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HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
The view from the top of the Giralda > Wandering around the cool colonnades of the Alcazar > Trying different variations of tapas and sherry in some of the many bars

Seville, the beautiful capital of Andalucia, is graced by some truly incomparable Moorish architecture and a long and fascinating history. The city has a delightful, laid-back atmosphere, due in no small part to its hot, dry climate. The streets are lined with palms and orange trees and there are many attractive parks and gardens.

This is the birthplace of the Roman emperors Hadrian and Trajan, as well as the mythical Don Juan, and was the hometown of the painter Velazquez. The long Moorish occupation of the Iberian peninsula, from 711 AD to 1248 AD, left indelible traces in Seville as in all of Andalucia.

La Giralda, the tower of the stunning cathedral is the best-known of the remaining Islamic monuments. The cathedral itself, once a mosque, is the largest church in the world, and houses the tomb of Columbus (although some say he is actually buried in Dominica). Other sights include the Alcazar, a former Moorish palace, and the magnificent Fabrica de Tabacos, now part of the university.

The city’s golden age was from the 15th to the 18th centuries, when it thrived as the gateway to the New World. Fortunately the city was more or less unscathed by the Spanish civil war, and in recent times it has once more become one of the most vibrant and enjoyable of European cities.

The local joie de vivre is perhaps most noticeable in the traditional tapas bar crawl that takes place most weekend evenings as people wander from tapas bar to tapas bar, sampling the speciality in each and washing everything down with a fino sherry or a cold beer.

Seville is also famous for its April Fair, a week-long celebration with food, wine, bullfights and all-night partying, which attracts people from all over Spain and beyond.

Stay at the Casas del Rey de Baeza or the Casas de la Juderia - both located in the picturesque Santa Cruz district - or at the Corral del Rey, in the Barrio Alfalfa district.

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