Best places to see in Sevilla
by Hosell
Seville is a city steeped in history. Throughout the narrow streets and main avenues - in fact, virtually everywhere you cast your eye, there are magnificent monuments and buildings which stand as a legacy to this city's fascinating heritage. Many of these date from the time of the Moorish conquest (712), such as the Giralda,the Alcazar, and the Cathedral which was originally built as a mosque by the Almohads in the late 12th century, and later became the largest Gothic church in the world.
One of the richest areas of the city, in terms of the sheer number of monuments, is the Barrio Santa Cruz which is very much in character with Seville's romantic image, its streets narrow and torturous to keep out the sun, with houses brilliantly whitewashed and barricaded with iron grilles behind which girls once kept chaste evening rendezvous with their novios. Almost all the houses have patios, often surprisingly large and in summer these become the principal family living room For me the best place of Sevilla, is Plaza de España.You can see here some pictures of it!!.
And all the things I seen at Expo-92,as the new movies technics.
Sevilla Bridges
by Carmela71
La Barqueta and Alamillo bridge at the end, this are, crossing the river is the Expo 92 area.
Now you can cross them to go to Merida or begin to Silver Route, or to go to Isla Magica, well enough of excuses to cross them lol
Semana Santa - Holy Week
by fairy_dust
In Seville, they take Holy Week very seriously. Every day, at different times during the day, there are parades, and here is what usually happens for each parade:
Groups of nazarenos in robes with pointed hoods (if you see them, don't freak out, they're not the KKK!) holding candles exit the church the parade comes from. Some of them walk barefoot and many of them also have a small basket of candy to give to children. Then, when it's time for the float to come out, it is carried from underneath by a group of guys who have been training for months to do this, and a marching band behind them plays music. The first float that comes out is a scene from Jesus' Passion, and the second one is a statue of Mary wearing fancy embroidered robes. When the floats come out, the music stops, the whole crowd goes silent, and a man on a balcony nearby starts singing a saeta (devotional song). When he stops singing, the float jolts up which means it's ready to go again (the guys carrying it suddenly lift it up at once) and the band starts playing again, and the parade continues through the streets of Seville all the way up to the Cathedral and back. After it's over, there is candle wax all over the streets where it passed, marking the path they took.
Spanish Phrases
by Sharrie
Yes - Si
No - No
Thank you - Gracias
Please - Por favor
Sorry - Lo siento
Excuse Me - Perdon
I don't understand - No comprendo
Do you speak English? - Habla usted ingles?
How are you? - Como esta usted?
Good morning - Buenos dias
Good night - Buenos noches
Good bye - Adios
V Century bridge -Puente V centenario
by spanishguy
This bridge crosses over Guadalquivir river. It was built in 1991 for the 1992 Exhib. It is called the "500th Anniversary Bridge" and it is part of the SE-30 bypass. This enormous 2 km long viaduct sits at 45 meters above the river, thus avoiding the port traffic. It is the highest harbor point in the city and offers magnificent panoramic views but you can't stop your car here because it's not wide enough to let you do it.
Este puente que cruza el Guadalquivir fue construido en 1991 para la Expo'92. Es el Puente del Quinto Centenario que forma parte de la circunvalación SE-30. Este enorme puente de 2 kilómetros se eleva a 45 metros sobre el río, evitando todo el tráfico del puerto. Es el punto más elevado del puerto y ofrece magníficas vistas panorámicas, pero no puedes para tu coche aquí porque no es lo suficientemente ancho para permitir hacer esto.
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the inner patio
Seville - Spain
Airport Bus
A side street near the Real Alcázar
