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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,…