{"id":256524,"date":"2023-10-07T13:45:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T11:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/?p=256524"},"modified":"2025-01-08T20:18:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T19:18:25","slug":"seville-andalusia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/seville-andalousie-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Seville - Andalusia (#2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c126fec\" data-block-id=\"c126fec\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">It's rather late in the day for me to write this second article on Andalusia, as I've been a bit swamped of late. But here we are, welcome to <strong>Seville, the capital of Andalusia<\/strong> ! Who hasn't heard of this splendid city, if not in their Spanish or history lessons at school? \ud83d\ude02<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0b466ee\" data-block-id=\"0b466ee\"><style>.stk-0b466ee {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"> Seville has a rich heritage (thanks to its past) but also a reputation as a tourist destination, and has become one of the most popular destinations in Europe! So let's rediscover Seville together... <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-e258c7c stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"e258c7c\"><style>.stk-e258c7c .stk-table-of-contents__table{column-count:1 !important;}html{scroll-behavior:smooth !important;}.stk-e258c7c .stk-table-of-contents__title{font-size:20px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #1f093c) !important;font-weight:bold !important;}.stk-e258c7c {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;border-top-left-radius:5px !important;border-top-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 5px 5px 1px #00000040 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;border-top-width:1px !important;border-right-width:1px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:1px !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-e258c7c:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-e258c7c .stk-table-of-contents__title{font-size:20px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-table-of-contents__title has-text-color\">Contents <\/p><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#1-presentation-et-situation-de-seville\">1. Presentation and location of Seville<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-culture-et-architecture\">2. Culture and architecture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-le-climat\">3. Climate<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-2b938bc\" id=\"1-presentation-et-situation-de-seville\" data-block-id=\"2b938bc\"><style>.stk-2b938bc .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">1. Presentation and location of Seville<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Sevilla in Spanish is just 2H30 \/ 3H from Paris by plane, this city is in the south-west of Spain, of course since it is the capital of the province of Andalusia. Its geographical location on the Guadalquivir, between C\u00f3rdoba and the Atlantic Ocean, has enabled it to develop economically (or invaded \ud83d\ude1f) since boats can sail up from the Atlantic Ocean to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-map stk-block-map stk--uses-api-key stk-block stk-5248c9a\" data-block-id=\"5248c9a\"><style>.stk-5248c9a {box-shadow:0 5px 30px -10px rgba(18, 63, 82, 0.3) !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff) !important;border-top-width:10px !important;border-right-width:10px !important;border-bottom-width:10px !important;border-left-width:10px !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><div data-map-options=\"{&quot;center&quot;:{&quot;lat&quot;:37.3890924,&quot;lng&quot;:-5.9844589},&quot;zoom&quot;:8,&quot;fullscreenControl&quot;:true,&quot;mapTypeControl&quot;:true,&quot;streetViewControl&quot;:true,&quot;zoomControl&quot;:true}\" data-marker-options=\"false\" data-icon-options=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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&quot;,&quot;anchor&quot;:{&quot;x&quot;:20,&quot;y&quot;:40}}\" class=\"stk-block-map__canvas\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The town has been built around the river over the centuries, but since 1948 the river has bypassed the town to the west for safety reasons (flooding), and the river port has been set up in basins (Darses) dedicated to berthing and loading and unloading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-49989ed\" data-block-id=\"49989ed\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Seville now has a population of almost 700,000 and is the country's fourth-largest city, as well as the economic, political and cultural heart of Andalusia. Surrounded by fertile plains (which are becoming increasingly arid) <strong>this city has also developed through various productions<\/strong> These include olive oil, cereals, fruit and vegetables, not to mention livestock.  We can talk here <strong>des Toros Bravos<\/strong> for bullfighting, but also <strong>Andalusian horses<\/strong>. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-070fa13\" data-block-id=\"070fa13\"><style>.stk-070fa13 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>A pure Spanish breed<\/strong>of ancient stock that has been <strong>the model of classical equitation in 18th and 19th century Europe.<\/strong> The Andalusian horse is easily recognisable, with its generally grey coat, elegant body and raised gait natural to piaffe and passage exercises. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6c015ef\" id=\"2-culture-et-architecture\" data-block-id=\"6c015ef\"><style>.stk-6c015ef .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">2. Culture and architecture<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Culturally very rich, it is also the cradle of Flamenco.