Mike Randolph is a writer, photographer and video producer based in Madrid, Spain. www.spainbymikerandolph.com
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Seville’s Plaza de España was built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition World’s Fair, and is regarded as a shining example of Neo-Mudéjar architecture. While not strictly Islamic, it was good enough for legendary film director David Lean to use as a stand-in for the officer’s club in Cairo in his epic motion picture Lawrence of Arabia, which was first released exactly 50 years ago. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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The narrow, serpentine streets of Seville were not designed that way by accident. Building houses close together on winding streets has an advantage that anyone who has been to Seville in the summer will be able to appreciate–avoiding the ferocious Andalusian sun. Direct sunlight never penetrates the alleys for long, if at all, and that helps keep the houses as cool as possible.
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Sierra de Grazalema…a rainy part of the dry south of Spain!
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When they renovated the Atarazanas market in Malaga, they did it right. For a gallery of images, click here. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Geometric patterns decorate the entrance to a bar in Seville, recalling the influence of eight centuries of Islamic rule in Spain. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Completed in the 16th Century, the Seville Cathedral is the largest Gothic building in the world, and the third largest church of any kind. Among the many New World treasures within the cathedral also lies the man who made it all possible, Christopher Columbus. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Tortillitas de Camarónes, or shrimp fritters: A must have snack on any trip to the south of Spain. Read the full story on my blog. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Some 14,000 orange trees decorate the streets of Seville. The bitter oranges aren’t very good for eating, but because of their high content of pectin, they do make great orange marmalade. More important, orange trees provide shade from the fierce Andalusian sun, and in the springtime, when they bloom, the heady perfume of orange blossoms fills the air. Photo ©Mike Randolph. Buy a limited edition print of this image.
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Flowers decorate the interior patio of a house in Arcos de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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A waiter stands under a few dozen legs of jamon in a bar in Seville, Spain. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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