The Journey through England, Ireland, Spain, and Portugal (18) 'The City in the Sky' and 'The White Town'
The Journey through England, Ireland, Spain, and Portugal (18)
'The City in the Sky' and 'The White Town'
2024.6.22 (Saturday)
Seville-Granada
Weather: Cloudy, 13-33 degrees.
We couldn't make it to the Spanish Square yesterday, but with the tour leader's coordination, we successfully checked in at the square this morning (Picture 1).
Enjoying the splendid Spanish sunshine, the temperature difference between morning and evening is huge, like two different seasons.
Today we left Seville and headed to Granada via Ronda, mostly driving on mountain roads.
Around noon, we arrived in Ronda for a visit.
Ronda, known as 'The City in the Sky' (Picture 2), is located in the hinterland of the Malaga province at an altitude of over 700 meters. This small town, born in the Roman Empire era and developed during the Arab invasion era, has its old town perched on a cliff with a hundred meters of height difference, offering a breathtaking and magnificent view (Picture 3).
The famous Puente Nuevo (also known as the New Bridge, Picture 4), rebuilt in the mid-18th century, spans a 98-meter-high gorge on both sides, with the Guadalevín River flowing towards Seville at the bottom of the valley. It is a vital thoroughfare between the old and new towns and one of Ronda's most iconic landmarks.
The Ronda bullring (Picture 5), with a diameter of 66 meters, is one of the oldest bullrings in Spain, built in 1785. Ronda is known as the birthplace of modern stand-up bullfighting, and it has seen two glorious bullfighting families, Romero and Ordóñez.
The town is peaceful and simple, as if it naturally grew out of the surrounding cliffs. Today is the weekend, and there are even more visitors here.
After lunch, we drove nearly a hundred kilometers and continued along the mountain roads, reaching an altitude of over a thousand meters, to the town of Mijas built on the hillside (Picture 6).
Mijas, an Arab-style tourist town, is known as 'The White Town', 'The Romantic Town', and one of 'Spain's Top Ten Beautiful Towns'. Walking on the clean streets, the buildings around are all white (Picture 7), with bright flowers and individual decorations, exuding a strong romantic atmosphere (Picture 8).
The town faces the Mediterranean Sea and looks across to Melilla in North Africa (Picture 9). With a suitable climate, bright sunshine, and well-equipped commercial facilities, it has become a tourist and leisure vacation destination.
In the evening, we arrived in Granada to stay, and tomorrow we will visit a famous attraction here before heading to Toledo.
There are many Plazas of Spain, of which the Plaza de España is the most beautiful. Sevilla, Plaza de España, Spain's most beautiful square, ancient Roman arch corridor and Arab architectural style blend together, good weather, easy to press are very beautiful, Hin is good to shoot.
We went there on May 4th. We were lucky enough to catch the annual engangches competition. The horses were so well groomed. The owner was also a real rich guy. I don't know if there were any other events. This place itself is beautiful.
The 17th stop of the Southern Europe trip: Seville, Spain - a thousand-year-old city that carries the collision of Moorish civilization and Christian culture. It is also the starting point of the Age of Discovery. The Plaza de España in Seville is one of the most spectacular architectural complexes in Spain and a legacy of the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition. The design was led by architect Anibal González, whose style combines elements of the Neo-Renaissance, Moorish Revival and Art Deco. Red bricks, colored porcelain tiles and wrought iron craftsmanship highlight the Andalusian tradition. Semicircular layout: 200 meters in diameter, with a gap facing the Maria Luisa Park, symbolizing Spain's embrace of its former colonies. Moat and bridge: The four colored porcelain bridges on the artificial river represent the four ancient kingdoms of Spain (Castile, León, Aragon, and Navarre). 58 niches: The colored porcelain murals surrounding the square depict the historical stories of 58 provinces in Spain, such as "The Catholic Kings Recovering Lost Territory" in Granada and "The Surrender of the Moors" in Toledo. All buildings are well preserved to this day.
I went to this square twice, so you can imagine how much I like it. The Spanish Square in Seville is the most beautiful, interesting and entertaining of all the Spanish squares in the city. There are boating, horse-drawn carriage rides, and bubble shows in the square. Of course, it is also a high-incidence area for thefts, so be careful to protect your personal belongings. It is very photogenic, see the pictures
It's really beautiful, and photos can't capture its beauty. The square is free. It was dusk when I went there, and the setting sun shone on the buildings, which looked like golden light. The buildings are very delicate. There are seats with tile paintings along the square, and the tile paintings on each seat are different. Some folk dancers are dancing flamenco. You must go to the Spanish Square when you go to Seville.
Plaza de Espa&a Spanish Square in Sevilla, which is known as Spain's most beautiful square, has a Spanish Square in every Spanish city. Built in 1929 to host exhibitions, the square is now a government building and has become one of Seville's most popular attractions. The whole square is semi-circular, with continuous red brick buildings outside. There is a moat between the building and the square. There is a fountain in the middle of the square. The gap of the square is opposite Maria & Louisa Park. There are 58 painted porcelain niches on the walls of red brick buildings, representing the historical pictures of 58 different regions in Spain. Many tourists sit in front of the niches to take pictures. There are several arch bridges built of blue and yellow tiles on the moat. They are beautifully shaped and brightly colored. Tourists can take a boat tour in the moat, which is not interesting. In addition, you can take a carriage to visit the square in the traditional way. It is said that this square is the most beautiful in the evening sunset.