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As in the case of many other large cities, Seville's origins surge from its magnificent location along a great
river, the Guadalquivir
This romantic river springs from the Cazorla mountains, in the province of Jaén. It crosses the provinces of
Cordoba and Seville, and joins the Atlantic Ocean at Sanlucar de Barrameda in the province of Cadiz.
The river is approximately 403 miles long, and it is the only navigable river in Spain.
The river has always played a very important roll in the history of Seville, first in the roman times when its name was "Betis" and later with the Arabs, who
changed the name to Guadalquivir, which means Big River, also Seville was one of the departure points for Christopher Columbus´s fleet in his voyages to
discover the new World "America".
During 1 hour we will admire and discover by modern river boats with bar service and WC, both sides of the Guadalquivir, looking monuments like the Tower of Gold, the Maestranza
Bullring, the Triana
Bridge, the Pavillions of the Expo - Fairs of 1992 and 1929, the Alamillo and Barqueta Bridge, the Macarena and the Triana Section, San Telmo´s Palace, the Giralda Tower,
The Opera House and many more. |
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