Chases in Spain: Seville

After our day trip to Gibraltar, we decided to stay on Spanish territory and visited Seville, the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain and the capital of Andalucia. Seville is more than 2,000 years old, and has a beautiful historic center. It's always eye opening for us to get out of Zaragoza and see the wonders of Spain.

Photo: Plaza Nueva in front of the Cathedral

Photo: Christopher Columbus' tomb inside the Cathedral of Saint Mary, the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. The Four figures (representing the four kingdoms of Aragon, Leon, Castile and Navarra) carry Columbus's casket on their shoulders. Columbus' tomb has been moved several times from Seville to Cuba and then back to Seville when Cuba won its independence Spain. Yet, controversy over Columbus' tomb is still brewing as the authorities in Spain and the Dominican Republic both claim to have his remains. Depending on the article you read, some say he rests in the Dominican Republic while others say the DNA leans toward Spain.

Photos: Views from the top of Cathedral tower

Andalucia is more of the stereotypical part of Spain with bullfights and flamenco dancing. Seville or Sevilla as they say in Spain lies on the banks of the Guadalquivir and is one of the largest historical centers in Europe.