Park sights in Andalucía
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Parque de María Luisa & Plaza de España
A large area south of the former tobacco factory (Antigua Fábrica de Tabacos) was transformed for Seville’s 1929 international fair, the Exposición Iberoamericana, when architects adorned it with fantastical buildings, many of them harking back to Seville’s past glory or imitating the native styles of Spain’s former colonies. In its midst you’ll find the large Parque de María Luisa, a living expression of Seville’s Moorish and Christian past.
Plaza de España, one of the city’s favourite relaxation spots, faces the park across Avenida de Isabel la Católica. Around it is the most grandiose of the 1929 buildings, a semicircular brick-and-tile confection…
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Parque de María Luisa
The lungs of central Seville are the dreamy Parque de María Luisa, which is a delightful place to escape from the noise of the city, with its duck ponds, snoozing sevillanos and paths snaking under the trees.
If you’d rather continue your cultural education than commune with the flowers, then the park contains a couple of sites that’ll keep you smiling. Curving round the Plaza de España, with its fountains and mini-canals, is the most grandiose of the buildings built for the 1929 Exposición Iberoamericana, a brick-and-tile confection featuring Seville tile work at its gaudiest, with a map and historical scene for each Spanish province. You can hire row boats to ply…
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Paseo de España
A palm-lined extension of the Alameda, this park was created in the 1890s on land reclaimed from the sea. The garden along its southern side is full of exotic tropical plants, making a pleasant refuge from the bustle of the city. Elderly and young malagueños stroll around and take shelter in the deep shade of the tall palms and on Sundays buskers and entertainers play to the crowds.
On the northern side, the grand Palacio de la Aduana has been aesthetically restored to house the Museo de Málaga (originally housed in the Picasso Museum). The collection includes fine works by great artists such as Francisco de Zurbarán, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, José de Ribera and Pedro…
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Parque de María Luisa & Plaza de España
A large area south of the former tobacco factory was transformed for Seville's 1929 international fair, the Exposición Iberoamericana, when architects adorned it with fantastical buildings, many of them harking back to Seville's past glory or imitating the native styles of Spain's former colonies. In its midst you'll find the large Parque de María Luisa, a living expression of Seville's Moorish and Christian past.
Plaza de España, one of the city's favourite relaxation spots, faces the park across Avenida de Isabel la Católica. Around it is the most grandiose of the 1929 buildings, a semicircular brick-and-tile confection featuring Seville tile work at its gaudiest.
On…
reviewed