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Very modern station in Seville

[December, 2010] The railway station of Seville is far away from the old town geographically and also the feeling of it as well. It is so modern and futuristic. Perhaps it was built just before…

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A lot of locks again

[December, 2010] We crossed over Guadalquivir river in Seville. And we saw a lot of locks on the railings of the bridge again. I have seen this sort of sight quite a few times recently….

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Wonderful Plaza de Espana

[December, 2010] We took a carriage near the Cathedral in Seville. The driver took us here, Plaza de Espana, which was built when they had an expo in 1929. It is a vast half circle…

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Minaret in the Cathedral

[December, 2010] It was the first time for us to visit Seville. I was surprise to see that the Islamic colour was very strong there. This tower in the photo is really a minaret, isn’t…

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Flamenco! –No.2

[December, 2010] The second flamenco we saw was in the dancers’house in Granada’s Albaicin area. The house was like a cave. It seems that they have been doing this business for a long time, as…

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Rather flashy hotel in Granada

[December, 2010] The first hotel I stayed in Granada was called Alhambra Palace.It is near the Alhambra itself and the view from the hotel was excellent.The service was good, too.But…Well, some people may love it,…

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Arabic bath in Cordoba

[December, 2010] We went to a Hamam called Banos Arabes in Cordoba. The interior of the bath was very decorative and Arabic, which was very nice and interesting. It reminded me of a bath in…

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2 Faces in Cordoba

[December, 2010] It was a holiday when we arrived in Cordoba. All the shops were closed and the streets were very quiet. Only a few tourists were walking around there. The sky was gray and…

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A Lesson about Tapas

[December, 2010] This photo was taken in Cordoba and it is a tapa of prawn, which was very good. But before that I asked for the set of tapas, which was not that great with…