Giralda Tower from Orange Garden

The cathedral was first a mosque, and the fountain is where the Muslims washed before praying. The Tower is the symbol of Sevilla, and used to be a Muslim Minaret.

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Hot Sevilla

August 1st 2013
An intense, but still oddly very enjoyable day. Since I left my cord in Madrid, I had to catch the 6:25 train back. That meant getting up literally at the crack of day in Toledo, and walking to the train station basically in the night. Was nice, though. Cool and it smelled good. A refreshing change from the usual crush of tourist. In at Madrid by 7, I sped walked back the 20 minutes to my hotel, g ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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