Seville

Andalusian regional capital

Seville is a city in southern Spain, capital of the Andalusia region.

It's known for flamenco, Moorish architecture, and as the setting for operas including Carmen and The Barber of Seville.

A Seville orange is a bitter variety used primarily for marmalade rather than eating fresh.

history

Columbus

Ohio's seat of government

Golden Age · Magellan · galleons · Al-Andalus · Isidore · conquistadors · trade monopoly · Amerigo Vespucci

architecture

cathedral

Bishop's principal church

courtyards · patios · arches · facades · belltowers · terraces · ironwork · fountains · minarets · colonnades

flamenco

guitar

Fretted stringed instrument

alegrías · zapateado · cajón

gastronomy

tapas

Spanish appetizer assortment

mercado · sherry · manzanilla

bullfighting

corrida

Formal Spanish bull contest

capote · muleta · pasodoble · aficionados

cityscape

barrios

Latino urban districts

riverfront · paseo · balconies · whitewashed walls · palm trees · promenades

feria

carriages

Wheeled vehicles for passengers

manzanilla · dancing · midnight · fairgrounds

Categories
Opposites
spanish regional rivalry

SevilleBarcelona

Catalan capital city

Madrid · Bilbao · Catalonia · Basque Country · northern Spain

andalusian intra-regional rivalry

SevilleMálaga

Spanish coastal city

Granada · Córdoba

climatic/geographic character

SevilleStockholm

Sweden's seat of government

Helsinki · Reykjavik · Oslo · Copenhagen · Edinburgh

Phrases
Family

Sevilla, Seville orange

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G