Blogs from Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe - page 77

Now that we´re a full week into March, our semester is about half over and Laura and I are in disbelief...where did the time go?! Anyway, this last weekend we went with our program to Sevilla (Seville), a city 3 hours from Granada where we found more sunshine and higher temperatures...woohoo!! We got there Friday afternoon and spent some time wandering in Plaza de España where we ate our lunches and enjoyed seeing the sun--quite a change from Granada´s rain. Then we took a bus tour of the city, stopping at the Alcazar (the royal palace) which consists of 3 different palaces, all built at different times. Then we went to the cathedral in Sevilla that is the 3rd largest in Europe next to St. Peter´s in Rome and St. Paul´s in London. It is the ... read more

Seville is a very charming spanish city. Me and my partner Nicko stayed there for a couple of days during our holiday in Andalucia in september 2004. We had a lovely time. We stayed at a very Nice patio hotel at the C/Lumbreras. A 20 min walk to the historical city center, but you can easily take the circle bus. Rates around 90 euros per room per night, and a parking in the basement. Very nice apartmentstyle rooms with a kitchen and separate bedroom. Website: www.patiosdesevilla.com We visited the Alcazar, the Cathedral and her Giralda, the tower, form where you have stunning views over the city. Where are really the remains of Christopher Columbus ? Is he buried in Sevilla or Santo Domingo ? The controversy has been going on for a century, and the historians ... read more

Semana Santa.......and we were in Sevilla! Ku Klux Klan? Look at these pictures. It's not some Ku Klux clan rally or some costume party or some parade. This is a Good Friday procession in the heart of Seville, Spain. We stayed in Hotel Don Paco, and right in front of our hotel, some 4 to 5 processions must have passed. Carried on the shoulders of locals called "costaleros" , the pasos (religious statues) weaved through the narrow streets from almost all corners! Behind and in front of the pasos walked locals called "nazarenos" wearing capes as you'd see in these photos. Some are in white capes, others in purple, some in blue, and many others in black and green . From our hotel , we watched as all these processions emerged from all streets...........and seemed to ... read more