Study Spanish in Seville
Seville
Sevilla is the setting for both Bizet’s Carmen as well as
Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. It is a seductive, sun-drenched city of
the the
strumming of the solo guitar, the twirl of the flamenco dancer, and the delicious
smells of Spanish cooking. It is a city where orange trees adorn every
street and square.
Seville certainly is one of the most popular places in Spain. The Moorish influence architectonically most evident (Andalusia was occupied by Moors for about 800 years) yet it has been a cultural centre long before this. Seville was the home of of some of the most famous and infamous figures of history. The legendary "Don Juan" started from here to conquer the hearts of women across all Europe. Christopher Columbus started from a port close to Seville to discover a new world. "Carmen", who couldn't make her decision between the officer Don José and the bullfighter Escamillo - the consequences you can watch still today in opera houses - was a worker in Seville's old tobacco factory. By the way, this factory is today the University!
When you visit this city, you are in the very heart of Andalusian culture. Seville is the centre of bullfighting and Flamenco music. Here you can enjoy a few "tapas", those typical "small spanish dishes", and a glass of Sherry wine in one of the probably thousands of bars in this city.
Must See’s
Barrio Santa Cruz - This romantic part of town, formerly the district of Moors and Jews, is located right in the historical center of Seville. You may have a walk through the narrow shady lanes, in between many beautiful buildings with courtyards plenty of flowers, and visit some of the town's major monuments:
The impressive Giralda cathedral with its high tower is Seville's landmark. The king's palace Alcazar in its typical Moorish style, surrounded by high walls. The Archivo de Indias, a Renaissance building which serves as an archive of all the documents related with the discovery of America. The Archiepiscopal Palais.
Park of Maria Luisa -
This great park is named after Infanta Maria Luisa, who presented to the
town half of the gardens of her Palace of San Telmo in 1893. In 1929 took
place here an Ibero-American Exposition, and many interesting buildings were
constructed.
Along the River - If you walk from Plaza de España towards Guadalquivir
river, you arrive first to a sort of "micro-castle", the so-called Costurero
de la Reina ("the Queen's Sewing-Room"), at the edge of the gardens of San
Telmo Palace.
This palace is a very beautiful example of Baroco Sevillano, the regional
baroque style. Directly behind it you'll find the Real Fábrica de Tabacos ,
the old tobacco factory (the most prominent worker of which was Carmen, the
opera-figure), being today Seville's university.
The Torre de Oro, a Moorish tower located at the river, is another landmark of the city. Face to face to it there is the bullring, Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza.
Palaces - There are many beautiful palaces and manorial houses in Seville, many of them strongly influenced in their architecture by the Moorish past of the city. Most impressive is perhaps Casa Pilatos, built in 15th and 16th century.
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Interesting Spanish Courses
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Spanish Language Schools in Seville and surroundings
LENGUAVIVA
web:
www.spanish-with-fun.com email:
info@spanish-with-fun.com
LENGUAVIVA (since 1989) is a school with a very sociable
atmosphere, situated in the historical centre of city, in a
typical Andalusian house. The teaching staff, specially
trained in teaching Spanish as a foreign language, know how to
combine professionalism with friendliness. Every 2 years the
school is passing the independent quality evalutation
C.E.E.L.E. by the University of Alcala/Madrid and the academy
is also member of the associations: A.E.E.A., F.E.D.E.L.E. and
E.L.I.T.E. whose aims are to guarantee the seriousness and
quality of the Spanish courses in Spain. The school is also
quality certified on ISO 9001:2000.
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