Seville, SpainThe oldest royal palace still in use in Europe — a UNESCO World Heritage complex of Moorish, Mudejar, and Renaissance architecture begun in the 9th century. The Patio de las Doncellas, the royal gardens, and the underground baths are extraordinary. Game of Thrones' Dorne was filmed here.
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The largest Gothic cathedral in the world — a building so vast that when construction began in 1401, the canons declared 'Let us build a church so large that those who see it finished will think we were mad.' Christopher Columbus is buried here. The Giralda tower view over Seville is incomparable.
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Spain's most spectacular public square — a semicircular Renaissance Revival building built for the 1929 Exposition with a canal, rowing boats, and 48 ceramic tile alcoves depicting every province of Spain. The architect Aníbal González designed it as a national tribute; the result is extraordinary.
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Seville's most atmospheric quarter — the former Jewish ghetto turned labyrinthine neighborhood of whitewashed houses, orange-blossom patios, and narrow alleys that don't appear on most maps. The city of Seville that existed before tourism discovered it still exists in the inner courtyards.