SEVILLA

Quick Facts:

Status: Capital of Andalucía

Currency: Euro

Climate: Mediterranean with mild winters, dry all year round, long summers from May to October with very hot weather in July and August. Average temperatures around 18.6°C, making it one of the warmest cities in Europe.

The Plaza de España in the Parque de Maria Luisa appears in George Lucas’ Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.

Did You Know?

In the 17th century, Sevilla was once home to a flourishing school of painters including renowned artists such as Diego Velasquez, Bartolome Murillo and Francisco Pacheo.

Sevilla's cathedral, the third largest in all of Europe, holds the tomb of Christopher Columbus.

Every Spring Sevilla comes to a standstill and throws a week-long party called Fería. During Fería tents are set up virtually making a tent-city every year. Everyone socializes and dances to flamenco music until the sun comes up only to return later that night for more.

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