6. Seville - more amazing places

We're not the types to head off to a bull fight, but having seen the bull fighting arena from the Cathedral bell tower, we decided a visit to the site was needed. It turned out that entry to the building included a guided tour. So we learnt the inside details about bull fighting (eg only two bulls have been set free in the last fifty years - this favour is granted by the president of the fight if he thinks the bull fought exceptionally well). The colours in the arena were ... well you can see for yourself.

Inside was plenty of artwork -
a painting giving a taste of the action sometime ago

And... another severed head - what is it with Seville and decapitations?

Two other amazing places where we spent time, were the Plaza de Espana and the Museum of Contemporary Art.  The latter was housed in what used to be the Santa Maria de las Cuevas Monastery, built in the C15th.

Entry area for Contemporary Art Museum, aka Santa Maria Monastery

We adored the expression of Spanish architecture at Plaza de Espana (below), initially assuming it was an old site that had been very well done up, before realising it was built for the Ibero-American World Fair in 1929. They must have had a huge budget.

You can tell how hot it must be by the absence of other tourists...

And attention to detail was everywhere

The arches were captivating