Sunny Seville

On our fourth day, we woke and spent a few hours by the ocean in Malaga before driving to Seville. Greg was crazy enough to swim in the frigid waters and we just played in the waves and sat in the sun until leaving to go inland. We had booked a car to rent in Malaga – this time we were given a brand new Jeep Renegade (only had 14 kms on it). Fun to drive and lots of room – how nice!

Seville is approximately 250kms from Malaga and the main highway (which is well maintained) took us through some beautiful countryside. Just north of Malaga the landscape is very mountainous, but then beautiful rolling hills continue all the way to Seville. The drive took about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Seville reminded us of Florence, Italy in some ways. Very clean and orderly, with wide manicured (large tile) streets and upscale, specialty shops. We spent our first evening strolling through the centre of the old town, ignoring our map and following passages or sights and sounds. There is definitely a constant ‘buzz’ in the air with all the outdoor restaurants being heated by fires and overhead heaters. We heard that Spaniards eat dinner very late (10pm to 12am) and it’s true! This means that there are lots of people (of all ages) wandering around the city until late – adding to the atmosphere.

The next day we toured some of the famous sites in Seville. The first was the city’s amazing Cathedral which is the largest gothic Cathedral in the world. We also spent part of the day at the Alcazar which we found very enchanting and peaceful. Such incredible history and impressive architecture and gardens. ‘Game of Thrones’ filmed scenes at this Alcazar (it is the Dorne Palace).

We walked the old city and stopped for sangria and tapas on a patio before going to a Flamenco dance show that we had reservations for. We had bought the tickets online so that we could experience the history of Flamenco culture and dance which is famous in Seville. It was an hour show and Bri, Chris and I enjoyed it. Greg…? not so much maybe…

That night we packed to leave in the morning because we were heading off to Cordoba to celebrate Brianna’s 14th birthday with a surprise visit to an Arabian Spa called Hammam Al Andulas. It was recommended by a friend in Paris (men, women and families go) and so we bought tickets for all four of us to celebrate her birthday. We would miss our chic apartment in Seville, with the rooftop pool and terrace, but we had to keep moving. Here are some pics of this day.