lundi 11 novembre 2013

Sevilla

First adventure of the holidays: I managed to get completely lost with the car, entering Sevilla.
Fortunately, the elderly man to whom I asked help was walking to where I wanted to go, so he offered to show me the way if I drove him there. As a consequence, in addition to having a friendly GPS on board (honestly, if it hadn't been for him, I would probably still be looking for my way), I had a guided tour of all the parts of the city we crossed.
First glimpse of the Guadalquivir river, won't be the last time before the end of the trip.



Nice hostel, even if November is not the best moment of the year to enjoy the swimming pool, but the terrace was really great.


First bodegas and tapas restaurants:

  










Time to visit the historical part of the city, starting with the cathedral (including the tomb of Christopher Columbus) and its famous Giralda tower (built at the end of the 12th century as the minaret of the main mosque), 65 meters above the ground

















Then the Royal Alcazar, a palace built in the 14th century:






















Wandering through the city, on the way to the "Plaza de España". The most amazing square I have ever seen, I could have spent days there!













Next step will be to cross the Santa Cruz quarter, and go to the Pontius Pilate's House









 
 



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