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Beautiful architecture in Seville.

Day 9 (Wednesday, April 1st 2009)

I left Arcos de la Frontera early in the morning and drove out to Seville, which took about 90 minutes.

As I approached the outskirts of Seville, I was pleased with what I saw; the city appeared clean, and had lots of palm trees and other vegetation, and most of the buildings seemed well cared for. I parked the car in a parking garage and then walked a good 20 minutes to the hotel. While I never got lost per say, it was quite confusing at times to find my way to the hotel due to the medieval street plan of the city.

As I walked through the beautiful streets of Seville to my hotel, my initial impressions of the city quickly formed. I instantly fell in love with the city; it was absolutely gorgeous with brightly colored architecture and so many picturesque squares filled with cafes and parks. Most of the important main sights were all located within a 15-20 minute walk of one another. While the city was clean, it also had a wonderful rustic charm that was impossible not to enjoy. Another thing that stood out strongly for me was the overwhelming but wonderful smell of the orange blossom flowers. The smell was so incredibly lovely; I have a difficult time finding words to describe the intense smell as it was unlike anything else I had encountered previously. The weather was also perfect on my first day as it varied between 65 to 70 degrees with little to no wind and just a few clouds in the sky.

Statue in Seville.

Architecture in Seville.

Architecture in Seville.

Architecture in Seville.

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Colorful Seville

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A side street in Seville.

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A tiny square in Seville.

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Fans for sale in Seville.

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A church in Seville.

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