Sunday, 17 March 2013

Beautiful Seville




We were in Seville by mid-morning and toured the Square of Spain, built for the 1929 World Fair. It was really an amazing sight. 
Square of Spain
Square of Spain
Square of Spain
Square of Spain

 We then toured Santa Maria Church, the largest Gothic church in the world and third largest church to St. Peter`s and St. Paul`s. 
Santa Maria Church
Organ - Santa Maria Church


 It has the tomb of Christopher Columbus and it has been proven with DNA analysis that his remains are in the tomb. 
Tomb of Christopher Columbus

We toured other sights in the older part of Seville, had lunch and then headed to Gibraltar.  We ended our time by having coffee at the Hotel Alphonse XIII – like having tea at the Empress in Victoria.  It is a very beautiful hotel but the coffee, tea and sweets cost more than our lunch!

Courtyard at Hotel Alphonse XIII

Although we only saw a small part of Seville, it appears to be a very beautiful city, one to which I would like to return and spend more time.

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