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What to see and do in Fernán-Núñez

What to see and do in Fernán-Núñez (Campiña Sur, Córdoba): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 3 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Fernán-Núñez: festival calendar

May: Romería de San Isidro de Fernán-Núñez (May 15)

How far each place is from the centre of Fernán-Núñez

Palacio Ducal de Fernán-Núñez 300 m

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What to see and do in Fernán-Núñez

Fernán-Núñez
Village
Municipality in the Campiña Sur with 9,670 inhabitants (2025), 27 km from the provincial capital. It was founded in 1385, when Diego Gutiérrez de los Ríos and García de Aguayo obtained licence to move the parish next to the castle then built, named after the conqueror Fernán Núñez de Témez.
Palacio Ducal de Fernán-Núñez
Monument
Neoclassical palace built between 1783 and 1787 by Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos while serving as ambassador in Lisboa. Declared a conjunto histórico-artístico (Conjunto Histórico-Artístico, the historic-ensemble category of Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) in 1983, it completed a restoration in January 2026 after decades closed to the public.
Ermita del Calvario (Fernán-Núñez)
Monument
Hermitage founded in 1721 on a mound in Fernán-Núñez, with 18th-century religious sculptures, including the Cristo de la Humildad.
El traslado de la parroquia de Fernán-Núñez
Historical milestone
In 1385 Diego Gutiérrez de los Ríos moved the parish of Fernán-Núñez to a safer location beneath the village's castle.
El motín de San Juan de 1824
Historical milestone
In 1824, on Saint John's day, a popular uprising in Fernán-Núñez cost the lives of the village's mayor, notary and constable.
La llegada del ferrocarril a Fernán-Núñez
Historical milestone
In 1865 the Córdoba-Málaga railway line reached Fernán-Núñez.
Maimones y hornazos de Fernán-Núñez
Food and drink
The cuisine of Fernán-Núñez includes salmorejo, migas with pork cracklings, and maimones (garlic and onion soup), as well as sweets such as the hornazos of Jueves Lardero, Christmas pestiños and piononos.
Romería de San Isidro de Fernán-Núñez
Activity
Pilgrimage of Saint Isidore of Fernán-Núñez, with ox carts.