Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) inhabited since 8th - 9th century is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir (37°22′38″N, 5°59′13″W). It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. The inhabitants of the city are known as Sevillanos. Population of the city of Seville proper was 704,154 as of 2005. Population of the urban area was 1,043,000 as of 2000 estimates. Population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus satellite towns) was 1,317,098 as of 2005, ranking as the fourth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. The city of Seville is sister of Kansas City ( U.S.A.)
Roman Hispalis, in the
province of Hispania Baetica, became ʾIšbīliyyah (Arabic
أشبيليّة) under the Moors. Though Greeks and Romans
repeated a founding myth connected with Heracles' visit
to the Hesperides the historical site was occupied by
the Tartessos in the 8th or 9th century BCE. Later it
was a trading colony occupied by the Phoenicians and the
Carthaginians, who destroyed the city in 216 BCE. In 206
BCE, Scipio Africanus founded Italica nearby, to settle
his wounded veterans, and began the reconstruction of
Hispalis.
The architecture of the older parts of the city still
reflects the centuries of Moorish control of the city,
beginning in 711. After a brief independence as one of
the taifa principalities, from 1023 to 1091, when it was
the seat of the Abbadids while the Caliphate of Cordoba
collapsed, Seville then fell to the Reconquista of
Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248.
Seville was governed from Cordoba but as a port it
retained strategic importance: Emir Abd ar-Rahman II
built a fleet and arsenal at Seville in the mid-9th
century.
The modern Seville was the home of Expo 92 World's Fair. The showpiece Alamillo bridge spanning the Guadalquivir designed by Santiago Calatrava, was built for this occasion. Seville hosted events like the World Championship Golf, the UEFA Final and Copa Davis.
Due to its long and rich history, Seville has an important monumental and artistic heritage whose buildings can be classified in various categories: Civilian architecture, which includes palaces, government buildings, private palaces, hospitals, universities, etc., Amongst religious architecture, Seville is one the cities with the largest number of churches and convents. During two important World Fair's (1929 and Expo ‘92), these artistic landmarks increased in numbers beautifying even further our city. We'd also like to highlight various museums, buildings of great relevance, and bridges that are so characteristic of Seville. Visit Monuments Tour
The Easter Holy week (
Spanish: Semana Santa ) and the Seville Fair, "La Feria
de Sevilla" (also Feria de Abril, "April Fair") are the
two most well-known of Seville's festivals. Seville is
internationally renowned for the solemn but beautiful
processions during Semana Santa, and the colourful and
lively fair held two weeks after. During Feria families
set up casetas or tents in which they spend the week
dancing, drinking and socializing with their whole
extended families. The women wear elaborate flamenco
dresses and the men dress in their best suits. The fair
grounds are set up like a type of village in which each
street is named after a famous torero, or bull fighter.
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Mild winters: Mixture of beautiful clear, sunny winter
days with overcast but warm days. Evenings noticebly
cooler. First rains are late September or early October,
can be heavy but rarely last more than a day or two.
Daily highs about 68ºF and nightly lows rarely below
50ºF. Pullover in the day, jacket in the evening.
Summers: Hot sun almost
every day from June to September. Virtually no rain.
July and August hot. Daily highs up to 100ºC and nightly
lows 64ºF. Short sleeve weather all the time evenings
included.
There are two Universities in Seville:
University of Seville is a public university. In 2004 it has 73,350 students scattered around different campuses, being the second Spanish presential university by number of students.
Pablo de Olavide
University of Seville (Est. since 1997) is one of the
youngest public universities in Spain, however it has
successfully fulfilled the first stage of development.
Spanish courses in Seville are a very popular way to visit the city, learn a little Spanish or simply get to know more people in Seville. Also will offer you some type of cultural activities and excursions. Sevillapartamentos.com has differents agreements with languages schools to offer you a spanish course + apartment by a special price. Please ask us about it at: info@sevillapartamentos.com