Labyrinths
by Mildute
The city lovely for it’s labyrinths of streets. It’s impossible not to get lost in the center. I think all who come there get lost :) but there’s no need to worry, there is a way out :).
For me getting lost was something very natural. For me, the one who is not so much used to such an unusual beauty & all the time looking over, looking round, looking in, - it was hard to concentrate on the destination :) But… after several rounds through these marvelous narrow/sometimes extremely narrow streets/ after sudden returning to the point where you have started your ‘hunting’, you find yourself got used to that consistent feeling of being lost. And then you love that city of labyrinths so much!
What you need – is to turn on your intuition. Well. Anyhow, truth is that without a map my intuition did not work so well :)
Plaza de Santa Cruz
by Zlur
Seville's most distinctive plaza is Plaza de Santa Cruz whose central cross, made in 1692 is one of the finest examples of Seville's wrought iron work. Around this plaza there are souvenir shops by day and by night one of the best flamenco shows (Tablao Los Gallos) can be found here, besides some excellent restaurants.
Sightseeing In And Around Sevilla
by Krystynn
Why, sightseeing In And Around Sevilla, of course! That's me in front of a famous building here in Sevilla. But for the life of me, I've forgotten the name of this place! It's just opposite the Sevilla Cathedral though. Hope this helps!!
Religious Processions
by tini58de
Not only during the Semana Santa are there many processions, but also throughout the year you can see processions!
When we were there in September 2008 we encountered two processions during our 4 day stay!
One was on a Saturday evening, when we suddenly heard a brass band play and everybody in the tapas bar went outside to have a look at the procession. When the "paso" passed by there were rose petals coming from atop, a scent of frankincense - quite fascinating to us strangers! Later that evening, when we wanted to go back to our apartment, the street was still blocked with the procession.
The next morning we passed by a church and there was a crowd of people outside waiting, so we stood next to them and sure enough, shortly after the door opened and the "paso" was carried outside. Clergymen and people with wooden crosses and huge candles walked in front of the procession, then the Madonna and the congregation followed.
Quite a sight!
Bullfight!
by acemj
The Plaza de Toros Real Maestranza (or just La Maestranza for short) is Sevilla's bullring and it is one of the most beautiful rings in Spain. The museum inside is very interesting and the bilingual tour is very educational and not too long (around 30-40 minutes. The tour guide took us into the ring itself and described the significance of the gates and the seating. One of the gates is for the matadors, another is for the bulls and another is for removing the dead or dying bulls. See my travelogues ("Odds and Ends" and "Random Photos" for more photos and info). Then our guide showed us the museum, the matador's chapel and the horse stables.
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Sevilla, Spain
Seville - Spain
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