A Lady In Spain: Traveling Throughout Spain

I've been lucky enough to be able to travel throughout Spain a little bit throughout my time here and it has been nothing short of amazing. I haven't been many places but the places I have been have really taught me a lot about Spain and different parts of social life and history. I have been to Seville (Sevilla), Ronda, and Barcelona and they have all been amazing.

I was able to go to Sevilla and Ronda with my program and that was really amazing. We were able to have a tour guide in a few locations which really helped us to be able to learn.

The first place we went in Sevilla was the Real Alcázar de Sevilla. It was absolutely beautiful and was very reminiscent of La Alhambra in Granada. It is a royal palace that was originally built by Moorish kings. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the architecture is amazing.

We were also able to visit the Cathedral of Sevilla which was astonishing. It is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and the third largest overall. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built as a way to demonstrate the city's wealth.

This is Christopher Columbus' tomb which is located in the Cathedral.

We were also able to go up to the tower which can be accessed by ramps. This is because they used to use donkeys to climb to the top and donkeys have a difficult time with stairs.

We were also able to visit Plaza España which was really amazing.

The next day we went to Ronda which was amazingly beautiful. They are most famous for their bridges and the strong history of bullfighting.

The next weekend a few of my friends and I headed to Barcelona, which was a little farther of a distance. We hung out and did a lot but we mainly focused on two sites: Sagrada Familia and Park Güell, which are both works done by Gaudí.

One of the main differences between Granada and Barcelona is language. People in Barcelona, usually, do not speak Spanish. They speak Catalán because Barcelona is a part of Catalonia. The country of Spain as a whole speaks more languages than just Spanish so be careful when travelling! People from Barcelona don't like when you speak Spanish to them, we learned the hard way and stuck to English from then on.

We started with Sagrada Familia and picture and words cannot do this place justice. And it not even finished yet! It won't be completed until 2026. Gaudí died before it could be finished however, people are still working and using his designs.

The inside is built to look like a forest and there is rainbow glass on all of the windows.

I was also able to go up in one of the towers as well and the views were amazing.

The next day, we were able to see Park Güell and that was also very beautiful. It's an amazing place for a photoshoot, so that's what my friends and I did!