Seville, Spain

Seville Metropol Curve

Seville Metropol Curve

Seville, Spain Metropol Parasol Structure

Our Seville rental, or as the Spaniards say, Sevilla, immediately appealed to me since another Calatrava masterpiece would be in view from our balcony and immediately outside the front door.  My mistake.  As it turns out, this world’s largest wooden structure is not a Calatrava at all, rather it was built by some German unfamiliar to me, Jürgen Mayor.
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The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville

The Barber of Seville

 

When tourists come to Europe there are required places to visit when in those cities for the first time.  In Paris, one certainly must visit the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum and Notre Dame.  In London one certainly needs to see and hear Big Ben and in Rome you tour the Vatican.  What to do in Seville, Spain?  Get a haircut.
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