I had the great pleasure of spending a full week in Sevilla (or Seville if you Anglicize it) over the Thanksgiving holiday (my second year enjoying this festive event abroad).

It is a beautiful city that, whenever I told anyone I was going to be visiting, they would go on about how much they loved it and that I would as well.

And boy were they right.

I fell in love with the winding labyrinth of streets (I met up with a colleague of my mom and she said that, after 15 years living in Sevilla, she STILL gets lost), the sometimes crazy architecture, the vibrant colors, and just the overall feel of the city.

There is so much to see and do in Sevilla, so much history throughout this city, that a post going over every detail would be enormous, and you all have busy lives and would maybe read a quarter of it.

So instead, I give you Sevilla in pictures. I’ll throw in a little bit of history here and there, but for the most part, just sit back, relax, and be prepared to buy the next plane ticket to southern Spain.

You’re welcome.

Sevilla in Pictures

The Plaza de España was originally built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, which was a total flop of an Exposition. But they kept the plaza anyway. Good thing they did!

The thrift markets of Sevilla are colorful, crazy, and so great for people watching.

The Alcazar of Sevilla, sometimes regarded as the most beautiful Alcazar in all of Spain (no disagreements from me!), is a gorgeous example of Moorish architecture.

It was also the filming grounds for Dorne in the HBO television show Game of Thrones!

The view from the top of the Cathedral. The Giralda Tower sure casts a long shadow as the sun sets.

The differences in the architecture found throughout the Alcazar of Sevilla is quite visible and striking.

The Cathedral of Sevilla, sometimes noted as the third largest cathedral in the world, as the sun sets.

Horse and buggy is a very popular (albeit expensive) way to tour Sevilla. These guys (along with the orange trees) are all over the city.

Bull fighting is still very much practiced in Sevilla. You can tour the grounds during the off season, or you can see an event if you’re into that sort of thing. Just be aware that they do still kill the bulls. If you’re there on a Monday, admission is free after 3pm.

A view of the bull fighting ring and the city from the top of the Giralda tower in the Cathedral.

Because you can’t get enough of the Plaza de Espana.

Another view of the Plaza de Espana to give you a bit of a better idea of how huge this place is! Great for people watching and reading a good book.

Walking through the Alcazar of Sevilla you sometimes feel like you’re in Morocco. You can definitely see the Moorish influences here! And thanks to this place I now have an unhealthy obsession with tiles.

The Metropol Parasol. A weird modern art thing that stretches over a shopping plaza in the center of the city. What do you think? Cool? Or just plain weird? #thatsmodernartforya

One of the many stunning views from the top of the Giralda Tower. It’s a tough climb (though thankfully it’s all ramps instead of stairs), but totally worth the view!

So what do you think? Have you booked your ticket to Sevilla yet?

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