Seville, Spain
Seville, the capital of Andalusia, is one of the cities I enjoyed visiting the most during my travels. Firstly because it’s a gorgeous city: the Alcazar Palace and its stunning gardens, the cathedral and the Giralda, a former minaret turned into a bell tower and providing a breathtaking panoramic view, the very impressive Plaza de España built for the Ibero-American exposition of 1929… But it’s also an incredibly lively city! I have some unforgettable memories of its constantly busy lanes, of its countless bars and tapas restaurants, of the flamenco shows everywhere… It was such a pleasure to explore it! Here are my favourite pictures of Seville.
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In the streets of Sevilla – the district of Santa Cruz
In the streets of Sevilla – the district of Santa Cruz
Murillo Gardens, Seville
The Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville – this palace was built during the Islamic era of domination of Andalucia
The Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville – the Mudejar-style architecture of the palace is absolutely outstanding
The Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville
The Alcazar of Seville – Baths of Dona Maria de Padilla
The stunning gardens of the Alcazar in Seville
The stunning gardens of the Alcazar in Seville
The stunning gardens of the Alcazar in Seville – the clock tower of the Giralda
The stunning gardens of the Alcazar in Seville
The stunning gardens of the Alcazar in Seville
A peacock in the stunning gardens of the Alcazar in Seville
The Alcazar of Seville and the clock tower of the Giralda
The Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
The Giralda, the cathedral of Seville – it used to be a mosque when Andalucia was part of the Muslim kingdom, but the minaret was turned into a clock tower after the Reconquista
The Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
The Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
The Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
The Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
The Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
The Giralda, the cathedral of Seville – the tomb of Christopher Colombus
View from the Giralda, the cathedral of Seville – the bullring
View from the Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
View from the Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
View from the Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
View from the Giralda, the cathedral of Seville – the palace of the Alcazar and its gardens
View from the Giralda, the cathedral of Seville
In the streets of Sevilla – Palacio de San Telmo
In the streets of Sevilla
In the streets of Sevilla
A patio in Seville
A patio in Seville
Plaza de España, Seville – this huge square (‘Spain Square’) has been built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929
Plaza de España, Seville
Plaza de España, Seville
Plaza de España, Seville
Plaza de España, Seville – the tiled alcoves around the square all represent the different provinces of Spain
Plaza de España, Seville
Plaza de España, Seville
Plaza de España, Seville
Plaza de España, Seville
Plaza de España, Seville
Maria Luisa Park, Seville – this beautiful park is located in the front of the Plaza de España
Maria Luisa Park, Seville
Orange trees in Maria Luisa Park, Seville
Maria Luisa Park, Seville – this building is the Mudejar Pavillon, built in 1914, and it now shelters the Museum of Arts and Popular Customs of Seville
Maria Luisa Park, Seville – this building is the Mudejar Pavillon, built in 1914, and it now shelters the Museum of Arts and Popular Customs of Seville
Maria Luisa Park, Seville – this building is the ancient harbour master’s office, located right next to the Plaza de España
Torre de Oro, Seville – this tower used to control access to the city from the river Guadalquivir on the bench of which it is built
Metropol Parasol or ‘Setas de Sevilla’ (Mushrooms of Seville) – this large wooden structure has been inaugurated in 2011 in the centre of the city
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