In a previous post, I mentioned that I took a trip to Seville last summer for a spot of sun, sangria and scenery. Our first stop was the Plaza de España – a gorgeous crescent-shaped building with a boating lake, tiled decorations and expansive gardens. Check out the post to read more.
Next, we decided to spend most of a day visiting a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Alcázar of Seville, which is a Palace with Moorish architecture used by the Royal Family to this day.
A word of warning – we arrived in the early afternoon and unfortunately had to queue for over an hour to get into the palace. Bring sun-cream, a hat and lots of water if you are visiting during the Summer, else try to arrive first thing in the morning! That being said, it was absolutely worth the wait.
The buildings are shaped around shaded courtyards with beautiful Moorish columns, gates and wall tiles to admire.
Even the ceilings are carved, decorated with Arabic inscriptions and adorned in gold.
You could easily spend all day discovering all aspects of this incredible palace – and that’s not even including the gardens.
The gardens are stunning, housing palm trees, a wall you can walk around, several water features, a maze, a crypt now used as a wishing well and even a family or two of peacocks!
Read about more “must-see” Seville sights in upcoming posts!
