Seville

Palaces and Cathedrals: Seville Day 2 (28 Aug 2013)

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Another warm day in Seville, though we think the temperature only got to the mid 30°s C . Today was a free day, Intrepid-tour-style. That means the tour leader gives you some ideas of what to see or do, and you make your own choices. For most of us that was to visit the Alcazar … Read more

Tapas, Flamenco and Carmen: Seville Day 1 (27 Aug 2013)

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Before leaving Granada, we wanted to check out the sculpture of Queen Isabella with Christopher Columbus. It apparently commemorates not the approval given to Colombus to explore the New World, but his support of the edict to expel the Jews (in 1492). Oh dear! Whatever, the statue is an important part of Spanish history and … Read more