The vast Gothic cathedral and the sumptuous Mudéjar Alcázar, Seville’s bases of ecclesiastical and royal power, face each other across the sunbeaten Plaza del Triunfo, once just inside the city’s major gateway. The cathedral has more artistic masterpieces tha .... Click Here for More Much of the area south of the cathedral is taken up with the large Parque María Luisa, donated to the city by the queen’s sister in the late 19th century. It was used as the site for the grandiose 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition, an event on a massive scale that the dic .... Click Here for More If you look at a picture of Seville in the early 19th century or earlier, you’ll see that from the Moorish Torre del Ore the city wall recedes from the riverbank, leaving a large open area, El Arenal. This was a haunt of thieves, swindlers, prostitutes, and smugglers, who l .... Click Here for More Triana is many people’s favourite part of Seville. It’s redolent with history from every epoch of the Christian city as well as having a picturesque riverfront lined with terraced bars and restaurants. It was for a long time the gypsy barrio and as such the home of flamenco in Seville. .... Click Here for More Once one of the poorest slums in the peninsula, these days La Macarena’s an enticing web of narrow streets and numerous churches. One of these is home to Seville’s best-loved Virgin, La Esperanza de la Macarena . She gives her name to many of Seville’s women, one .... Click Here for More The clay-rich Isla de la Cartuja was a centre for potters’ workshops in bygone centuries but was more or less derelict until the city decided to make it the site of the World Expo in 1992. Predictably for such an event, costs went through the roof and the city was left with .... Click Here for More The wealthy homes in the eastern suburbs around Nervión are in contrast to some of the poorer barrios in other directions; this area is home to some striking modern architecture and much of the town's commerce. There are some good nightlife options around here and, as a result of all the of .... Click Here for More If Seville is a city full of Spanish clichés, Jerez de la Frontera claims quite a few of its own. The home of fancy horses and sherry and a city with a very strong flamenco tradition, it’s worth a visit if only for its markedly different atmosphere to Seville. Strong ties between Jerez .... Click Here for More The zenith of Córdoba’s influence came in the 10th and 11th centuries when it was the western capital of the Islamic empire, rivalling Baghdad in culture, sophistication and power. Now a large, but insignificant provincial capital, Córdoba preserves plenty of Moorish atmosphere, n .... Click Here for More
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