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, a residence of the Spanish Royal family (the Real Alcazar is the oldest royal palace in […]
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), […]
Casa de Pilatos (Seville) – the Palace you have to visit for tiles (azulejos)
Casa de Pilatos (Seville) – the Palace you have to visit for tiles (azulejos) One of the things I love about Andalusia are its tiles (or azulejos). Azulejo: a glazed, often blue, ceramic tile found in Spain and Portugal originating with the Moors who brought Islamic mosaic and tile to the Iberian peninsula in the […]
