Seville Soak up in the Spanish sun

      Blooming bougainvillea, sweet scent of tangerines, adorned ornate buildings, closed gates when opens it feels like a home, wide and warm as every square here awaits to tell you the history of the artistic and esthetics of human curation. Seville, as if the leisurely ornate city enchants you with the quintessential splendid  Spanish holiday.  Eclectic, the capital of Andalucia and the 4th largest Spanish city has a Roman and Morish past.

Main attraction

THE PLAZA DE ESPAÑA: If you want to experience something spectacular and get awestruck by mesmerizing beauty and grandeur, the Plaza de Espana with 500,000 square meters of rose gold building beautified with blue tiles, canals, bridges, and fountains, it is nothing short of a beautiful canvas. You might have to remind yourself, this is not a dream but reality. Every tile and railing of the bridges are work of immaculate craftsmanship and seating areas are enclosed with each region's painted map. A picturesque backdrop with horse driven carts and boats rowing in the canals, its a whisper of the presence of the past.

THE REAL ALCÁZAR: If you imagine how beautiful can be the Moorish with a bit of Gothic architecture, then the imagination that takes shape in your mind probably is not too much different if I say it's the Real Alcazar. Corridor to the courtyard garden to the entrance, it is all about royalty and luxury. One of the impressive landmarks synonymous with Seville.

Seville Cathedral: Your Seville trip won't be complete without paying a visit to this Spectacular landmark. World's 3rd largest cathedral with the triumph of Gothic architecture grandeur and here the home of Christopher Columbus.

The Metropol parasol:  If you think Seville is the only gateway to the past than Metropol parasol changes your notion. Recently
finished construction in 2011, this enormous and fluid architecture is modern day prosperity of Seville.  Its architecture is inspired by the vaults of the Cathedral of Seville and is created in the form of giant mushrooms. Its terrace is home to a good restaurant with panoramic views of the city center. A museum at the lower level preserves the Roman and Moorish remains discovered during the construction of the site.

 A few facts
1. You need to wait in the queue get into the Real Alcazar and Seville Cathedral. If you book the ticket ahead, you don't need to take the trouble of waiting.
2. No doubt Plaza de Espana is the substance of beauty. But if you want to capture the true essence, early in the day or evening is always better than during the afternoon or late mornings.
3. Whether real alcazar or Plaza de Espana you require walking a lot. Be ready to walk to get the true essence of Seville.

How many days you need
We Started from Toledo  in the afternoon and reached Seville by the evening. We got two nights and a full day. I still feel that we were little constrained for time. I believe three full days would have been perfect.