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| A monument to explorations sponsored by Isobel and Ferdinand |
Seville was, and still is, a port city. Much like Bristol it has a floating harbour, though I'm unsure how old that it is - probably a latter development. Many expeditions to the New World left from and arrived back to the city. It was under Moorish (Islamic) control for hundreds of years so much of the older architecture shows that influence.
Our first day started with the Alcazar, the palace/castle.
Ceramic tiling, geometric patterns, distinctive door and window shapes all mark the Islamic style.
We spent an hour and a half or so in there then wandered the old city, took a gander at the (outside of the) Catedrale where Christopher Columbus is buried, and had some dinner.
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| The famous Giralda tower |
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| A random wedding |
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| Busy streets. Ryanair fly to Seville so it's a weekend destination. |
After dinner we headed to the Metropol Parasol otherwise known as the Setas de Sevilla or Mushrooms.of Seville. The area was humming at 9pm.
We were worried about missing the last bus so headed home about 10.30pm.
Next day we went for the 'rest' of the attractions. 😜 Plaza Espana and the Maria Louise gardens:
Then the Museum of Culture. This area was built for the World Exhibition in 1929, so the buildings are early 20thC.
Then why would you not walk further in mid-30 deg heat?
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| Diane |
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| The Golden Tower |
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| The bullring |
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| A fancy 5-star hotel |
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| And a reward for all that walking! |
Back to Reggie, exhausted.
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