Sevilla (August 2016)

There is a plenty of places worth seeing in Sevilla:

  • The cathedral (Catedral de Santa María de la Sede de Sevilla), in particular its bell tower, La Giralda, originally built as a minaret of the Seville’s impressive mosque, as well as the tomb of Christopher Columbus. More: http://www.catedraldesevilla.es/
  • Metropol Parasol (Las Setas de Sevilla), allegedly the largest wooden structure in the world. According to some estimates it cost EUR 100 m to construct, due to delays and changes in design. More: http://setasdesevilla.com/
  • Real Alcázar – a complex of royal palaces surrounded by impressive gardens. More: http://www.alcazarsevilla.org/. It was used as a filming location of the Water Gardens of Dorne in the Game of Thrones series (more here).
  • Plaza de España, built for Ibero-american exhibition held in 1929. More: http://www.sevillaonline.es/english/seville/plaza_de_espana.htm
  • The district of Macarena, in particular Basílica de la Macarena, with the famous statue of María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena (http://www.hermandaddelamacarena.es/)
  • Numerous tapas bars, including the oldest one in Sevilla – El Rinconcillo (http://www.elrinconcillo.es/)

 

 

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