The Royal Alcazar is a beautiful place that takes you back to the past, during the time of legends. Its powerful magic becomes even more enticing in the summer nights, when outdoor concerts are celebrated in the gardens. Music intensifies each night creating a surreal atmosphere in this millennial place. […]
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History of the tapas… The historic city of Seville attracts food-lovers from all over – it is where the tapa (small plate of food) was invented. Although it is said that tapas was invented in Seville, there are a few myths and legends regarding the tradition: The most famous one relates […]
Córdoba city Córdoba is a Spanish city in southern Spain and municipality in Andalusia, capital of the homonymous province, located in a depression on the banks of river Guadalquivir and at the foot of the mountain Sierra Morena. The mosques, the libraries, the baths and the souks, abounded in the […]
The city of Seville is filled with rich Islamic heritage as it was ruled by Muslims from when they first arrived in 700 AD until around 1248. They are responsible for the new styles of architecture that they introduced, this can still be seen in places such as the Giralda […]
In 1519, Ferdinand Megellan a Portuguese explorer travelled 42,000 miles with 5 ships and 270 crew members to discover the Western Sea route to the Spice Islands in Indonesia. As a result of this he was the first expeditioner to discover the Pacific Ocean which took 99 days. The expedition began […]