las Palomas or Los Castillarejos are some of the establishments where the client will rest with high-quality pajamas designed exclusively for him.
During the trip, a recording team is in charge of recording the most special moments, which are projected on the last day in a movie theater.
Serving an infinity pool with views of the Cordovan olive groves in Los Castillarejos.
In addition to this tangible detail, the nine days are loaded with other gifts with which to materialize memories such as bottles of EVOO with Denomination of Origin Priego de Córdoba or statues of sugar or chocolate with the image of the client in real size made by the master craftsmen of La Flor de Rute or the Galleros Artesanos. Each year the latter manufacture a themed chocolate nativity scene of more than 56 square meters and in which more than 1,450kg of chocolate is used.
Yes, there are many things that we can enjoy with a million euros, but this experience is offered as an à la carte destination to suit all those who want to know its charms.
MANY WAYS TO GET TO KNOW THE SUBBÉTICA
The Subbética Cordoba is available to anyone who wants to discover it, either through this customizable experience or on their own.
Limestone stars in many of its landscapes. This has been molded for years configuring an orography in which geologists will be delighted to getting lost in places like the Subbética Cordoba Geopark. Fauna lovers also have their place here, because griffon vultures, wild cats and golden eagles live in this park of stone and waterfalls.
To the north of the park there are several trails. The Vía Verde del Aceite is one of the most complete to visit some of the most charming municipalities. A railway line that starts in Jaén and reaches Puente Genil crossing viaducts, viewpoints and tunnels.
Zuheros roofs, one of the 14 villages that make up the Subbética region.
To the south, the Iznájar reservoir surprises with the possibility of practicing water sports or relaxing in the wonderful inland beach of Valdearenas.
Knowing the area from its gastronomy is the means that the most gourmets will choose, with star products such as intense traditional oil mill, game dishes or spoon dishes brought by the Arabs, cheeses, mushrooms and a great variety of sweets.
The Subbética Cordoba is for enjoy it with all the senses: admiring its landscapes and towns, sniffing its wines, tasting its cheeses, sweets and oil and listening to the sound of the fountains that decorate ancient streets.
You can fly over the Iznájar reservoir by helicopter or swim on its inland beach.