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FURTHER AFIELD

The north of Seville, La Macarena, is a the most striking legacies of this upsurge of
characterful mix of decaying Baroque and Andalucían pride. Nearby is the Royal Tobacco
Mudéjar churches, and old-style tapas bars. Factory, forever associated with the fictional
The place to visit here is the Basílica de la gypsy heroine Carmen, who toiled in its sultry
Macarena, a shrine to Seville’s much- halls. Today, it is part of the Universidad,
venerated Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena. Seville’s university. There is more to see across
Among the many convents and churches the river from the city centre. With its cobbled
in the area, the Convento de Santa Paula streets and shops selling ceramics, the Triana
offers a rare opportunity to peep behind quarter retains the feel of old Seville. In the
the walls of an enclosed community. 15th century a Carthusian monastery, the
The area south of the city is dominated Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas,
by the extensive, leafy Parque María Luisa. was built north of Triana. Columbus resided
A large part of the park originally formed the there and the area around it, the Isla de la
grounds of the Baroque Palacio de San Telmo. Cartuja, was chosen as the site for Expo ’92.
Many of the historic build ings in the park were Today the site is home mainly to offices but
erected for the Ibero-American Exposition of the Isla Mágica amusement park, Teatro
1929. The grand five-star Hotel Alfonso XIII Central and the Torre Sevilla, the tallest
and the crescent-shaped Plaza de España are building in Andalucía, are also located here.

Sights at a Glance
Churches and Convents
1 Basílica de la Macarena 0 kilometres 1
2 Convento de Santa Paula
3 Iglesia de San Pedro 0 miles 0.5
Historic Buildings Córdoba
5 Palacio de las Dueñas Sights Outside
6 Palacio de San Telmo the City Centre
7 Universidad CRUZ ROJA
0 Torre Sevilla La Macarena
w Cámara Oscura, Torre de Cartuja Aeropuerto
Los Perdigones Guadalquivir CALLE DEL TORNEO SAN LUIS Carmona
Historic Areas CAP UCHINOS
4 Metropol Parasol
8 Parque María Luisa
9 Triana Estacion Estación de
Santa Justa
q Isla de la Cartuja Plaza ALFONSO XII
de Armas
Granada
Huelva ARJONA
El
MENENDEZ PELAYO EDUARDO DATO
Arenal
Santa LUIS M ONTO TO
Cruz
CONSTITUCION
San
Triana Bernardo
Estación del
Prado de
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA PASEO
San Sebastian
Key
City centre San Bernardo
Parks and open spaces VIRGEN DE LUJAN DE

Major road Los
Remedios LAS
Minor road Guadalquivir D
ELICIAS
AVENIDA DE GARCIA MO R ATO
Cádiz
Colourful ceramic tiles in Plaza de España, Parque María Luisa, Seville For keys to symbols see back flap
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