Seville

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NO8DO - ‘It has not Abandoned me'
You cannot fail to notice it while enjoy your sightseeing tour across the city; NO8DO is omnipresent, even engraved on Christopher Columbus's tomb that is held aloft by four giant statues in the Cathedral. King Alfonso X rewarded the fidelity of the ‘Sevillanos’ with the words that now appear on the official emblem of the city of Seville. Seville did not abandon the King so it shall be honoured forever with NO8DO ‘It has not abandoned me’. The motto is in fact a rebus, a play on words, made from combining the Spanish syllables (NO and DO) and a drawing in between–the figure ‘8’. The figure represents in Spanish a skein of yarn, ‘madeja’. When read aloud, sounds like ‘No me ha dejado,’ which means ‘It (Seville) has not abandoned me (the King)’
	Seville City tour (private)
	Take a stroll amidst the flowers, fountains and the characteristic scent of orange blossom in Sevillian gardens and alleyways. If you prefer you can visit Seville in private and amazing tour, in comfort, style, and at your own pace, with top-quality private tours and a personal pick-up and drop-off service. Seville is the capital of Andalusia community the epitomize the Spanish "Golden Age", the trading power that acquired through the establishment of the Spanish Empire in the New World, incorporating vestiges of Tartessian, Carthaginian, Roman, Visigoth and Islamic culture. Seville inspired Velazquez, the literary works of Don Juan Tenorio by Zorrilla, Mozart, Bizet and Rossini producing their memorable operas "Carmen" and "El Barbero de Sevilla, The result of many cultures that have inhabited and ruled Seville for over 2000 years is today the city you can enjoy, with one of the largest historical centers in Europe, remarkable monumental complex, home to the famous Flamenco and  one of most lively, charismatic and romantic cities in Spain, this is Seville a city eager to revive its prosperous past as A. Morgado wrote in 1587, “to pave the streets of Seville with bricks of gold, silver and precious stones instead of bricks of clay”. The City, founded by the Romans and ruled by Muslims for over 500 years, retains in its configuration the physical integrity of the original buildings and the juxtaposition of the various major historical stages. Could you imagine for a while a huge mosque with its minaret? This is today the Cathedral with its bell-tower, and close to this religious building, the Moorish Palace residence of the Moslem governor, built in a lush style? Nowadays in the Alcazar used even today as the Spanish royal family's residence in this city; notably the environments, distances and streets are preserved as originally. This is the city that owns a masterpiece of Almohad architecture, The Giralda, the former minaret; the largest Gothic edifice in Europe, with its five naves, The Cathedral, founded in 1403 on the site of a former mosque, where  is held aloft by four giant statues the tomb of Christopher Columbus and one of the most beautiful architectural works of the Renaissance its elliptical space of the Cabildo, created by Hernán Ruiz; the Alcázar constructed in the 10th century as the palace of the Moslem governor, that bear exceptional testimony to the civilization of the Alhomads and to that of Christian Andalusia, which was thoroughly imbued with Moorish influences, retaining the same purpose for which it was originally intended: as a residence of monarchs and heads of state, and the Archive of indies, home to the greatest collection of documentation concerning relations with the New World, one of the clearest examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture. The Giralda was re-designed in the Renaissance period by Hernán Ruiz its "chapter house" is the first known example of the use of the elliptical floor plan in the western world and influenced the construction of numerous towers in Spain, and in America. During two centuries Seville was the hub of the Spanish monarchy and played a major role in Latin America following by Columbus's travels; within El Alcazar, in the Admirals' Hall, plans were made, for a number of history's greatest explorations, notably the circumnavigation of the globe (1519-1522) by Magellan and Sebastián Elcano. Seville boasts the only inland port in Spain, the Guadalquivir River is navigable for 80 km inland, helping intensively to consolidate the Spanish "Golden Age" in terms of power royal sovereignty and the trading hegemony that Spain acquired through the New World when Seville became the economic center of the Spanish Empire in 1492 , A. Morgado described those moments: “A thing of admiration not seen in any other port is the sight of carts dragged by four oxen which, when the fleets come in, carry the silver and gold bars from the portside to the Trading House of the Indies,” …“No less marvelous is the sight of the enormous riches accumulated in many streets in Seville inhabited by merchants from Flanders, Greece, Genoa, France, Italy, England and other parts, and from the Indies and Portugal ... The area is full of silversmiths, jewelers, sculptors, silk weavers and haberdashers of immense wealth”.
	Pilatos Palace		The palace was built in the 16th century in architectural styles of Baroque, Renaissance and Mudejar, almost seamlessly. The upstairs rooms retain an impressive collection of Roman antiquities Baroque and Renaissance paintings.
	Santa Cruz quarter		At almost every turn there is something unexpected to be seen, The winding alleys, a glimpse of a patio through an open door, its delicate hardly visible flowery patios, a rooftop terrace, a fountain or a statue, its picturesque lime-washed houses or you can sit outside a bar or cafe, and watch the ancient city go by for a while.
