We loved Seville. In every respect, it is Andalucia at its finest. For this first post I’m going to put up rather a mixture of photos. I will post some more later, in a rather more ordered way. But this is just a flavour. This year’s trip was the first time I’d been to Spain for some while, and I’d forgotten just how much I love it. And we visited a number of places I hadn’t been to before. I had been to Seville, but just an afternoon’s visit not far short of forty years ago, so this was as good as the first time.
The Giralda – the bell tower of Seville Cathedral
The Pedro Roldan building in the Plaza del Pan
Just a taste of the Islamic architecture. Both of these shots are in the Real Alcázar.
Outside in the grounds of the Real Alcázar.
Flamenco. The real thing is very impressive!
Orange trees. Of course.
The grounds of the Casa de Pilates.
The Metropol Parasol (Las Setas de la Encarnación). Possibly the largest wooden building in the world. From a distance it looks rather as though it were built by giant wasps.
Mick Canning 
We were in Seville earlier in the year and your photos brought back delightful memories of our trip.
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Yes, I saw your pictures. I will put up more soon-ish.
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Excellent Mick
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That wooden building reminded me of honeycomb, although wasp nest works, too. I especially enjoyed the photos of the Real Alcázar. I think the one shot through the doorway is my favorite, although the closeup of the patterns used is pleasing as well.
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Yes, I think honeycomb is better.
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I love all the detailed work. Wow.
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Me too. The Islamic decoration is amazing.
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Looks nice. never been to Seville, though I have been to Spain often a good while back.
Not too much “overtourism”? (Of which one is a part of course, but crowds do get to me…)
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I’m the same way with crowds. I’d always prefer to go off-season if possible (we were there in Spring this year).
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Good point I totally agree with. And was Spain reasonably crowd free at that time? (I might consider it, my wife’s been bugging me to go back to Spain…)
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It was. Inevitably a bit busy at the places you’d expect, but the biggest crowds were often school parties which I guess you’d meet any time of year.
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Spanish school parties? How interesting. I live in Mexico so I can imagine the type of parties. What month were you there? (I’m thinking about the possibility of Spain for next year.)
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We were there in April, leaving just before Easter to avoid the associated crowds (we got them in France, instead!).
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Very wise, you missed the penitents in Spain, which are quite something, but the French caught up with you…
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On our last night in Spain we did see the torchlight Penitentes procession in Toledo, which was quite impressive.
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Oh, you did? We saw one -by day- in Toledo… 40 years ago, I think. My, my…
By night must have been even more impressive. 👍🏻
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We had a great view. It came along the road our room overlooked.
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Perfect.
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Looks like a beautiful place, Mick! I love the architecture … and it looks a lot warmer than it is here now! Glad you had a good time!
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It is a lovely place, Jill. Need to go back!
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I hope you can soon!
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Terrific photographs, Mick. I enjoyed this post very much.
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Fabulous photos, Mick! I have literally just finished re-reading Robert Wilson’s ‘Inspector Javier Falcon’ books, starting with the Blind Man of Seville so I would love to see more pics of the real thing. 😀
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There will be more. We were only there four days, but we did get to see a few good places.
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Keep ’em coming, Mick!
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Fab photos of crazy wonderful spectacular Sevilla – I am lucky enough to have been there several times and it never ever fails to disappoint. Just don’t go there in the height of summer – it’s called ” the frying pan of Spain” for a very good reason….
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So I’ve heard! Hopefully next time we’ll go in Spring again.
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Many thanks for the tour. That wasp’s nest is impressive!
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Thanks, Bob. It’s quite a structure!
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Wow! I would love to visit this place one day.
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I hope you do!
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