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318  THE IBERIAN PENINSULA

x Street by Street: Seville

The maze of narrow streets that makes up the Barrio de
Santa Cruz represents Seville at its most romantic and
compact. This is a good place to begin an exploration of
the city, since many of the best-known sights are located
here. As well as the expected souvenir shops, tapas bars,
and strolling guitarists, there are plenty of picturesque
alleys, hidden plazas, and flower-decked patios to reward Plaza Virgen de los Reyes
This delightful square, which is often
the casual wanderer. Once a Jewish ghetto, this area boasts lined with horse-drawn carriages,
many restored buildings, with characteristic window grilles has an early 20th-century fountain
that are now a harmonious mix of upscale residences and by José Lafita.
tourist accommodations. Good restaurants and bars
make the area well worth an evening visit.
Palacio Arzobispal,
the 18th-century
Archbishop’s Palace,
is still used by M AT E O S G A G O
Seville’s clergy. P L A Z A V I R G E N
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are Seville’s most popular Convento de la
sights (see p320). Encarnación S A N T O T O M A S
(1591) M I G U E L M A N A R A

Archivo de Indias Plaza del Triunfo
Built in the 16th The square was built
century as a merchants’ to celebrate the city’s
exchange, the Archive survival of the great
of the Indies now earthquake of 1755.
houses documents and In the center is a
maps relating to the modern statue of
Spanish colonization the Virgin Mary.
of the Americas.
For hotels and restaurants see pp330–32 and pp333–5

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