Sevilla Day 2

Today was another beautiful day in Sevilla. We started the day early. We started the day early at the Realcázar cafe again. I was so good yesterday we figured we couldn’t go wrong. We needed to be at the Royal Alcázar to line up for our ticket time of 9:30. The Alcázar is Europe’s oldest active royal palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site blending Islamic, Mudéjar, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architectural styles. Construction began in the 10th century as a Moorish fortress for the Umayyad Caliphate. After Castilian forces took Seville in 1248, Christian monarchs rebuilt and expanded the complex, most notably King Peter I in the 14th century, who commissioned the iconic Mudéjar palace.

I found it very similar to the Alhambra in style but much smaller. It had the same amazing ceramic tiling and arches. The last picture is of the Queen’s bath chamber. I would love a bathtub that size!!

After the Alcázar we decided it was a great day for some more pool time. We enjoyed a drink at the pool. The weather was perfect. We then went for dinner near the Cathedral again and then for a walk. We stopped in for a drink at the Maria Louisa cafe and then we took a stroll past the Plaza España.