Spending my childhood in the Middle East has created a lifelong love affair with Arabic design. My favorite architectural designs and patterns always stem from a Middle Eastern influence and so it’s safe to say that I knew I would fall head over heels in love with the Real Alcazár in Sevilla. After our morning at the Sevilla Cathedral and the Giralda Tower, we headed right across the plaza, bought our tickets and entered this famous monument. This royal palace is complete with Moorish architecture, intricate designs and details, lush gardens with water features and groves of orange trees abounding. Wandering through the grounds felt like our own slice of paradise, an oasis in the middle of beautiful Sevilla.
The Real Alcazár is in one way totally in sync with the city, the colors, the feel, the lushness and yet also completely unique, made to feel as if you were wandering through a foreign, exotic land all at the same time. The tiles, the archways, the wooden beams, it’s truly spectacular and not a site to be missed when visiting Sevilla. I fell more and more in love with this place as we wandered through, taking our time and looking at every detail. It’s truly a remarkable and breathtakingly beautiful spot in the middle of Sevilla.
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Kristin says
Absolutely beautiful. The amount of detail in those carvings and mosaics is amazing – you’d want a whole day there just to be able to take it in!
Casey says
It seriously is incredible that humans are even capable of producing places like this… always blows me away!
Elizabeth @Something Saturdays says
Ah, that reminds me so much of places in Marrakesh! I love the tile mosaics, they’re mind-blowing.
Casey says
Yes! It reminded me a lot of Marrakech… and Granda, even more so!
Jordan Beck Wagner says
What?! This is amazing! I keep hearing great things about Sevilla so I must add it to my list of places to visit. To be honest, I need to do more of Spain!
Casey says
Sevilla was so incredible… I can’t recommend it enough! And Spain in general, we loved!!!
Kelly @ A Lovely Life, Indeed says
Beautiful! Looking forward to exploring Sevilla soon. Maybe this summer when we’re in Spain. We’ll see. Thanks for the preview!
Casey says
Yes! You totally should! Sevilla was incredible and by far our favorite stop in Spain!