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Churros
The typical sevillano street bfast, tastes just like Dulcinea's:) |
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Barrio Santa Cruz
The sugar rush fuelled us to wander the charming streets of this old Jewish quarter. |
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Colorful patios
The narrow streets opened up suddenly into sweet little patios. |
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Alcazar
This former Muslim palace blew us away, bringing us straight into the scenes of Arabian Nights. |
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Under horseshoe arches
The palace was filled with intricate plasterwork... |
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Lounging on ancient tiles
...and endless tiling. |
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Tiled inside and out
Even the park benches outside were decorated with gorgeous tiles. |
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Tapas bar
Spain is the best for bar food. Tapas offered cheap gourmet bites, we couldn't get enough of jamon! |
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Catedral de Sevilla
This is the largest Gothic building in the world and is supposed to have the remains of Columbus. |
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Giralda
Of course we climbed the cathedral tower... |
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Bird's eye view
...to get a spectacular view of Seville |
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Patio de los Naranjos
The church patio is a sunny spot planted with over 60 orange trees. |
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Feria de Abril
The fairgrounds were crowded with revelers in... |
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Flashy flamenco dresses
A whole family wears matching flamenco dresses |
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Horsemen costumes
There were riders and horsedrawn carriages parading across the fairgrounds. |
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Casetas
Families set up casetas or tents during the feria where a lot of dancing, drinking and eating goes on. |
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Ole!
This Spanish family wanted to party with what seemed like the first Asians they had ever met:) |
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Parque de Maria Luisa
Perfect place to get away from it all for a little peace and quiet. |
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Plaza de Espana
The site of the Spanish American exhibition in 1929 which explained why there were costumed American Indians playing their traditional music here. |
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Plaza de America
A landmark square surrounded by lush gardens |
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