Why Sevilla
Seville is the capital of the Spanish region of Andalusia located in the southwestern part of Spain. The city stands on the banks of the great Guadalquivir river, which has assumed an important role for the city not only because it has made its plains fertile but because it has made Seville a naval power despite being very far from the sea. The Guadalquivir reaches the Atlantic Ocean flowing into the Gulf of Cadiz after traveling about 100 kilometres.
Seville today is a charming city of about 700,000 inhabitants. Visiting it, one has the impression of being in a seaside resort, despite the fact that it is over 100 kilometers away: the air, the mild temperatures, the sun, the green of the palm trees, create an exotic country atmosphere.
The history of Seville is important to understand the artistic value of its monuments, we can identify three important phases: the Roman period, the Arab period and the Spanish period.
view from Alcázar garden
In the Roman period Seville was a colony of Rome and achieved great splendor and the diffusion of Christianity; in the Middle Ages with the fall of the Roman Empire Seville was conquered by the Arabs in 712, in this period the Torre del Oro, the Giralda and the Alcazar were built.
The Giralda
In Seville it is mainly the Catholic religion although the Muslim religion is also practiced in some buildings. It's impossible to go to Seville without spending some time visiting some churches. You will be spoiled for choice, but one of the most famous is La Basilica de la Macarena, in the neighborhood of the same name. Abundantly decorated, the interiors are wonderful.
