The river god Guadalquivir

called "al-wadi al-kabir" ("the great river") by the Arabs, it runs through and separates Seville into two

Paseo de Colon

Torre del Oro. Its name is still an enigma

pleasant riverside promenades under the shadows of orange trees

the only great navigable river in Spain

its natural environment is one of the richest and most varied areas of plant

it passes through Cordoba and Seville and ends in the Atlantic Ocean

La Barqueta Bridge, main entrance to the Isla Magica theme park and Sevilla Tecnópolis technology park

Its name has been attributed to the golden tone that the tower takes on at dusk, as well as to its former purpose of guarding the king's treasures and the precious metals unloaded from the galleons

Triana Bridge

cold, very cold water

the Gold Tower served as a prison during the Middle Ages

the river as seen from La Giralda

Seville's history is intimately linked to that of the river Guadalquivir because from its most remote past the city has been both a river port and bridge between the Atlantic Ocean and the land of Andalucia

green tranquility