Seville, Spain

Last Friday and Saturday was our group trip to Ronda and Seville Spain. I decided to split the trip into two posts so they would not be so long. This post is all about my time in Seville!
We left Ronda around 3 on Friday afternoon and took a 2 hour bus ride to get to Seville. Once we got to Seville they gave us free time to either tour a museum, take a bike tour around town, or to chill in the hotel pool. I opted for the rooftop pool. Sadly I did not bring my camera with me, but the views from the roof of the city were amazing. Seville is a huge city with stunning architecture. We chilled in the pool for about an hour and then showered up for dinner. A big group of us decided to go out and find this Cuban restaurant called Habanita, for dinner. Once we got there most of us just ended up ordering lasagna. So we had Italian food from a Cuban restaurant and the lasagna was pretty good. 

Reales Alcázares de Seville

After dinner as a whole group we went to this old building with an inner courtyard/patio that had been turned into a stage. We were given a private showing of Flamenco! It was such a unique experience. There was just one man playing the Spanish guitar and one man singing. The female dancer was extreme, as well as the male when he came out to dance. The Flamenco is such an interesting dance. The dancers dance together without ever touching but you can feel the passion and tension between the two of them. Once the flamenco show was over we were left to explore the city. My group just decided to hit up Starbucks and head to bed, it had been a long day and we were going to have another one on Saturday.

Gardens of the Palace

Gardens of the Palace

Saturday morning we woke up and had a big buffet breakfast at the hotel and then headed out for a tour of the Reales Alcázares de Seville,  the Royal Alcazar palace in Seville. The Alcazar is the oldest royal palace that is still in use in all of Europe. The upper levels of the place are still used as the residence in Seville for the royal family of Spain. Surrounding the palace are the palace gardens. There are many different types of plants, fountains, sculptures, and even a small hedge maze within the gardens.  

Once we left the palace we were off to see the Catedral de Santa María de la Sede, Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See or better known as the Cathedral of Seville. The cathedral is the largest Gothic cathedral and third largest church in the world. Girlada is the large bell tower in the cathedral. You are able to climb up to the top of it and overlook the rest of the cathedral and Seville. The views from here are amazing! This was our last stop on our tour of Seville. We had a little free time to grab lunch and then it was time for a 3 hour bus ride back to our home, Granada!

View from La Giralda 

La Giralda