{Touring Seville}

After being here for two months, I finally got to be a tourist in Sevilla this weekend. It was a big holiday weekend, and I had a friend come visit from Salamanca. She wanted to do all the touristy stuff, so it was a great excuse for me to do it all too. Sevilla is a very historic city with lots of Arabic influence due to its acquisition by the Moors. It was also a famous port city due to its navigable river the Guadalquivir and its close proximity to the Mediterranean.

This is the awesome river walk next to the Guadalquivir river. It's filled with cafes, boat docks, palm trees, and people roller-blading or walking! I always love running here because it's got such a beautiful view. This is probably one of my favorite places to be in the city!

These are the beautiful Arabic tiles that cover the rooms of the castle in Sevilla. The castle was built by the Moors when they had control of Spain, so the architecture and design is all Arabic and extremely unique.

Above is a fountain located in the gardens of the castle. These gardens are definitely a hidden treasure located in the center of the city.

This is the Torre de Oro that means Tower of Gold. It is where the Spaniards stored all their gold from their many worldwide expeditions. It is situated right next to the river so they could easily transport the gold from the ships.
This is the main cathedral in the center of the city. Its huge tower is known as La Giralda.

This is the Plaza de España where part of the first Star Wars movie was filmed. It is actually much larger than this, and so large that my camera cannot even capture the entire thing. There is a little mote that goes around the whole building and people can rent boats and paddle around in it.