Seville

Our second stop on our trip to Spain was Seville, a few hours to the southwest of Cordoba, again we stayed at an Airbnb, this time just outside the old part of town. A short walk from our apartment brought us to the Catedral de Santa María de la Sede which is right next to the Reales Alcázares de Sevilla.

The Plaza de España

 Catedral de Santa María de la Sede

 Catedral de Santa María de la Sede

 The Alcázar of Seville

The Tomb of Christoper Columbus, Catedral de Santa María de la Sede

 

 Los Baños de Doña María de Padilla, at the Alcázar of Seville

 Moorish arches in the Courtyard of the Maidens at the Alcázar of Seville

Dont forget to see the Flamenco while in Seville, you can pay to see big productions or ask around and go see a show that the locals go to, you can sit and drink wine and eat in a relaxed setting and marvel at the music, dance and song.

Seville was a great stop on our tour of southern Spain, I highly recommend a couple of days here, stay close to old town, there are many sites to see.

Next up Cádiz and Tarifa

Ross

Cordoba

The Mezquita

Córdoba, located in south central Spain, about 3 hours south of Madrid, once a Roman city, then a Moorish ruled caliphate and now a beautiful Spanish city. Full of surprises, wonderful architecture, delightful people and with today's ability to use Airbnb, an affordable destination spot on your way to Andalusia. We stayed in a penthouse suite in the old town not far from The Mezquita for $75 per night.

the Historic Center of Córdoba that was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1994.

1st century BC, Roman Bridge

Built in the 1st century BC, the Roman bridge crosses Guadalquivir river, leading in to the Barrio de la Catedral. A short walk from the Cathedral, the Roman Bridge of Cordoba and its Calahorra tower, which was added by the 16th century.

The Mezquita

From Wikipedia:

"The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba(Spanish: Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba), also known as the Great Mosque of Córdoba (Spanish: Mezquita de Córdoba) and the Mezquita, whose ecclesiastical name is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and located in the Spanish region of Andalusia. The structure is regarded as one of the most accomplished monuments of Moorish architecture."

"In 784 Abd al-Rahman I ordered construction of the Great Mosque, which was considerably expanded by later Muslim rulers. Córdoba returned to Christian rule in 1236 during the Reconquista, and the building was converted to a Roman Catholic church, culminating in the insertion of a Renaissance cathedral nave in the 16th century"

Typical Cordovan street scene

The Mezquita

Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos

The Mezquita

Typical Cordovan street scene

Inside the Alcázar

The Mezquita

Cordoba was a wonderful city to walk around for a couple days, enjoying the beautiful off season weather and the lower tourist count the shoulder season brings. I highly recommend visiting in October. We where lucky, I'm sure, from the weather standpoint, low eighty's and partly cloudy sky's.
 
Next up Seville, check back soon.

Ross 

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