My first city of this 21-day Europe trip is Sevilla, the capital and largest city in Andalusia. Sevilla was founded as the Roman city of Hispalis after the Muslim conquest in 712. After the discovery of Americas, Sevilla became one of the economic centers of the Spanish Empire since it was one major port for trans-oceanic trade.
With the jet lag and my missing luggage, I was not geared up for this beautiful South Spain city.
A breakfast is needed in this case to recharge my body! Downstairs of the hotel, there is a little cafe which opens around 7:00 a.m. everyday, which is very un-Spanish to me. Only cost us 1.7 euro each.
Universidad de Sevilla was founded in 1505, dating to the time when the Catholic Monarchs recovered the area from the Moors, which is one of the top-ranked universities in Spain.
Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. It was completed in the early 16th century to show off the city’s wealth. It is also the burial site of Christopher Columbus.
Giralda is the bell tower of the cathedral. It is 105 meter tall. I reached the top of it after climbing 34 levels.
After lunch, we head to Reales Alcazares de Sevilla. It was originally a Moorish fort, and also is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe. The palace is one of the best trmaining examples of mudejar architecture.
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