A walk through Seville.
We will be a little bit sad to leave Spain tomorrow. On our last day in Seville we explored the old parts of the city. There's a lovely park that runs along the river Guadalquivir, which takes you right to the tower Torre de Oro. It's now a Naval museum, and offers a wonderful view over the city from the top of the tower.
Then of course there is the enormouse Seville Cathedral and the Giralda tower. The cathedral is the world's largest gothic cathedral and the Giralda was originally part of a Moorish mosque.
When we spotted statues of bullfighters, we realised we were outside the Real Maestranza Bullring, built in 1761, and which holds 12,000 spectators. We chose not to go in, but it is also a museum dedicated to bull fighting.
The Callejon de la Inquisicion is the supposedly haunted tunnel of the last walk of those accused in the Spanish Inquisition, leading them either to prison or execution. Nearby, a tiny Catholic church on the bridge crossing the river holds only two people.
There are many parks in Seville, most of which have water features. And orange trees, lots of orange trees.
And of course, last but not least, there is the Real Alcazar of Seville, filled with history, surrounded by beautiful gardens, and still used by the Spanish royal family.












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