Sevilla

For many reasons, Sevilla and its province are more than just another tourist destination. In this corner of Spain-traditions and history are combined with festivals all year round. They all give visitors the chance to join in fun and enjoy the hospitality of all people in the region.Open, cultural, emotional, this is Sevilla.

Located very close to the Alcazar, the Cathedral in Sevilla is one of the third largest cathedral in the world. The holy cathedral was built over a mosque and the Patio de las Naranjas is from its Muslim past.

The interior and the façade are outstanding. In the cathedral is also the tomb of Christopher Columbus and 18-meter-high Main Altarpiece.

This is a truly impressive place and well worth to visit.

A Gothic masterpiece, representing a nice interplay of Moorish and Gothic architecture.

The fascinating 93 meter high Giralda Tower is built in a Moorish style and includes on the top Renaissance elements representing the Christian power. Each one of the 25 bells has its own name.

The imposing bell tower with a statue of a woman wearing a classical Roman dress, holding a shield in one hand and a palm leaf in the other. The statue is known as a giraldillo.

After visiting the cathedral I enjoyed a delicious lunch with a glass of white wine and continued my tour.

Close to the cathedral is also located the fascinating Jewish Barrio Santa Cruz, my favorite part of the town. Here every building is different and well worth seeing. This is one truly beautiful, interesting, full of life area, representing the soul of Sevilla.

The maze of narrow twisting cobble streets is simply amazing. Here you can get lost and then suddenly find small plaza, hidden garden, church, a monument or tapas bar.

The amazing atmosphere is indescribable.

There are so many things to explore here.

Luckily our hotel was in this unique area so I also enjoyed it during night.

This is just a fantastic place to stroll around aimlessly.

This area represent the warm charm of Southern Spain, fulfilled with the smell of oranges and flamenco. The passionate history of flamenco music began in 1447 with the entrance of Gypsies in Spain.

Dazzling around I reach the river Guadalquivir and The Golden Tower built in 13^th century was during the Muslim period covered with gold which reflected the sun and could be seen shining kilometers away.

The bullring Maestranza of Sevilla, is one of the most beautiful, oldest and most significant in the history of bullfighting.

The beauty of its proportions and its perfect structure are what might have been expected of the spirit it was born.

Metropol Parasol is the biggest wooden structure in the world, situated at the Encarnacion Square. It contains food market, shops a podium for concerts and the roof is a viewing gallery and a walkway. In the basement is the museum Antiquarium with archaeological ruins dating from the Roman period.

The night walk brings me to the modern area of the city with futuristic constructions.

Sevilla is a truly impressive and completely different than all places I have visited in Spain. Its atmosphere is indescribable, a place for meditation and mysticism by an explosion of color and joy.