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Hotel Petit Palace Santa Cruz
Muñoz y Pabón, 18,
Sevilla
El Petit Palace Santa Cruz de Sevilla is located in an ancient mansion of the XVII Century, in San Bartolomé Area, ancient Jewish quarter of Sevilla, very close to the Cathedral, in the most touristic and centrally situated area of Sevilla; Between Santa Cruz and San Bartolomé District. A perfect combination between the charming and antique Andalusian Palace-House and last generation installations and services.
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Meliá Colon
C/ Canalejas, 1
Sevilla
Situated in the heart of Sevilla old quarter, between the Cathedral, the minaret of the Giralda, the Torre del Oro and the Real Maestranza Bullring. 12 km from Sevilla airport and 15 minutes from Sevilla railway station with its high-speed train connections. This is one of Sevilla most traditional hotels and a classic establishment of well-known prestige in the world of bullfighting.
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Hotel Doña Maria
Don Remondo, 19
Sevilla
A Four Star Hotel in an Old Palace situated in front of the famous and historic Cathedral and Giralda of Sevilla, just crossing the square and very near from the rest of most important places and monuments of Sevilla. The Alcazar, The Archivo de Indias and Santa Cruz Quarter, Venerables, Salvador Church. Enjoy the excellent view of Sevilla on the terrace bar.
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Turism | Gastronomy | History | Culture | Monuments | Nature areas
Sevilla -- Turism
In Sevilla the tradition still remains pretty much the same. Made of joy, religiosity, flamenco, bulls, horses and fiesta. It's a city of slow movements, but intense and theatrical, proud of its andalucian culture.
Seville's cuisine may seem frugal, but it is actually quite refined, even the tapas, which can be defined as miniature meals that can be eaten when going from bar to bar. This tradition is particularly popular in the neighbourhoods of Triana, Remedios and La Macarena.
Sevilla's Cathedral occupies the site of a great mosque in the late 12th century. Its central nave rises to an awesome 42 metres. The total area covers 11,520 square metres have now pushed it in front of Saint Paul's in London and Saint Peter's in Rome, as the largest church in the world.
According to legend, Sevilla was founded by Hercules and its origins are linked with the Tartessian civilisation. It was called Hispalis under the Romans and Isbiliya under the Moors. Its high point in its history was following the discovery of America.
The cathedral rises up on the site of the great twelfth century mosque, that nowadays only retains its minaret, also known as the Giralda, thanks to the weathervane that has lain on its peak since the sixteenth century. Likewise, 'Las Abluciones courtyard and the current 'Del Perdón' door are also parts of the old mosque. It was converted into a Christian temple when the city was conquered by Fernando III of Castile in 1248. This stages of construction pass through the Mudejar, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque periods, an academic period of Neoclassic works, and, finally, a stage during which attempts were made to complete the previous stages, purifying the styles. Entry to cathedral is gained via the Plaza de la Virgen de los Reyes (square). It has five naves (the main one of which measures 36 metres tall) and the main base of the cathedral is rectangular, measuring 116 metres long by 76 metres wide. A maximum height of 40 metres is reached in the cathedral's transept. The main altarpiece was built over a series of different periods, and includes pieces by the brothers Jorge Fernandez Aleman and Alejo Fernandez, Roque Balduque, Pedro Millan, Juan Bautista Vazquez el Viejo and Pedro de Heredia. The Renaissance style chapter room, is from the second half of the sixteenth century. The main sacristy is from the Plateresque era. The remains of Christopher Columbus lie in the cathedral.
It is situated in the centre-west area of Cordoba province and is sheltered by Sierra Morena. Its structure is made up of slate and quartzite. Two types of vegetation exist in the Reserve, one which corresponds to Mediterranean forest (mainly holm oaks and cork trees) and the other is situated on the banks of the watercourses (mostly willows, ash trees, poplars and alders). The rivers Bembezar, Guadiato and Ciudadeja cross the Reserve, creating reservoirs along the way.One of the leading colonies of griffon vultures in Andalusia can be found in Sierra de Hornachuelos, and one of the last colonies of black vultures in Sierra Morena.
Car rental in Sevilla is available 365 days per year.
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