Santa Maria la Blanca – one of Seville’s most beautiful churches Seville has lots of beautiful churches but the church of Santa María de las Nieves, locally known as Santa María la Blanca, has to be the most beautiful. It is also the only religious building in Seville that has remains of three different religions. The […]
Visiting Seville Cathedral (for free)
Visiting Seville Cathedral (for free) A UNESCO World Heritage site, Seville Cathedral is the 4th largest church in the world and the largest Gothic Cathedral anywhere. It was actually the largest church in the world when it was completed in 1507, supplanting Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Today it is the 4th largest* with 11,520 square […]
Seville’s Top Attraction: The Real Alcazar
Seville’s Top Attraction: The Real Alcazar The Real Alcazar is one of the Top 3 Moorish sites in Spain (the other 2 are the Mezquita in Cordoba and the Alhambra in Granada). It is a UNESCO World Heritage site as well as the residence of the Spanish Royal family (the Real Alcazar is the oldest […]
Malaga or Seville – which to visit?
They’re the two largest cities in Andalusia. So which to visit? For me it’s not even close. It’s Seville. I’ll go through the different reasons why Seville should be your choice (if you have to choose). Tourist Attractions – Malaga or Seville? Seville has the Real Alcázar (one of the top 3 highlights of Spain), […]
