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Gibraltar and its Impenetrable Rock: From Torremolinos we travelled westward along the Costa del Sol to La Linea de la Conception to make a visit to Gibraltar before going on to Seville. Many first-time visitors to Gibraltar may find this place a little curious. Where it sits at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, [...]
As the Birthplace of Flamenco, Seville Offers Some of the Best Flamenco Shows: Seville, Jerez and Cadiz are the three points of the triangle that frame the area considered to be the birthplace of flamenco. On our recent visit to Seville, we had the opportunity to experience this Andalusian forklore’s purest and most genuine artistic [...]
Plaza de España – The Seville Plaza May be Ostentatious But It’s Also Stylish: Seville’s Plaza de España is a semi-circle of buildings built in theatrical style on the edge of Parque de María Luisa. The complex looks grand and antique, but it was only built some 84 years ago as a centrepiece of the [...]
Real Alcázar – The Seville Alcázar is an Impressive Mudéjar Palace: One of the most impressive sights in Seville, and certainly one of the more visited royal residences, is the famous Reales Alcázares de Sevilla (Royal Alcázars of Seville). The Seville Alcázar is a series of palaces, patios, apartments and halls with some of the [...]
Tapas Originated in Andalucia and There’s Plenty of Great Tapas Bars in Seville: We learned about the art of “tapeo” when we landed in Madrid so by the time we got to Seville, we were already quite well versed in the gastronomic art of tapas tasting – moving from bar to bar trying small portions [...]
Feria de Abril 2012 – A Seville Festival that’s Highlight of its Social Calendar: Two weeks after Easter, life in Seville swings across the river to the fairground for the Feria de Abril, Seville’s annual Spring Festival. After the week-long sombre observation of Semana Santa (Holy Week), Feria de Abril comes as a relief for [...]
Hacienda de los Miradores – An Authentic Historic Seville Hacienda: For our evening in Seville, we joined in a dinner excursion to the Hacienda de los Miradores, an off-the-beaten-track dinner venue about 23 km from Seville. Hacienda de los Miradores (“Viewpoints” hacienda) is a typical Andalusian hacienda and tonight’s dinner was an opportunity to dine [...]
Where to Shop in Seville – Seville Shops: Seville may not have the concentration of shopping centres and shopping districts that Barcelona and Madrid have, but for those who have a need to shop, the fun of shopping in Seville can be found in the city’s network of streets, alleyways and neighbourhoods. Calle Sierpes Calle [...]
Cathedral of Seville – Designed to Show the City’s Power and Wealth: The Cathedral of Seville was built over an area where a former Almohad mosque once stood. The Moorish entrance court (Patio de los Naranjos) and the original minaret of the mosque (now called La Giralda), are two features of the 12th century mosque [...]
Seville Catherdral’s Belltower, La Giralda, and its Weathervane, El Giraldillo: La Giralda is the famous bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville and a legacy of Seville’s Moorish past. Built on the site of a Muslim mosque, it was once one of the tallest towers in the world. The height of the tower, 97 metres, [...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!
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