Real Alcazar, Sevillla

Roman and Mabret enjoyed the English audio guide at Real Alcazar as a change of pace and an alternative to reading the signposts or listening to Mom explain the highlights of this wonderful palace.

They also enjoyed pretending they were 'real' phones and having crazy pretend conversations.

The Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace in Seville,Spain, originally a Moorish fort. It is the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe, and it was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, along with the Seville Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Almohades were the first to build a palace, which was called Al-Muwarak, on the site of the modern day Alcázar. The palace is one of the best remaining examples of mudéjararchitecture. Subsequent monarchs have added their own additions to the Alcázar. The upper levels of the Alcázar are still used by the royal family as a residence.

Mabret particularly liked the ceiling in the Hall of Ambassadors.  This is called the Half Orange because all the gold simmers in the light and was rebuilt to resemble stars.

Beautiful Muslim architecture inside the Alcazar.

The gardens were huge and even had a labyrinth (maze of hedges) that the boys said was way too easy.

Our last day in Sevilla ended again at the park with a zip line and bouncy house.

Good bye Sevilla.