Hello, welcome to a new video
from Andalus
I'm now at Sevilla the capital
of the new Andalus
It was the capital of literature and art
in the past (the period of Arabs and Muslims)
It has been known that when a scientist dies
he is buried in Cordoba
but when a musician or a writer dies
he's buried in Sevilla
The first spot to start from is (the Royal Alcazars of Seville)
The most beautiful and important place
to recognize Andalusian history
through different ages
This gate which is called (The Lion gate)
is the main entrance to the palace
If you want to buy a ticket from here
you need to wait about 2 hours
so it's better to book your ticket one
or two days in advance
to comfort yourself of this long line
and that's what I did
This palace has an Islamic Andalusian origin
However, when Castilians controlled Andalus
and Sevilla in particular
they took this palace and did their special additions
From the grpund floor, you can recognize the Islamic influence
as you can see Arabic inscriptions
all around the walls
This hall when you first enter
is called: Ambassadors Hall
If you look up, you'll find this impressive dome
which is designed all around its edges
with muqarnas (a form of islamic architecture)
The second floor is built in a completely different way
The Royal family is now living here
To whom are not interested in history
but are interested in series and fantasy
You have to visit this palace
because one of the seven kingdoms of 'game of thrones'
Dorne kingdom was filmed here
Here this window
to who remeber
The Royal Alcazars of Seville is the oldest
applicable palace around The world
Details and stories here don't finish
Christophorus Columbus signed
a financing contract with the spanish kings
to start his journey
which ended with discovering America
and other great stories
It's time to continue the journey
Next to the palace
there is the Seville Cathedral
This is Seville Cathedral
second- largest cathedral in the world
It was established on the ruins of a mosque
The Grand Mosque of Seville
That tower is the bell tower of the cathedral
It was the mosque's minaret
and that's how they replaced the dome with a bell !
The entry is 10 €
but there is some spots that you can enter for free
and that's where I am
If you pay 10 € you can see the grave of Christophprus Columbus
Between Andalusian cities..
Sevilla is known of the
flamingo music and dancing
you'll find them everywhere
dancers and musicians
with their decorated costumes, gitar and the singing that there is a viration
about its origin
some says it's Andalusian
,others says it's Gipsy and mix of different cultures
I'm in Plaza de España
Spain Yard
Here, there are corners
each corner represent a state of Spain states
each has paintings and decorations
stand for the best food,
,the history of the state and everything that represent these cities
you can find all Spanish states around the plaza
In general, this yard is a youth space
you may see musicians and flamingo dancers
horse tours, children playing
here is a made-up small river
people can ride and row boats
This was Seville
I reached Cordoba
but you'll see it in the following video
may you travel more
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the video hasn't finished yet
this is the post- ending part
I asked you last week
to give me challenges and the most liked challenge
I will do it
The challenge was great
to go in the streets of Portugal
and say I hate Cristiano Ronaldo
I'm now in Madira
the island of Cristiano Ronaldo
but unfotunately in this Corona situation
there is a curfew
so I'll do this challenge later
unfotunately not in this video
I have a surprise
Mennal
Mennel, me and a third friend are stuck in Madira Island
the airport is closed
We can't go out
So we rent an apartment
and we'll stay till the situation becomes better
as we're here with Mennel, I'll ask you in the next video
to write what would you like to hear from Mennel
In any language
and I'll do beatbox
We will sing the most liked song
in the next video