Tiles, gorgeous, wherever we go

This depicts the oil gate into Seville. This was right beside the 'port' and the gate is clearly visible. There is now a food vendor in the actual wall of the gate.

Seville - well worth the visit, and there is still lots more to see

June 7th 2013
Seville was totally unexpected. We had thought it would be pretty good, after all the other lovely places we have been to in Spain, but it is really special. It is a fantastically interesting city and is yet another gap in our education; I guess. If you’d asked me I would have said it was famous for bitter oranges, which it is (exported to the UK for marmalade) and bull fights. It is a great dea ... read more

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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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