Saturday, August 03, 2013

Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla

This morning we woke up to a beautiful view from our window at the parador

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



The parador had a beautiful indoor courtyard

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



We drove north to Sevilla where we first stopped at the Plaza de España

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla

Next was a stop for churros con chocolate!

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla


A short walk brought us to another restaurant where we ate lunch.  Food seems to be a running theme in Spain!

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



It was time to say goodbye to our travel companions, but not before we took the best picture of the trip!

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



We checked in to our hotel for the night, the Casa de Imperial, which was a great hotel in the city center but on a quiet street and very large rooms.  The hotel was built in 1560 as the steward quarters for the adjacent Casa de Pilatos, a stunning palace built for the Marqués of Tarifa (they are connected by an underground passage).

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



Next was a visit to the Alcázar de Sevilla, a wonderful example of mudéjar architecture (my favorite)

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



Next door is the Cathedral of Sevilla and La Giralda, a former minaret that was converted to a bell tower

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



We walked north all the way to the Macarena district. It was a dreary day but it was nice to see more locals milling around.

From Spain 2013 Day 4--Sevilla



That night, we ate tapas at a restaurant that specialized in vegetarian dishes.  We had more Salmorejo.

To see all of our pictures from day 4 click here.

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