The Heart And Soul Of Andalucia - Sevilla And Cordoba
Posted On Thursday, June 4, 2009 at at 12:11 AM by Alvin
Coming back to main land Europe from North Africa, we were greeted with the welcoming intense colors, culture and excitement of the The Heart And Soul Of Andalucia - Sevilla and Cordoba. These cities reminded us of what we missed most about Europe, the grandeur and the intensity of its culture as well as the unique flavours of its many foods and wines.Mandy mentioned after a few hours of exploring Sevilla that this was a city she could live in; much like Vienna where she spent 2 years back in the Nineties. Her compliments were well-founded as Sevilla was a medium size city built around the beautiful River Quadalquivir with a number of interesting districts. Apart from the picturesque river bank along The Quadalquivir, the Sevilla Cathedral and La Giralda (the bell tower) were religious monuments of great significance and the Santa Cruz district contained an intricate and confusing arrays of Calles which rival any Moroccan Medinas in guaranteeing to make you get joyfully lost and found (especially after a few cana of beers) ! The Santa Cruz district contained countless beautifully decorated buildings as well as endless number of photogenic alleyways, it was really a joy to get lost in there ! We also spent time visiting Plaza de Espana and the gardens at Alcazar. Of course, who could forget the Sevillanos' motto of NO8DO - Sevilla has not abandoned me.
We spent a day trip out to Cordoba and although the time we spent there was short, we were nonetheless impressed with its world famous Mezquita (mosque) - religious monument containing both Catholic as well as heavy Muslim designs and architectures; a fun day out.
