• Iain ColvilleSeis días en SevillaTraveler
    Looking down Avenida de Constitución
    Ayuntamiento (city hall) built in the Plateresque style in the 1530sAyuntamientoPlaza San Francisco and the start of Calle Sierpes, one of main shopping streetsFormer prison and courthouse, Plaza San FranciscoCapilla de San José (St Joseph's chapel)Capilla de San José, an amazing, tiny baroque assault on the sensesCapilla de San JoséFormer ablutions courtyard of the 9th century Adabbas mosque now part of San Salvador church9th century Umayyad arches, using repurposed Roman archesThe Metropol Parasol built in 2011 to much controversy, known by locals as Las Setas (Mushrooms)Calle Cuna (Cuna Street)Entrance of the Palacio Condesa de LebrijaFront of the San Salvador churchThe weather vane or Giraldillo (spinning thing) on the catedral bell tower, known as La GiraldaLa Giralda tower, originally a minaretLa Giralda and the building to right remain from the original mosque, now the catedralArchbishop's palaceWalls of Alcázar palace complexArchivo de Indias Archivo de Indias building housing papers from Spain's exploration of the Americas

    Walking tour in the sun

    November 25, 2025 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    I joined a walking tour this morning with the lovely Concepción from Seville Walking Tours, who introduced us to her city. The others in our group were from the Netherlands, Brazil and various places in the US.

    In 2 hours, we covered lots of ground, literally and metaphorically: From the fascinating history and culture of Sevilla and its people, to Concepción’s excitement at finding discounts in the window of a flamenco dress shop (she thinks she needs a new one this year)!

    In the sunshine and under cloudless skies, it was pretty warm too.    Read more