A weekend in Seville - May 05

Another of our long weekend City breaks with friends Sean & Eva. The cultural heart of Andelusia , this is a laid back relaxed City that's easy to stroll around.
Lots of historic buildings (Alcázar Palace, the Cathedral, the Giralda Tower etc.), good shops (as long as you don't visit on a Holiday weekend !), tapas (they say it was invented here), bars & great restaurants.

It gets darned hot in the middle of the summer, but spring & autumn its warm, sunny & an ideal escape from the cool British weather.
Home to the 1992 Expo World Fair, the parks & buildings left over have largely fallen into disrepair & offer limited attraction so stick to the north bank of the Guadalquivir.

This is also the City from which we got marmalade; due to a British importer who had to find someting to do with a consignment of bitter oranges, bought by mistake.
For those into the Dan Brown books, many landmarks will be familiar from Digital Fortress.




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