Song and dance is an important part of Sevillian culture, a fact that is hard to miss when you visit this vivacious city. The doors below mark the home of Francisco […]
When fountains originated, they were practical structures providing water for drinking and bathing, and relying on gravity to bring the water down to a container, natural or constructed, within reach […]
La Giralda, the popular name for the famous bell tower at Seville Cathedral, comes from the striking sculpture come weather vane that now tops the tower. It effectively means “she who turns” – from girar, to […]
Concepción Méndez Cuesta (Madrid, 1898 – Mexico, 1986) was a leading Spanish poet and dramatist, perhaps better known under the name Concha Mendez. She was a member of the Generación del 27 society, a […]
In the corner of St Giles’ Street, there’s a set of steps that I hadn’t discovered before. 124 of them if I counted correctly! But before nipping down them, I enjoyed the unexpected views. […]
Black and white Seville – great in colour too. A must visit place; right now if you can, before the summer heat builds up. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 June 2016 Part […]
“A great city is that which has the greatest men and women” – Walt Whitman So, I thought I’d show you a view of my home city! Copyright Debbie Smyth, […]
The reflective pavilion in the Vieux Port is always on my visit list when I’m in Marseille. This slender steel canopy towers over the port area, providing reflections of both the […]