Carmona

Carmona is located just a short drive east of Seville and makes a delightful day’s excursion, or overnight. The walled city crowns a small hill that rises out of the vast plains of the Guadalquivir. The main entrance is on the lower level through the old Moorish gates, leading to a maze of narrow streets that twist up the hill. Although there are several churches to peek into, the main attraction is the town itself. In its former glory, Carmona was obviously a town of great wealth—the streets are lined with 17th- and 18th-century palaces built by nobility.