(Español) Los antiguos cafés cantantes de Sevilla
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Triana local fair of Santiago & Santa Ana
Triana, the sailor’s quarter and the Sevilla district with the most traditional flavour on the far side of the river, has its most important week during the Local Fair of Santiago and Santa Ana, the Festival of its patron saints (25 and 26 July). During these days, the locals demonstrate that this is a city […]
(Español) La Torre de Don Fadrique, leyenda y realidad
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Corpus Christi in Sevilla
Corpus Christi is the culmination of Sevilla’s Spring Festivals. On this morning the surroundings of the Cathedral provide the setting for a procession of religious objects and relics which is accompanied by the dance of the ‘Seises’, young boys dressed in medieval attire who execute an ancient and mysterious choreography in the Cathedral itself. During […]
Renaissance Sevilla
In 1503, a royal decree established the setting up of the Casa de Contratación de Indias (the House of Trade with the Indies) with the aim of encouraging and regulating trade and maritime traffic with the New World, thereby giving Sevilla a monopoly on trade with the Indies. This acted as a magnet for European […]