Archive for April 2009
Apr 26th, 2009 |
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Category: Places of Interest
Thanks to its rich history, Seville is full of important buildings and monuments. Also as it is the home of bullfighting and flamenco there are many activities related to those subjects all year round. Deep inside Sevillian culture tapas and ceramics lay, becoming an important component of the city as well. Seville is full of [...]
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Apr 26th, 2009 |
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Category: Featured Articles
The name stuck, and today ‘Andalusia’ refers to the most southern of the autonomous communities of Spain. The capital of Andalusia is Seville.
The culture built over the 700 years following the 711AD Muslim invasion became the highest example of civilised life, the envy of the known world. It is with this in mind [...]
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Apr 26th, 2009 |
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Category: Featured Articles
It is also an historical center as the two thousand years of its history have seen many groups of people settling in its land and influencing its development.
Seville has many Moorish characteristics that are evident in its historic buildings and city wall. The Moors controlled the city from 712 until it fell to Fernando III [...]
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Apr 26th, 2009 |
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Category: City Info
Seville, Spain is considered the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of Southern Spain. The people who inhabit this beautiful, historical city are called Sevillanos (men) or Sevillanas (women).
Although Seville is located well away from the coast, it’s still only about 20 feet above sea level. It was once an important sea port. In fact, explorer [...]
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Apr 26th, 2009 |
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Category: Places of Interest
Seville’s “Maestranza” Bullring is to the art of bullfighting what the “La Scala” in Milan is to opera. Both venues are considered the most prestigious and emblematic settings in which to perform. The present Maestranza bullring has its origins in medieval times, when brotherhoods by the same name dedicated themselves to horse-breeding and the equestrian [...]
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Apr 26th, 2009 |
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Category: Places of Interest
If there is a place in Spain more rich and abounding in tradition, it’s definitely the city Seville. Diverse sights and attractions are reflections of Seville’s history.
Tourists can get a look at time past as Seville presents a historic feel from its old and ancient structures.
Seville’s Monumental Sights
The streets of Seville are dotted with a [...]
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Apr 26th, 2009 |
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Category: News
Think Andalucia, think Seville! To many people, Seville encompasses all those things that make Andalucia special. The exuberant, colourful dresses worn at the April Fair, the whitewashed, characterful streets of the Barrio Santa Cruz, the heady scent of orange blossom and the emotional sounds of flamenco; all these tipify Seville and are also the very [...]
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