After getting in late the night before from the ferry returning from Morocco, we slept in until about 9:30 and didn't head out to Seville until 10:30ish.
Seville was one of those cities, like Barcelona, I immediately felt welcomed by. The center of Seville is beautiful. The architecture was an attractive mix of modern with old, a Latin style with a more Arabic style. The color palate was bold mixed with softer pastel colors and adorned with decorative tiles. The city was flat with wide boulevards, welcoming plazas, relaxing parks, and interesting side streets. It was a city one could enjoy getting lost in, and I couldn't help but think how nice it would be to live close by and be able to just wander around daily or sit and people watch there.
The first thing we went to see was the Cathedral. It was a really impressive structure. The outside was decoratively carved, it had a rose window, stained glass windows, a huge organ inside, gold decor inside, and very high ceilings. The Cathedral also has Columbus' tomb inside (see below).
After a visit here, we just wandered down random side streets to get a feel for the place. We saw a plaza that had orange streets (that are inedible but are planted to create a contrast in color and to provide a lovely aroma).
We ate lunch on one of the little side street cafes and then went to wander in search of a good gelato place. It was a place called "Los Angeles" and it was very good: good portions, good taste, good price. It is all about the gelato for me in Europe :)
We drove along the water way (reminded me a pit of the walkway along the Seine in Paris) and then made a quick stop at Plaza de España. This was a really cool sight as it had sections of tile dedicated to each of the regions of Spain. The tiles were painted with a map of the region as well as a historic event that was significant to the region.
We returned back to our "home" around 6pm and then went to the beach to see the sunset. We had a drink at a Moroccan-style tea place in an area called "Petit Sherry". There also was a model of some old ship (one of Columbus' I think), so we took a pirate picture (see below). My tea was very good: Mango tea served in a decorative gold glass and accompanied by dates (had never had them before, and they are actually quite good!). Then we returned back "home" to watch about 3 episodes of "Top Chef" as our hostess had the ability to get US TV in her home and we hadn't seen any TV for a month.
HIGHLIGHT OF SEVILLE: Wandering the side streets and feeling welcomed by such a beautiful city.
1. First Views of Seville:
2. Side Street and Plaza (with the orange trees)
4. The Cathedral
5. Tomb of Columbus
6.Part of the exterior to the Cathedral
7. My flatmates and I in front of the Cathedral
8. Plaza de España
9. Sunset near Petit Sherry
10. Pirate Pic
11. My Mango tea with Dates
1 comments:
Hello Jamie~
Your Spain trip is making me so incredibly jealous! Seems like you're having the time of your life and visiting all the movie-scene places. Just dropping in to say hiiiiii. and WE MISS YOU.
<3 emily
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