Sevilla is famous for two buildings in particular: its cathedral and its Moorish alcazar. Below is the cathedral.

1
Sevilla
2

• Sevilla is in the south of Spain

3
Sevilla is famous for two buildings in
particular its cathedral and its Moorish
alcázar. Below is the cathedral.

4

• The Giralda Tower
• is the most famous
• section of the
• cathedral. You
• climb a series of
• ramps to get to
• the top. From there,
• you have a great
• view of the city.

5

• Since Sevilla is in southern Spain, it has
  outstanding examples of Moorish architecture.
  Notice the shape of the arches in its famous
  alcázar.

6

• These pictures were taken inside the alcázar.

7
Both the cathedral and the alcázar are located at
the edge of the Barrio Santa Cruz, the old Jewish
quarter. Its an interesting maze of streets too
narrow for cars, and you frequently see artesans
making the tiles for which Sevilla is famous.
Also, when youre wandering through the
neighborhood, you frequently glance to the side
to see a courtyard like the one below.

8

• Here you see an example of the tile work
  thats done in Sevilla.

9

• Flamenco dancing originated in Sevilla. Below
  you see some ladies and little girls in
  traditional costume doing the dance.

10
All of Spain celebrates Semana Santa, or Holy
Week, the week before Easter, but Sevilla is the
city thats most famous for it and is the place
to be that week. In the 16th century the Catholic
church decided to present the passion of Christ
(the events surrounding his crucifixion) to the
people in a way that they could understand.
They had huge wooden figures of saints made, and
those figures were carried in processions. Such
figures are still carried today. A group of
nazarenos, men who are part of traditional
groups called brotherhoods, lead the procession
today. They wear long gowns with hoods. Behind
them are the penitents with crosses on their
shoulders. Finally come the figures of the
saints.
penitents
nazarenos
11
Granada
12

• Granada is in southern Spain and is about
  three hours from Sevilla.

13

• What Granada is best known for is the
  Alhambra. The Moorish palace was the last
  stronghold when Fernando and Isabel expelled the
  Moors from Spain. Its last Moorish occupant left
  in 1492.

14

• The Patio of the Lions is the most
  
• famous room of the Alhambra.

15
More pictures from the Alhambra.
16

• The Generalife is a section of the Alhambra
  dedicated to beauty and relaxation. Its gardens
  are beautiful, full of flowers, plants,
  fountains, and arches.

17
The albaicín (sometimes spelled albaycín) is
the old Arab quarter in Granada. It has narrow
streets and is on a hill, so theres lots of
up-and-down walking. It also has a lookout point
called El Mirador de San Nicolás, which has an
amazing view of the Alhambra.
18
Here you see pictures of Granadas Alcaicería,
which literally means house of Caesar. The
Roman emperor Justinian gave the Moors permission
to sell silk here originally. Now instead of
silk bazaars, you see shops of all kinds with
goods made in Granada, Africa, and all over the
world. This is a great place to shop for
anything from jewelry to pottery to all sorts of
crafts.

• Alcaicería

19

• And the best thing is that if you go to
  Barcelona, you can fly to Sevilla or Granada for
  less than 100!