Sevilla first visit
The first day in Sevilla was rainy very rainy it rained the entire day, I was able to make a painful walk to Murallas – the last remnant of a wall built in XII century long of 500 meters from San Hermenegildo’s church to Puerta de la Macarena (Kings used to enter the city by the Puerta de la Macarena). I continued that painful walk under the rain to bridge of La Barqueta (Puente de la Barqueta) which connect the area of La Macarena to the island of La Cartuja. A few months ago, I saw a documentary about that bridge and I so desired to see it , wish accomplished. The rain stopped when I was at the bridge, I had a walk on a promenade called Paseo Rey Juan Carlos I that border Guadalquivir’s river where this bridge is located.
The next day was sunny and hot, it offered me the opportunity for a long walk around the city.
I started where I ended it the first day at the bridge, I walked on the Paseo Rey Juan Carlos I until I reached the Maria Luisa’s park, it was a long walk about 1 hour and half may be more from Maria Luisa’s park I arrived at the fantastic Plaza de España where there is this palace (neo-renaissance style) built for the Iberico-american expo of 1929, I enjoyed the site I did rest there for a while.
I took the direction of Jardines del Alcazar, I lost myself somewhere in a place called Real Alcazar (a castle built initially by the Morres in 844 achieved by the Christians in 1248 the building is a mix of different styles gothic, renaissance and baroque) I finally ended up at the Cathedral of Sevilla which is probably the most extravagant building of the city, Christopher Columbus tombstone is inside this cathedral.
Walking so much hours made me tired I found a place to eat after I ended my afternoon taking some sun at Jardines de Chapina (Chapina’s garden) that border the river.
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