The Cathedral of Sevilla

Sizzling in Sevilla

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September 14th 2014
PANORAMAS: Two views of The Plaza de Espana And then we were in Sevilla. It was a quick stopover of just a few days. We had tickets to a few basketball games at the FIBA World Basketball Tournament and plans to see Flamenco. There were walks through the maze which is the old town and a visit to the Plaza de Espana. It was hot and the AC in our hotel was inoperative for most of our stay. Sevilla ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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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