Music: the most fascinating art

Human beings consider music the most fascinating art. It is known that music can manipulate people by changing their moods; it all depends on the type of music used. Sometimes we don´t even know or realize we are being manipulated and that is what makes music so fascinating.

Throughout time, scientist and specialists have discovered and demonstrated that music is not only a group of notes, but that it goes beyond that. It actually has a great impact on human beings. Did you know music is now considered a great tool to help students learn faster, and even help them retain information for a longer time? It helps us open our mind and activate our creative side. Music can also increase our concentration and our productivity.

Hotel Amadeus, a charming and romantic hotel, focuses on classical music. The goal is to play music that will provide the guest with the most relaxing and calming experience ever. What´s even better is that you can also appreciate Spain’s most famous music, flamenco. Avenida de la Constitución, one of the most important avenues in Seville, is located at a walking distance, and you will be able to see many artists playing or dancing flamenco music. For instance, a Bulería will more likely cause a need for you to dance and celebrate with friends. Give music a chance and just go with it.

La Catedral de Sevilla

La Plaza de España, la Torre del Oro o los Reales Alcázares son tres de los monumentos imprescindibles que tiene que conocer todo viajero que llega por primera vez a Sevilla. Pero a ellos debe sumar también la Catedral. 

Y es que este templo tiene el privilegio de ser el más extenso de estilo gótico que se conserva en todo el mundo. Todo ello sin olvidar que se construyó sobre una antigua mezquita y que está catalogado como Patrimonio de la Humanidad.

A un paso tendrá esta Catedral el turista que se aloje en un hotel en el centro de Sevilla pues aquella está situada en plena Avenida de la Constitución, estableciendo así una rúa de una belleza absolutamente innegable. Por eso, nada mejor que guiar los pasos hasta este monumento del que además merecen conocerse estos otros datos: 

• Comenzó a erigirse en el año 1401 y no sería hasta un siglo después cuando se finalizaría.

• La piedra y la roca caliza fosilífera son dos de los principales materiales empleados para ponerlo en pie.

• De la antigua mezquita sobre la que se levantó ha conservado tanto el Patio de los Naranjos como el alminar, que dio forma a la Giralda. Esta ejerce como campanario de la Catedral, dispone de tres cuerpos pertenecientes a etapas diferentes, cuenta con una altura de 98,5 metros y está coronada con la estatua en bronce del conocido como Giraldillo. 

• Quien se aloje en un hotel con encanto en Sevilla y desee descubrir también los encantos de este templo debe entrar en su interior para poder admirar las tumbas de importantes personajes históricos como Cristóbal Colón, Alfonso X el Sabio o Fernando III el Santo. 

• El coro, la Iglesia del Sagrario, sus fachadas y las Capillas de los Alabastros son otros de los rincones más hermosos de la Catedral de Sevilla.

History and Curiosities of the Center of Sevilla

The thousands of annual visitors that come to the Andalusian capital ready to enjoy the Torre de Oro of the RealesAlcázares, most often make reservations at a hotel in the center of Sevilla. Why? Because this allows them to better get to know the historic region, where you will not only find the most significant monuments but also a multitude of other curiosities and legends.

Therefore, it is the perfect way to discover the unique charms of the historic region: 

• The center has the honor of not only being one of the biggest in all of Europe, but also one of the most valuable artistically speaking, since you can find buildings such as the Archivo de Indias or the Giralda.

• One of the curiosities that tourists staying in a charming hotel can discover is the group of peculiar objects that are hung in the Patio de los Naranjos of the Cathedral. It consists of a crocodile, an elephant tusk, a giraffe bite, and a baton. These three objects were gifts from an Egyptian sultan to the King Alfonso X, who wanted the king’s daughter to marry his firstborn. The baton is the one that the Spanish monarch’s ambassador was sent with, and carried to African lands to decline the marriage.

It is worth it to visit the street Candilejo where there is a bust of King Pedro I, with a unique history behind it. One night, the king killed a member of the Guzmamens family, with an old lady as a witness. The authorities in charge of the case commanded that there would be order and justice, ordering that a bust of the head of the guilty be erected on this street, but it could not be revealed for some time.