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Mesmerising!

[December, 2010] This photo was taken inside Mezquita. This is an Islamic pattern, isn’t it? But this is a cathedral now. There are corners with angels and the picture of Last Supper, too.

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Mezquita Hotel in Cordoba

The hotel I stayed in Cordoba was called Hotel Mezquita. As the name suggests, it is just outside of Mezquita. The location was excellent and the interior of the hotel was generally with good taste….

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Funny looking trees in Alcazar

[December, 2010] The Alcazar in Cordoba was rather simple built by the Christian royalty and very different from the one in Seville which is full of Islamic decorations. The trees in the nice garden were…

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Very modern Roman bridge

[December, 2010] The Roman bridge in Cordoba was rebuilt many many times because of wars or disasters and I think it was rebuilt quite recently, too. The surface of the bridge was new and strong…

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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…