History of Seville. Chapter 1. Hispalis, the Roman Seville
We are going to talk about Roman Seville, or rather we should say Roman Hispalis, since this was the name our city had two thousand years ago.
Seville however was not founded by the Romans but is earlier. It seems that it dates back to Phoenician…
Outstading women of Seville in the history
Saints, artists, queens, nobles, heroines or workers, … today we want to dedicate this article to the women of Seville who have endured in our memory. For their art, for what they financed, for having become icons of the city of Seville or…
Historic sites of Seville: The Alameda de Hércules mall
The Alameda square in Seville is considered the oldest public promenade in Europe, although it is contemporary of the Paseo del Prado in Madrid and previous to the famous one of the Tullerias in Paris. We have had our Mall since 1574, thanks…
Get to know your guide. Marta Casals, official guide of Seville
Marta Casals, creator of Toursevilla and official guide of Seville, speaks in Tourguide Talks of her city, profession and hobbies with Alvaro Garza, American and currently a guide in the city of Barcelona.
Alvaro is the author of a podcast…
Hernando Colón, el hombre que amaba los libros
Hernando Colón fue el hijo menor de Cristobal Colon. Nació en 1488 en Cordoba, su madre era cordobesa. Fue hijo ilegítimo del Descubridor, pero su padre lo reconoció y siempre tuvieron una estrecha relación. Murió en Sevilla en 1539 y…
Diego Velázquez, sevillian painter of painters
The nickname "painter of painters" was given by the French artist Eduard Manet, who deeply admired his work. Manet had the opportunity to contemplate his paintings in the Prado Museum, which houses the most important part of his pictorial career.…