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    Looks like a guard tower but it's actually a chapel. Covered in the special local Triana tiles.
    I love these glassed-in balconies. They are all over the city, some more elaborate than others.Walking around the city you see many religious images in ceramic.Because of the summer heat there are sun shades strung up around the city.All over the city you hear the sound of wild parrots.Plaza de Espana was built as a part of an exposition to highlight Spain in 1928.More of Plaza de Espana2The architecture in the city is amazing, there are several rounded corner buildings like this one.It is clear that this town is a place to enjoy flamenco!1Modern wooden structure built on the site of an old market. Great juxtaposition to the cityscape.1You can walk on a boardwalk above the structure- giving great views of the city.Random church that caught my eye on one of our walks.Random statue we passed - thought it was comical, especially with pigeon on his head.2Cal in front of statue of Cervantes (author of Don Quixote).In the palace of Alcazar. The style reminded me of Indian palaces we visited.1The detail in the rooms in Alcazar were amazing.A pretty area of the gardens of Alcazar.The tile designs vary from room to room and are each gorgeous. Wish I had a wall to cover with them.1

    A city full of Ambience- Seville

    June 15, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    James Michener described Seville by saying “Seville doesn’t have ambience it IS ambience,” and we wholeheartedly agree with that assessment. Seville is such a beautiful city. It is really hard to capture its beauty and feel in photos but I’ve tired.
    The city was initially a big trading/shipping town. It was conquered by the Roman’s in the 2nd century BC, then the Silingi Vandals in the 5th century BC, then in 711 it fell to the Muslims. I say all this so that you have a sense for what influenced the culture and architecture of the city. The Spanish people are friendly and engaging, although we are finding many have limited English. We’ve been lucky with the weather, a bit hot but with a nice breeze and today we even had some sprinkles.
    We’ve been checking out the major sites, exploring the many neighborhoods and eating some great food (will do a special post on the food in a day or two).    Read more