SEVILLA
On a leafy patio
The sweet smell of orange blossom and jasmine
Water rippling from a marble fountain
The taste of a montadito de pringá
Burning candles shining peacefully
On the holy Virgen’s face
Ancient rituals and aromatic oils
Floating on clearblue water
In Arabic baths
Sipping a cocktail while admiring the Giralda
Imagine Sevilla…
Get lost in the labyrinth of Santa Cruz and Alfalfa
Around the baroque altare
Hangs a mysterious breathtaking mist of incense
Gregorian chants, an immaculate conception by Murillo
Santa Clara cake and San Leandro eggy yolks
Roman capitals in Arabic souks
Taste a sparkling rebujito under the orange trees
While on a ceramic bench a lonely guitarist is playing
Live goes its groovy way
Discover, enjoy and get overwhelmed…
The folksy Triana and a world exhibition without parallel
Meet Carmen, the cigar roll star, full of fire and passion
Blood-red tomatoes and juicy watermelon
And Antonio, market peddler and costalero
Filleting fresh fish and bowing to the approving gaze of a Virgen
The plaza de Espana opens its arms
The beau monde rides in carriages through the romantic park
In 1929, the Alfonso XIII hotel opened its mudejar doors
Luxury and tradition, dreaming away with a glass of cava
Gazing at the geometric pattern of Arabic ceramics
Plaza del Triunfo: between cathedral and alcazar
The refreshing shadow of the proud Giralda
Falls on a 12th-century Moorish walling
Peacocks stride proudly through their royal park
A wooden crocodile, a fountain playing music
Bach’s tones echo among the Murillos
Under the gothic vaults of de patio del crucero
Maria de Padilla had her secret dates
Now she rests in the royal chapel next to her beloved
Let’s go on the road in the impressive catedral and alcazar
with an enthusiastic art loving historian
