Alcazar Seville

We woke up in the morning and upon Dave and Sarah's recommendation decided to try out a Restaurant they recommended for Churros and salsa Chocolate, or so I thought... We arrived just as the place was opening and attempted to order but were told they do not make such things... So I ordered a glass of red wine, ben a coffee and a cerveza and we set …

Up early (3:45 am) to take a taxi to the airport. We got about an hour or so of rest on the flight then landed in Seville, Spain! Hopped on the Airport Bus and it dropped us of somewhere in Seville. We followed the crowd for a moment until we saw a Metro and went in hoping to find some sort of map.

Apparently we were close to Plaza Espana …

Aaah! Sevilla- Was it at romantico as promised? Yes, indeed it was!

The vibe of Seville was everything from vibrant to solemn as the crowds in the city were non-stop, lively and sometimes just plain loud.* The bars and restaurants were a constant stream of families & young people smartly dressed with each one seeming to outdo the other …

Estoy en casa, I am home.

These past few days have been wearing me out. After being just completely awestruck by Toledo, which is about an hour south of Madrid, it was 6 hours spent in a bus, a really sketchy gas station lunch stop, and crazy wind that made me feel as if the bus was going to be blown off the road, we arrived in Sevilla and …

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Friday we ogled the unique architecture that help define Andalusian life. Particularly in Seville there exists a virtual kaleidoscope of ceramic tiles. Creators of these colorful showpieces improvised on the Islamic decorative themes left by centuries of Moorish rule. They incorporated the geometric patterns that can be …

We set off in the morning and hopped on the bus to head in to town. We arrived beside the Plaza de España and decided to check it out first. We had noticed it on the map provided by the campsite, but it wasn't recommended in our guidebook – a big omission in our opinion! It was incredible! The plaza had been built for the 1929 World Fair and …

When people get back from Europe they always have their favourite spots. Go to Paris, see the Louvre, Go to Rome, see the Pantheon, Go to Croatia, Slovenia, Budapest, Prague. The thing that amazes me is how few people will come home and say they have been to Seville. I haven't seen the rest of Europe yet but cannot imagine how anyone could not come …

Last stop in Spain before we head to Portugal is Seville. We had 2 nights here staying in the city to enjoy the atmosphere and more sangria and tapas!

Today is incredibly hot – about 37 degrees. We headed off to look a the cathedral - the 3^rd largest cathedral in the world – and Alcazar (the royal palace). …

After a stretch of autovia, we arrived in Seville quite early today. We found our hotel with surprising ease, but then struggled to stop nearby to find the parking. This hotel was a 2 star, but still very nice albeit a good ten minute walk from the centre of the old town centre. Seville was to offer many attractions and was a long day of walking. …

Crossing from Portugal to Spain is over a bridge - a river makes a natural border between these two countries in the South.

Getting in to Seville is easy, you really can't get lost.
This is what I thought right until getting into the city...
From there on things took a weird turn.
Our quest to find a parking lot went on for …

... are just being selfish if they can't keep up.  Fire away everyone who feels the need...   Seville is spectacularly beautiful.  We go first to the Alcazar.  I spy a beautiful museum shop as we enter but don't go back that way so the ...

... to catch a bus southward to the coastal city of Faro. From there we picked up another bus across the border to Seville, Spain finally arriving in the late afternoon. Buses in Portugal and Spain couldn't be easier. Every segment of the population rides ...

... donut sticks dipped in molten chocolate, perfect for a hangover but they have to be fresh out of the oil!! real alcazar - intricate and expansive moorish palace/fortification. - alhambra-esque, but not quite in the same league (we would go on to ...

... one last swim in Portugal, a lasting memory perhaps. We hung out as it was a nice day, and then jumped back into the van and headed to Spain. Once again, we went to the border, and once again, there was no border crossing, just the welcome to Spain sign, ...

... from our return from Izzyville would fly by, and in no time at all, we would be winging it down to the South of Spain and into Sevilla.   The trip from Sevenoaks to Stanstead is generally a hit and miss affair. Actually, it is always miss as ...

... and lived in as a palace by Spanish rulers since. It is still the official residence of the Spanish king and queen in Seville. It was a fascinating building a complete mix of Islamic and Christian architecture, with amazing very aromatic gardens to ...

I don´t really have a too much to say about Seville. It´s a wonderfully beautiful place, and as such, has attracted every tourist with a camera and a floppy hat. As ususally is the case though, it´s for good reason. Seville has amazing parks, ...

... 'ville principalement le quartier santa Cruz. Avons fait connaissance avec les Tapas. Ce 25 septembre au pas de charge!!! - Alcazar - bar à tapas - Cathedrale - une bonne bière. De retour nous trouvons une chambre même style mais plus spacieuse ...

... though work done after its central dome collapsed in 1511 was mostly in Renaissance style. ALCAZAR The Alcazar began life as a fort for the Cordoban governors of Seville in 913, and has been adapted and/or enlarged in almost every century since. The ...

... Cathedral and the Giralda and the Alcazar (although we didn't go in), and he told us the history of the Moorish occupation of Spain and the impact it had on Sevilla. Sevilla was actually the capital of the Moorish empire at one point! Hence all the ...