By chance, the spring fair is on at the moment which creates an incredible party atmosphere in the city. Everywhere you look there are women in traditional Spanish floopy dresses and men in fancy suits and wide brimmed hats riding round on horse and carriages. The main festival area is just on the other side of the river. There are thousands of tents set up with tables for tapas and dance floors. Each day the fair kicks off around midday and lasts well into the early hours of the morning. We wandered around the fair, both during the day and at night, experiencing the overload of bright colours and music.
Wednesday evening we caught up with a friend we had met in Morocco and the four of us went out for Tapas. We did surprisingly well considering that we could understand no more than a few words each in the menu. We had some delicious dishes and a good jug of sangria.
Much of the evenings have been spent on the rooftop terrace, admiring our view if the cathedral and drinking mojitos and sangria.
Highlights of the city include the cathedral, plaza de espana, parque de Maria Luisa, the tower where they keep the gold that was 'aquired' from the Americas (torre del oro), the gelato and the riverbank. Yesterday we also spent half a day exploring the royal palace (real alcázar) which was amazing. There was a huge amount of Islamic art, which we understood and appreciated so much more after having been in Morocco. The gardens were spectacular (more like a huge park really) and there were fountains all over the place as well as a little pool with fish in it.
Today we have a few more hours yo explore before we head for the Spanish-portugese border town of Huelva for the night.
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Location:Calle Dos de Mayo,Seville,Spain