<\/strong>this <strong>the art of dancing and singing to music<\/strong>You won't want to miss it when you take a stroll around the city, in the Triana district or in Pla\u00e7a de Espa\u00f1a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">But it's not just about dancing, Seville is steeped in history, as evidenced by its superb architecture. Among the must-sees is the <strong>Plaza de Espa\u00f1a<\/strong>where you can walk or ride in a horse-drawn carriage, and <strong>take a break in the gardens of El Prado des San Sebastian or, even bigger, El Parque de Mar\u00eda Luisa. <\/strong>(You can zoom in on the map above)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e65104e\" data-block-id=\"e65104e\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e65104e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d27bb58\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d27bb58\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d27bb58-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d27bb58-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-abc047d stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"abc047d\"><style>.stk-abc047d .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-abc047d {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-abc047d:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-abc047d .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-256555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sevilla-23-209-mast-209.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Plaza de Espa\u00f1a, Seville, Andalusia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sevilla-23-209-mast-209.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sevilla-23-209-mast-209-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em>Plaza de Espa\u00f1a, Seville, Andalusia<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-47b4270\" data-block-id=\"47b4270\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Recharge your batteries near the fountains, ponds, tamarisk trees, Canary Island date palms, Chinese palms, olive trees, hibiscus, Japanese plum trees, latanian trees... in short, you'll have understood that there are plenty of things, each more exotic than the last, to enjoy and photograph.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2062562 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"2062562\"><style>.stk-2062562 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f2f5f7) !important;}.stk-2062562:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #f2f5f7) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2062562-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4ec6a0a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4ec6a0a\"><style>.stk-4ec6a0a {align-self:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4ec6a0a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4ec6a0a-inner-blocks\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Not to be missed either is the <strong>Plaza Viergen de los Reyes<\/strong> where you will find <strong>Seville Cathedral<\/strong> (on the left of the photo), juxtaposed with <strong>the Giralda<\/strong> (the minaret built in 1184 and 1198) is the most imposing monument to the Muslim presence in Seville's history.  Opposite it is el <strong>Monasterio de la Encarna\u0107ion<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\" data-block-type=\"core\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">If you walk up the street in front of the Giralda, you'll find a wide choice of restaurants and bars to quench your thirst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-60a646b\" id=\"3-le-climat\" data-block-id=\"60a646b\"><style>.stk-60a646b .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">3. Climate<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">By the way, Andalusia has its very hot periods, so if you can't stand the heat, avoid going there in summer or even late spring, as it heats up nicely and 40\u00b0C is very easy to get to \ud83d\ude05! On the plus side, it's possible to get out and about late and take an afternoon siesta!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">If you prefer 20\u00b0 in autumn, early or late winter is the perfect time to visit Andalusia!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ae11553\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ae11553\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ae11553-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ae11553-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d547009 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"d547009\"><style>.stk-d547009 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-d547009 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-d547009:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-d547009 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-256553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sevilla-23-389-mast-389-2.jpg\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"Gilralda -Seville Cathedral\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sevilla-23-389-mast-389-2.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sevilla-23-389-mast-389-2-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em>Gilralda -Seville Cathedral<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">That's it for this second article on Andalusia and a little discovery of Seville, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/granada-andalusia-1\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/grenade-andalousie-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">if you missed my article on Granada, I invite you here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.com\/en\/-\/landscape-nature-travel-photos\/shop\/recent-pictures\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.com\/-\/landscape-nature-travel-photos\/shop\/recent-pictures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here again to visit my Andalusia photo gallery<\/a> ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">See you soon for more articles and photos, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">David <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It's rather late in the day for me to write this second article on Andalusia, as I've been a bit swamped of late. But here we are, welcome to Seville, the capital of the Andalusian region! Who hasn't heard of this splendid city, except in Spanish lessons at school?<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5864,"featured_media":256567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1448,354],"tags":[2887,2886],"class_list":["post-256524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-journal-de-voyages-et-sorties-photos","category-voyage","tag-andalousie","tag-espagne"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5864"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256524\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}