Excursion tour in Sevilla. Top architecture - monuments, castles, temples and palaces

» The Seville Cathedral is currently the largest Gothic cathedral in Europe.
» The Cathedral was built in 1401 - 1519. The length of the cathedral is about 116 meters, and the width is 76 m.
» The height of the cathedral is 42 meters, and the height of the bell tower is 105 meters.
» The cathedral is notable for its numerous relics and treasures including paintings by Murillo, Velazquez, Zurbaran and Goya in the Cathedral Bell Tower.
» The temple is richly decorated with patterns and ornaments; it has 22 harmoniously tuned bells.

» Hotel Alfonso XIII is one of the most prestigious hotels in Spain.
» The hotel has an outdoor pool, a gym and a beautiful courtyard with a fountain in the garden.
» The inner side of the hotel is decorated with numerous Arabic-style arches. Interior is decorated with tiles.
» There is a restaurant, where visitors can enjoy modern Lebanese cuisine, next to the pool.
» The courtyard of the hotel also features a restaurant that serves traditional dishes of local cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
» The hotel is situated on the edge of the historic district of Santa Cruz. Not far away there is one of the main attractions, Seville Cathedral with the Giralda bell tower.

» Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza is the oldest bullring in Spain. It’s considered one of the most amazing in the country and the most famous in Spain.
» Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza accommodates about 14,000 spectators.
» Its construction has begun in the middle of the 18th century and the subsequent 120 years the structure has being altered and complemented. Today it represents Baroque style; the building of white and gold colors features stucco and enfilades making it a real masterpiece of architecture.
» Anyone can order a guided tour around the corrida museum inside the bullfighting arena. Visitors of the museum can learn about the history of bullfighting in Seville, the traditions and the basics of bullfighting, and famous matadors performing on this historic arena.
» The museum consists of four rooms, which display posters, portraits and photographs, as well as costumes of matadors and bullfighters. The most interesting item in the museum is a cloak that is painted by Pablo Picasso.

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Facts: » The Royal Tobacco Factory is the Europe's first tobacco factory.
» The factory building constructed in the 18th century is one of the most brilliant samples of industrial architecture of the pre-revolutionary era.
» The complex of Royal Tobacco Factory in the second largest in Spain after the Monastery of El Escorial located an hour's drive from Madrid.
» In the 19th century, this factory was producing at least three quarters of all European cigars.
» Since the mid-1950s of the 20th century the building of the Royal Tobacco Factory has been housing the rector’s office and some faculties of the University of Seville.