Seville to Cordoba and back

Mondays in Seville are quiet, not the day to plan for sightseeing. The Alcazar is closed, the market is basically shut down and many restaurants make Monday their day of rest. It seemed like a perfect day for Cordoba. We did head to the market because timetables...

Islam in Spain

In 711 the Muslim forces crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and conquered the Iberian Peninsula. The original Berbers followed later by Arabs remained there until 1492 when Ferdinand and Isabella drove the last caliph out of the Alhambra in Granada. Amazingly, there seem...