Seville oranges
How can you think of Seville and not think of oranges? There are trees everywhere and the spring blossoms fill the air with their beautiful smell.
We only had a day in Seville – far to little – but better than nothing. We started off at the lovely gardens outside the Barrio de Santa Cruz and then wandered into this beautiful section of old Seville.
on the way into Barrio de Santa Cruz
a reference to a time when Spain ruled the waves
lovely gardens
wandering through into Barrio de Santa Cruz
Barrio de Santa Cruz is Seville’s medieval juderia and is a fabulous tangle of narrow streets and beautiful plazas.
their geraniums are a bit ahead of ours
I want to eat at this restaurant
Plaza de la Santa Cruz, which gives the area its name was once the site of a synagogue, which the christians destroyed. It was replaced with a church which was demolished by the French under Napoleon. Now the French consulate dominates the pretty square.
the French consulate in the Plaza Santa Cruz
the beautiful garden in front of the consulate
a gorgeous balcony nearby
a statue of the legendary Don Juan
This reminded me of the movie starring Errol Flynn as Don Juan. In the opening scene, Errol is on a balcony with a pretty young girl and he says “I have loved you all my life” to which she squeaks, “But we only met yesterday”. His response? “My life began yesterday”. He was Don Juan after all. I don’t mind a bit of Errol.
Spanish souvenirs for sale
Plaza de los Venerables is another beautiful square in the heart of the district. It was full of people having lunch at outdoor tables. It all looked very jolly.
I want to stay at this hotel next time
and eat here in Plaza de los Venerables
or eat right here at this table
do you think the food would be good?
looking through another door
this place looked good too
part of a fountain nearby
The streets in this area were deliberately made narrow to allow more shade. It is definitely cooler wandering through these tiny lanes – called kissing streets, because the buildings almost touch each other.
a kissing street
It must be catching – look at these horses in the square.
getting to know each other
isn't that sweet?
And I want to live in this house with the gorgeous top floor balconies.
I saw it first
Next time I am going to take you through the amazing Seville Cathedral and later, even better, the Alcazar, one of THE most beautiful places I have ever been.
We didn’t see the barber.