Seville: Charm and Joy
When you visit this city, you are in the very heart of Andalusian
culture, the center of bullfighting and Flamenco music. Give
yourself time and take life easy, as Andalusians do, and interrupt
sightseeing from time to time to have a few "tapas",
those typical "small spanish dishes", and a glass of
Sherry wine in one of the probably thousands of bars in this
city, and consider a few of the hints on the following pages
to make your stay a memorable one.
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Seville is certainly one of the best loved places by visitors
to Spain. Although today Moorish influence is architectonically
most evident - Andalucia was occupied by Moors for about 800
years - it has been a cultural center long before. The fertility
of this land and its favoured climate with mild winters and about
3000 hours of sun per year made Phoenicians and Carthaginians
settle here. Later came Romans, like to many other places in
Europe, and two of their emperors, Trajan and Hadrian, were born
here.
Later on Seville was the home of some infamous figures of history, the legendary "Don
Juan" set off from here to conquer the hearts of women all over Europe,
while Columbus departed from a port close to Seville to discover a new world.
Prosper Merimée's "Carmen", who couldn't make her decision between
the officer Don José and the bullfighter Escamillo - the consequences
you can still watch today in opera houses - was a worker in Seville's old tobacco
factory. By the way, this factory serves today as a University, a fact that might
give you a glimpse of Andalusian talent for improvisation.
Cordoba: Crossing of
Cultures
Cordoba is an impressive and surprising city with an illustrious past. Not many know that in 11th century it was one of the most important capitals in Europe. People of many different cultures and religions - Jews, Muslims and Christians - were living peacefully together, and important philosophers, scientists and artists emerged from here.
Considering Cordoba's cultural background you will certainly find interesting additional aspects when visiting its great monuments - first of all of course the world-famous Mezquita, the Moorish mosque - and museums.
Cordoba is also a very lively town in the best Andalusian tradition, a town of Flamenco and bullfighting, and certainly one of the most attractive destinations in southern Spain.
Tour Rate: 500 €
Tour Includes:
- High speed train from Madrid – Seville – Córdoba -
Madrid
- One night accommodation in a four-star hotel in Seville. Breakfast included
- Panoramic view of Seville and Cathedral guided visit
- Guided Visit to Mezquita
- 20 persons minimum
