The Torre del Oro tower, a great spot to go to on a good-looking time in Seville.

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The Torre del Oro tower, a great spot to go to on a good-looking time in Seville.

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The Torre del Oro tower, a perfect spot to visit on a stunning time in Seville.

When you rent an appartement in Sevilla, there are various things you can go see|look at} . One of the places that is worth a visit is the Torre del Oro, or the tower of gold. This tower from the 13th century has been used in the function of a jail, watch tower and warehouse. It has been an important function of the city for lots of years, it is an valuable building in Seville and a bunch of people wonder about where the name comes from. It is thought the name ´Torre del Oro´ is coming from the gorgeous gold colour tiles which covered the tower. However it is also said this title comes from the former function of the tower as a storehouse for the gold from America.

A couple of times people threatened through taking down the tower, although these plans were never implemented, happily. The renovation costed more than 1.000.000.000 euro!

Nearly by the tower you´ll discover nice terraces next to the water, someplace you can calm down for a while. You won´t see just tourists but as well the regional people, named Sevillano. They are coming here for a good glass of wine with tapas. appartementen Sevilla in these surroundings are just as beautiful as the tower itself.

What many persons don´t know Torro del Oro also has a twin sister: La Torre de la Plata, the silver tower. The towers are connected through a giant golden chain, this string prevented that the enemy ships would be able to go in the city.

Between these two towers flowed a river: Gualdalquivir, this name comes from Arabian and means ´the huge river´. This waterway is more than 570 kilometres long, it flowes through five Andalusian provinces (Jaén, Córdoba, Sevilla, Huelva en Cádiz) and ends in the Gulf of Seville.

Indoors the tower is a marine museum (Museo Naval). It is very pleasant to also take a look in here. This is possible on every day of the week, not including for Monday. It costs only one euro and on Tuesday it is even free! However note, the museum is open from ten o´clock till two o´clock and in the weekend only from eleven o´clock.

Are you staying in an appartement Sevilla in the centre of the capital? Than it´s definitely worth taking a look at this lovely hot spot. Not for the cultural aspect only but as well for amusing and relaxation. You can also combine it with a boat journey on the river or a walk in the old streets.

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