Sevilla

Plaza de Espana

Spain is comprised of many very distinct regions, possessing varying degrees of cultural and political autonomy. Some areas, like Barcelona, seem more European than Spanish; in fact, if you spoke to a Barcelonian, he’d probably inform you that he was Catalonian, not Spanish. That would also hold true for the Basques. 

Alcazar

Sevilla, however, is as Spanish as it comes—or at least pretty close: the Moorish influence, flamenco dancing, Catholic processions, bull fights, etc. Here you will find the dark-haired, dark-skinned Spaniards. Here Magellan set sail on his epic voyage to circumnavigate the globe. Here the wealth of the new world passed into Europe. And here, in the Cathedral (one of the largest, if not the largest in Europe), lies the body of Christopher Columbus, and, unfortunately, he is dead.*

El Cid

Sevilla is a city of gardens, churches, and culture; a city of bells and traditions; a city of beauty.


 

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*Read Mark Twain. That's all I have to say.