We traveled to Seville by coach this morning. This historical city is one of the largest in Spain with 700,000 people and was once a very important port on a river leading to the Atlantic Ocean. Our morning started with a visit of the Plaza de Spagna in the pouring rain. I’m sure this Plaza would have been more enjoyable if the sun was shining. It was a very quick stop then back on the bus for our transfer to the historical city.
Thankfully the rain let up shortly after our arrival in the historic city. Our guide introduced Seville’s flamboyant, charismatic personality in a walking tour taking in Seville’s striking Cathedral.
The cathedral is one of the largest in the world, second only to St Peters in Rome. The main chapel took 45 years to create, this masterpiece is covered with tons of gold.
The Cathedral houses the impressive tomb of Christopher Columbus. Columbus died in Vaidolid and later his body was moved to Seville, then to Dominican Republic and in 1795 they moved his remains back to Spain. The tomb was finished in 1902. There;s also a carpet covered tomb which is the son of Columbus.
Those who dared hiked up to the top of the belfry of the Giralda Tower to enjoy the stunning view of the city. It was only 13,719 steps. But who was counting.
We worked up an appetite hiking up the tower. Our lunch stop was at the Catedral Restaurant. Perfect timing for our lunch break, the rain started again so we took our time and enjoyed a leisurely lunch of Tapas and wine. Afterwards the sun was shining so we took advantage of the nice weather and explored the tiny squares of the Santa Cruz quarter and the surrounding area.
The drive back to Cordoba is a scenic one, rolling hills, colourful fields and we saw a beautiful rainbow. Hopefully this is a sign that the weather is going to improve.
Dinner this evening was at Taberna Las Espumita Restaurant.