Jul 282013
 

The Alcázar was the next stop after our bike tour. The royal palace is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and a beautiful combination of Moorish and more modern architecture.

The Courtyard of the Maidens in the Alcázar.

The Courtyard of the Maidens in the Alcázar.

Photos of us outside the walls of the Alcázar.

Photos of us outside the walls of the Alcázar.

Exhausted from the ride and walking tour, we could barely hear the calling of paella from nearby Plaza de Dona Elvira. We sat at a table outside in the shade, enjoying live music from a roaming guitarist while watching kids and dogs play with water from the center fountain. The hearty meal, along with plenty of water and a beer, was enough to get us going again.

Paella for lunch outside at Restaurante La Cueva.

Paella for lunch outside at Restaurante La Cueva.

Inside the Seville Cathedral.

Inside the Seville Cathedral.

Light from a stained glass window in Seville Cathedral shines onto the floor.

Light from a stained glass window in Seville Cathedral shines onto the floor.

People would walk through these beautiful pools of color without noticing them.

People would walk through these beautiful pools of color without noticing them.

View of the interior courtyard of orange trees in the cathedral with and the rooftops of Seville beyond, as seen from the bell tower.

View of the interior courtyard of orange trees in the cathedral with and the rooftops of Seville beyond, as seen from the bell tower.

Roof construction of the cathedral.

Roof construction of the cathedral.

Roof details of the cathedral.

Roof details of the cathedral.

Rooftop living in Seville.

Rooftop living in Seville.

Many of the pedestrian streets have banners for shade hanging above them. In the evening the rooftops cast shadows that look like skylines upon them.

Many of the pedestrian streets have banners for shade hanging above them. In the evening the rooftops cast shadows that look like skylines upon them.

A bit of flamenco for evening entertainment.

A bit of flamenco for evening entertainment.

Shared tapas for dinner at Antigüedades restaurant.

Shared tapas for dinner at Antigüedades restaurant.

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