Seductive Seville

cities, Europe — By Bob Riel on May 30, 2007 at 11:42 am

The city of Seville, Spain, is well known as a tourist destination and cultural center. It is apparently also a quite seductive and romantic place, at least according to this travel article from the Boston Globe:

True to the legendary Don Juan who prowled its cobbled streets, this city seduces at first sight.

Plazas blossoming with orange trees intoxicate with their heady aroma. Palace windows covered with Moorish latticework beckon with the promise of secrets within. Moonlit nights illuminate a soaring cathedral tower into a setting for storybook romance. Like its immortal fictional son, Seville has it all: looks, charisma, wealth, pedigree, an air of mystery, and passion.

A living monument to the Golden Age of Spain, Seville offers all the history and poetic inspiration one wishes. At every corner, timeless pleasures await: people-watching at sidewalk cafes, lingering over garlic-drizzled tapas, surrendering to the charms of coal-eyed flamenco dancers and the mournful, gypsy-inspired ballads of throaty baritones.

One of the most enchanting cities of old Europe, Seville has the irresistible allure and easy confidence of an experienced lover.