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g | By Andrea Sigler, PhD, President and CEO, CIMPA Destinations for post conference trips are just as important as destinations for the conference itself. So it was with great care that we selected Seville for participants to enjoy after the International Technology, Meetings and Incentives Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Seville is the Capital of Andalusia, region famous for its bullfighters, flamenco dancers and singers. Seville inspired Mozart, Rossini and Bizet. Operas like "The Barber of Seville" and "Carmen" were written in this city. According
to legend, Sevilla was founded by Sevilla lies on the banks of the Guadalquivir and is one of the largest historical centres in Europe, it has the Mohammedan minaret of La Giralda, the cathedral (one of the largest in Christendom), and the Alcázar Palace. Part of its treasures include Casa de Pilatos, the Town Hall, Archive of the Indies (where the historical records of the American continent are kept), the Fine Arts Museum (the second largest picture gallery in Spain) , plus convents, parish churches and palaces. It has hosted two international exhibitions (1929 and 1992) and is the administrative capital of Andalucía. For
all its important monuments and fascinating history, Seville is universally
famous for being a joyous town. While the Sevillianos are known for their wit
and sparkle, the city itself is striking for its vitality. It is the largest
town in Southern Spain, the city of Carmen, Don Juan and Figaro.
Seville was the home of famous and infamous figures of
history, the legendary "Don Juan" started from here to conquer the
hearts of women across all Europe, while Columbus started from a port close to
Seville to discover a new world. Prosper Merimée's "Carmen" was a
worker in Seville's old tobacco factory. This factory serves today as University. Our lively hosts, Gerardo Quintana, General Manager of Turismo de Sevilla and Cesar Gonzalez dela Pena of Barcelo Incentives, showed us around town and introduced us to the art of taking it easy, Sevilla style. I must admit that the lifestyle is so different from the way we do it in the US of A, and between the 2, I will take the Sevilla way, anytime. Unfortunately, I have to get back to the hectic pace of Washington DC. But it was great to have enjoyed a few days of sunshine, laughter, delicious tapas, flamenco, great shopping and an incredibly carefree lifestyle. Photos and descriptions supplied by Andalucia.com, Turismo de Sevilla and Barcelo Incentives. |
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Hercules and its origins are linked with the
Tartessian civilisation. It was called Hispalis under the Romans and Isbiliya
with the Moors.
In
Seville, you will want to visit the old city, with the Cathedral and the Giralda
tower at its heart. (You can climb the steps inside the tower for a
magnificent view of the City) Very close by are the royal Mudéjar palace known
as the Alcazar with fabulous gardens and the Santa Cruz quarter,
with cramped streets, flowered balconies, richly decorated facades, hidden
patios... Other sights not to be missed are, In the old city, the Casa de
Pilatos, a large sixteenth-century mansion where Mudejar, Gothic and
Renaissance styles blend harmoniously amidst exuberant patios and gardens and,
crossing the Triana bridge over the large Guadalquívir river, the
lively popular quarter of Triana with charming narrow streets around the
church of Santa Ana and traditional. ceramic factories.