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Day 11 - Seville
A half-day included tour this morning reveals the city's highlights, including the resplendent Plaza de Espana, designed for the Ibero-American Exhbition of 1929, incorporating elements of Renaissance style infused with a contemporary Spanish flair, as well as the Barrio de Santa Cruz, a lovely neighborhood known for its maze-like cluster of narrow streets. Your Program Director will help you wind your way amidst the whitewashed homes, impressive mansions, and charming plazas, such as Plaza de Santa Cruz and Plaza de las Cruces. Admire - and smell - the flowering pots adorning the private patios that you pass. You'll also take in the architectural feat that is Seville Cathedral on this tour, as you admire its towering facade, and go inside to tour its vaulted halls, which purport to contain the remains of Christopher Columbus. Please note: Official ceremonies may prevent entrance into the cathedral at certain times. The remainder of the day is yours to explore at leisure. Visit the Alcazar, official Seville residence of Spanish royalty. Explore the exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts, whose collections include works by Murillo and El Greco. Browse the shops along the Calle Sierpes, Seville's main shopping venue. Or simply relax at a cafe and enjoy the colorful whirl that is Seville. Tonight, enjoy an included dinner performance of the flamenco, the intensely emotional dance that was created here. Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner. |
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City
Tour
Located on the banks of the Guadalquivir
River, Seville is fabled to have been settled
by Hercules, and its wealth of magnificent
monuments and buildings attest to its
long and storied history. Founded by the
Tartessians, the city was later settled by the
Romans, and two of Rome's great emperors,
Trajan and Hadrian, were born here. Seville
was occupied by the Moors from AD 711
until 1248, and many of its most fascinating
monuments date to that period. Today, Seville
occupies a special place in Spanish culture,
with its fiestas, bougainvillea, and strolling
musicians. The fourth-largest city in Spain,
Seville is also renowned as the birthplace of
flamenco and Don Juan.