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Day 4 Sunday October 8th 2006
Our final day in Sevilla.
We had decided the evening before to sort of go our own way in
the morning and then meet up to go to the cathedral. That meant sl
eaping late for Bas and myself trying to catch up with some of our lost sleep. We could leave the luggage in a locked room in the hostal which was really great. After a quick breakfast we went to explore a little of the area between Santa Cruz and La Macarena where there are some really nice squares and buildings (see pictures). With the deep blue sky as a background you just can't go wrong when taking pictures.
We met up with the other two couples and had a drink to wait for the cathedral to open.
On Sunday
the cathedral opens at 14.30 but please check this because the entry system and timetable change frequently. Sunday is the only day when entrance to the cathedral is free. The entrance fee on other days is 7 Euro pp. The cathedral of Sevilla is after the Vatican in Rome and St. Pauls in London the largest in Europe. The amount of gold that is splattered around is unbelievable (see picture of the altar which is supposed to be covered in two tons of gold) and you wonder how many lives have been sacrificed t
o carve and decorate the huge vaulting.The tower is accesible for those who want to climb the somewhat 35 stairs or ramps really, since the knights used to climb these with their horses (so the story goes). All the way in the top you get rewarded with an amazing view over the whole city
but I think the city is prettier when seen from the ground.
Since we had such a fantastic lunch the day before Bas and I decided to return to tapasbar "Entre Carceles" to have some more of the courgette.
Unfortunately this was the end of our long weekend in Sevilla, a fantastic city. We will surely get back there as soon as possible!!!
