Seville, Spain
14.07.2007 - 14.07.2007
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On Saturday, We visited the main landmarks in Seville, the Cathedral and the Alcazar. The Cathedral used to be a Mosque when Spain was under Islamic control until the 1200's.
Seville was the major point of departure (and return for the Spanish explorers and conquistadors to went over to the Americas. The Cathedral is an amazing amalgam of Gothic architecture and renaissance treasures, including the tomb of Christopher Columbus.
The Alcazar is also an amazing palace with a mixture of Arab and Western styles.
In between our visits, we enjoyed traditional Spannish food, including tapas (small portions) at the "Belmonte" pub. Above our heads was a reminder of what happens to the bulls at the corrida...
Posted by svjorber 14.07.2007 11:30 PM Archived in Round the World | Spain