	Murillo’s gardens. Los jardines de Murillo		Murillo´s Garden, dedicated to the Sevillian painter is located nearby to the Santa Cruz Quarter in Seville. Take a stroll amidst the flowers, fountains and the characteristic scent of orange blossom in gardens and alleyways.
	The Cathedral		The largest Gothic edifice in Europe, with its five naves, The Cathedral, founded in 1403 on the site of a former mosque, where is preserved the tomb of Christopher Columbus and one of the most beautiful architectural works of the Renaissance its elliptical space of the Cabildo, created by Hernán Ruiz
	The Giralda		Masterpiece of Almohad architecture, the former minaret, The Giralda was re-designed in the Renaissance period by Hernán Ruiz its "chapter house" is the first known example of the use of the elliptical floor plan in the western world and influenced the construction of numerous towers in Spain, and in America. The real fun is to climb this famous landmark, there are ramps, which are much easier to climb than stairs. The views over the city from the top are stunning. It is all very impressive.
	El Alcázar		It was constructed in the 10th century as the palace of the Moslem governor, that bear exceptional testimony to the civilization of the Alhomads and to that of Christian Andalusia, which was thoroughly imbued with Moorish influences, retaining the same purpose for which it was originally intended: as a residence of monarchs and heads of state, within El Alcazar, in the Admirals' Hall, plans were made, for a number of history's greatest explorations, notably the circumnavigation of the globe (1519-1522) by Magellan and Sebastián Elcano.
	El Archivo de Indias		Home to the greatest collection of documentation concerning relations with the New World, the Indies route: the Spanish trading monopoly with America; one of the clearest examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture.
	The Golden Tower. La torre del Oro		Located on the banks of river Guadalquivir. Built during the Almohade period It is a 13th century watch tower amidst picturesque surroundings,.  It served as the last wall of defense from Alcazar to the river. The tower was adorned in gold tiles. It is therefore called ‘Tower of Gold.’ Another version says that the fleets cane in Seville, large vessels from America offloaded their treasures here. The tower encloses a naval museum.
	Maria Luisa Park		It is full of little gardens, grottoes and beautiful buildings, a legacy of the 1929 World Expo which was held in Seville, there are scattered through the entire park. Take a stroll amidst the flowers, fountains and sculptures; relax in this shady place during hot summer months. and the characteristic scent of orange blossom Hire one of the parks multi-person bicycles for a quick tour, or just spend an afternoon wandering around.
	Plaza de España		In 1929 Seville hosted the Spanish-American Exhibition, this Plaza was designed by Anibal Gonzalez  to display the exhibits of Spain's industry and technology, and blended a style inspired by the Renaissance with distinct elements from the city which primarily comprises of exposed brick, ceramics and wrought iron The Plaza is an enormous semi circle crescent with buildings running around the edge accessible over the moat by numerous striking bridges. The large brick building has fifty eight benches in recesses embellished with tiles and vividly depicts the historic episodes for each province of Spain The semicircular plaza has a diameter of 200 meters and is bordered by two spectacular towers. Between the two towers runs a network of galleries with cluster of semicircular arches leading to exits in different parts of the square, where a fountain stands. You can recognize the backdrop as being featured in Naboo in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, though it was digitally modified.  It was also used as the "Cairo Great Britain Army Headquarters" for the legendary movie Lawrence of Arabia (film).
	Palace of Lebrija		It is a 16th century palace which holds a very impressive collection of Roman mosaics discovered around the nearby ruins of Italica. It is one of the few places in the world where you can actually walk on top of some of the mosaics, just as the Romans did!
	Flamenco Night
	Going out to see Flamenco’s show, which start late at night and go on until early hours in the morning, so that requires you to live to the Spanish beat, namely late dinner, late to bed, and early to rise. There are many Flamenco dance venues, hard to choose which to see, but people always guarantee the performance is an experience for life.
	Tablao el Arenal		C/ Rodo 7 Sevilla 954 216 492		show Between La Maestranza theatre and the Bullring, near the Torre del Oro.  The establishment was founded in 1975 features a renovated 17th Andalusian palace. The best Flamenco Show in Andalicia (New York Tmes)
	listing events in Seville				Up-coming flamenco events
	Tablao Flamenco Los Gallos		Plaza de Santa Cruz 11 41004 Seville 954 216 981		By renowned artists night after night get the public to enjoy an extravaganza of singing, dancing and flamenco guitar. The quality of shows, through its 45 years of existence, is what has made ​​the Tablao Los Gallos,Seville's oldest, is considered one of the most recognized and respected internationally.  Every night you can enjoy the pure and traditional flamenco in Seville.
	Coffee, drinks & Disco
	El Santuario		Cuesta del Rosario 12. 41004 Sevilla 667 796 972		modern atmosphere.