Every tourist destination has it’s attractions. However, because every tourist is different, these attractions have greater or lesser value. In this series Gary’s gives his reasons for traveling to a particular place. Hopefully some of his thoughts will entice you to consider adding this particular place to your itinerary. The entire series is being categorized under the heading, “Spotlights.” You may find more about these locations in the archives of this website, under headings such as, “Great Places,” “Things to Do in,” “Best of,” “Top 10” and “Places of a Lifetime.” In addition, there may be “Walking Tours” of these places available for purchase on the website for the low price of $1.49 each.

Seville, located in Southwestern Spain, is another Spanish city, popular with travelers. It is packed with attractions and is delightful to explore by foot. Add Seville to any trip to Spain for at least the following reasons:

1. Seville’s Cathedral is the largest in Spain, and one of the world’s biggest. It is said to house the bones of Christopher Columbus (but who knows?).

Cathedral & Giralda of Seville

2. The Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold) was built as a watchtower to prevent enemies from entering the city by water (the Guadalquivir River).

Torre del Oro

3. Seville is famous for the uniquely Spanish dance, the Flamenco. There are a number of venues where visitors can experience performances of this local dance.

El Arenal, Seville

4. Wandering through the narrow streets of the Barrio Santa Cruz is a very pleasant way to spend several hours.

Barrio Santa Cruz