The tourist is left in awe: Moorish tower after Moorish tower, Jewish and Catholic quarters, all luxurious and warming, Seville is an exotic monument both historically and culturally. Opposite: the Giralda Tower. On the left, the gardens of Alcazares, an abundance of red and yellow. A splattering of flashes. Welcome to Santa Cruz.

Here, everything is there to satisfy the many avid Spanish tourists: flamenco bibelots AOC, little plastic dancers, sangria - Ole! Polka-dot froufrous and castanets are laid out between the café and restaurants terraces where you can buy ‘assorted tapas’ at whatever hour of the day or sip upon ‘a mug of sangria’ for only eight Euros. Santa Cruz, or however you call it to your friends, is the coloured version of the clichéd Spain.

Sangría, tapas and flamenco (Photo: BS) Sangría, tapas and flamenco (Photo: BS)

View of the cathedral in Seville (Photo: BS)View of the cathedral in Seville (Photo: BS)

Tourists gather around the Alcazar royal palace of Seville (Photo: BS)Tourists gather around the Alcazar royal palace of Seville (Photo: BS)

Empanadillas, a typical dish in Seville, and a chef taking his siestaEmpanadillas, a typical dish in Seville, and a chef taking his siesta

God bless... (Photo: BS)God bless… (Photo: BS)

'Tostá', a typical tapas made of bread, tomato and ham (Photo: BS)‘Tostá’, a typical tapas made of bread, tomato and ham (Photo: BS)

Tourists in a bar in the centre (left), and a wedding notice (right)Tourists in a bar in the centre (left), and a wedding notice (right)