Village Voice June July 19

Having just returned from a long weekend in
Seville, I wanted to take the opportunity to
tell you about this wonderful city.
The city is dominated by it’s stunning
cathedral, a mixture of Muslim and Christian
as we found out from our tour guide. Built
initially as a mosque and then extended by
the Christians in the 15 th century after the
Arabs were forced out. The whole city has a
very visible mixed heritage which makes it
extremely interesting to hear about. It has
the third oldest bull ring in Spain which we
also enjoyed a guided tour of and I was
fascinated by the history and prestige
associated to the ‘sport’ in Seville.
Seville has some beautiful gardens to visit,
the largest and most impressive belongs to
the Alcazar Palace. It is filled with quiet
corners, fountains and mazes. It surrounds
the palace which is still used to this day when
the Royal Family stay in the town. A queue
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entry on line. Another lovely park surrounds
the Spanish Square (Plaza de Espana) in
Seville which is a lovely tranquil square
where people can row boats around the
small Venetian style canal.
The central cathedral square in Seville is
bustling with tourists and horse & carriage
rides but also there is an abundance of side
streets full of tapas bars and restaurants
where locals meet so the vibe in the city is
lovely.
We took the opportunity to travel out to
Cordoba on the train one day as I had heard
that it was worth a visit, and that certainly
was the case! There is a large Jewish quarter
in Cordoba with tiny, narrow streets filled
with outdoor cafes and restaurants and the
Arab and Jewish influences are plentiful. The
Mezquita is the main structure in the small
city and tells its own historical tale just by the
style of building. The city is beautiful and
mosaic tiles are a huge feature here as they
are in Seville.
Seville is an easy city to access, we flew from
Gatwick and had arrived within 2.5 hours.
We then got an airport shuttle bus into the
city which cost 9 euros per person.
forms every day in the shade of the cathedral
which can be jumped by pre booking your
If you would like help with booking your next
trip to Seville or any other destination, please
call 01590 644899 or email
enquiries@milford-travel.com or pop in and
see us on the High Street in Milford on Sea.
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