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City of Sevilla
Sevilla, the capital of the province of Andalucía and for sure one of the most known Spanish cities, is located on the south of Iberian Peninsula. It is the fourth largest city of Spain and beside Madrid and Barcelona one of the most important cultural centers.
Sevilla witnessed splendour of Romans, inconceivable richness of Moors art and culture, and than recapture by Christians. The amount of monuments left by following civilizations is almost overwhelming. Imprssive, one of the largest gothic cathedral in the world with almost city symbol Giralda, Moorish Palace Alcazar, Torre de Oro and Plaza de España are unshakable points of the turistic tour roun the city. In a free time you won`t regred wandering along the narrow streets of barrio Santa Cruz, the medieval jewish quarter.
The unique atmosphere of Sevilla is a background for some famous characters. Bizet`s Carmen, unable to make a choice beetwen Don Jose and Escamillo, lived in Sevilla and worked in an old tabacco factory, the world known seducer Don Juan started the conquest of feminine world from the center of Andalusia. One of the most significant event in the history of the world, discovering the America by Cristoph Columbus, started from the port near the Sevilla.
Besides rich history and plenty of legends you will find here fliendly always smiling people and noisy, crowded typical tapas bars and bodegas. Delicious Andalusian cusine complete the amazing impression thet leaves Sevilla.
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