We will meet at the school's Residence in San Juan Street from where we will depart to board a coach that will take us to Seville.
In Seville we will visit the Cathedral, which has been a National monument since 1928 and was inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage list in 1987. The cathedral is not only the largest Gothic building that exists, but is also the hugest in the whole of Christendom. The cathedral of Seville houses important archives and libraries including the Colombina Library in the Patio de los Naranjos (Orange Tree Courtyard). We will also see the Giralda, the minaret that belonged to the old Mosque from the Arab era from which there is a beautiful view of the city.
Next we will go to the Reales Alcazares, the occasional royal residence of the Spanish crown, and the oldest inhabited royal palace in Europe. Since 1988, this building has been inscribed in the World Heritage list.
It is not an individual palace but a group of them, which is the result of successive refurbishments carried out by different monarchs since the times of Islamic rule. The palace therefore unites a diverse variety of the styles, materials and influences which can be found throughout Seville. We can see different styles: Islamic, Mudejar, Gothic, and RenaissanceWorth highlighting is the Mudejar-style Palacio de Pedro I el Cruel (Palace of Peter I the Cruel), a perfect example of 14th Century Spain.
Then we will visit the Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold), which was constructed in the 13th Century by the Almohads and formed part of the defensive system. It was a defensive tower and was united to the Alcázar palace by a stretch of wall. It was given its name because it was covered in golden tiles. There is another version that says that the tower was given its name because it was where the ships landed when returning from America laden with gold and riches.
We will relax for a while in the Plaza de España before returning to Nerja. Here we will see the Spanish pavilion from the Latin American Exposition of 1929. Its style is neo-Mudejar and its form is remarkable with two outstretched arms welcoming the sons and daughters of America (the pavilions of the American countries may be found in the Maria Luisa Park and other nearby parks in the vicinity of this monument.
