DK Travel : Andalucía and Costa del Sol : History & Culture

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Teatro Central

In season, this theatre highlights the Flamenco Viene del Sur series, concurrently with all sorts of theatre, dance and classical music. It’s a starkly modern facility right on the river.
Teatro de la Maestranza

Seville’s main theatre was constructed on a former munitions works, as part of Expo ’92. It serves primarily as the city’s opera house, putting on productions of all the standards, particularly those set in Seville, including Carmen , Don Juan , The Marriage of Figaro and The Barber of Seville .
Teatro Lope de Vega

Named after the “Spanish Shakespeare”, who wrote more than 1,500 plays, this neo-Baroque theatre was built in 1929 as a casino and theatre for the Ibero-American Exposition. Modern and classical works, both musical and dramatic, are performed here.
Théophile Gautier

The French writer’s Journey to Spain (1841) gives a descriptive clarity to the region.
Torre del Oro & Torre de Plata

Tradition states that the imposing 13th-century Moorish dodecahedral (12-sided) watchtower, the Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold), is named after the golden tiles that once adorned it. Others say its name derives from its use as a warehouse for the gold coming in from the New World during Seville’s heyday. It now houses a small maritime museum. Nearby stands the Torre de Plata (Tower of Silver), a more modest octagonal tower, which most likely gets its name as a complement to its neighbour. Both towers originally formed part of the city’s defences.
Trajan

One of the greatest Roman emperors (AD 98–117) was a native of Itálica.
Vejer de la Frontera

The most Moorish of the pueblos blancos .
Velázquez

Born in Seville, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599–1660) left for Madrid in 1623 to become court painter to the king. His was the most remarkable talent of the golden age of Spanish painting, taking naturalism and technique to new heights. The works that remain in his home town were mostly religious commissions, although his real genius lay in portraiture.
Venta El Gallo, Granada

Come to this cave for professional performances.
Washington Irving

The American writer lived in Granada for some time and produced the hit Tales from the Alhambra (1832).