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SPRING VISIT TO ANDALUCIA, SPAIN DAY 1 AND DAY 2 For our Spring vacation we chose to visit Andalucia in Southern Spain spending a week in Seville and a week in Cordoba plus a week visiting family in the UK. We left home in late March, flying from Comox to Vancouver on Air Canada where we connected with the overnight Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt. We had a short time at the airport before we completed the journey with another Lufthansa flight to Seville. To view a larger image left click ima ge once. To return to the Blog use the Back Button or click once off the image DLH 493 to Frankfurt We had no glitches on any of the flights. No baggage problems as we travelled light and only had cabin baggage. We took the easy way from the airport taking a taxi that took us to our home for the week, an apartment in the centre of Seville booked through the VRBO organisation. The booking online had been easy but getting into the apartment was a bit of a prob...
DAY 3 - IN SEVILLE The other main attraction in Seville is the Royal Alkazar Palace. Built primarily in the 1300's during the so called "dark ages" the architecture of the Alkazar is anything but dark. It marks one of history's architectural high points and was made a heritage site by UNESCO in 1987. It was originally a fort built in 913 but has been expanded many times since. The way to avoid the inevitable queue is to hire a local guide, he buys the tickets, charges a small fee and we all jump the queue. He was quite good, he knew all there was to know although his English was sometimes a little hard to follow. On balance a good idea. To view a larger image left click ima ge once. To return to the Blog use the Back Button or click once off the image Entrance to the Alkazar through the Lion's Gate with the queue we avoided . Inside the entrance Patio de la Montería,the central courtyard The Casa de la Contra...
DAY 4 - CARMONA We made two day trips out of Seville, the first to Carmona which was 35 km East of the City. The town sits on a small hill overlooking a valley. It was strategically placed by the Romans on a road running from Rome to Cadiz which lies on the coast to the West. We took the bus from Seville, very cheap tickets. Our first port of call was the Alkazar de la Puerta de Sevilla - the impressive Eastern gate into the town. To view a larger image left click ima ge once. To return to the Blog use the Back Button or click once off the image This is one element of the fortification of the town. The building contains a museum and you can climb to the roof level where the Romans built a temple. There were some splendid views across the surrounding countryside and over the town. The main church is the Inglesia Prioral de Santa Maria de las Asuncion built mainly in the 15th and...