giralda tower

由教堂内爬到上面真的不太轻松，但是在上面看教堂的雄伟更令人震撼。非常棒的景观。所以觉得相当值得。平常很少照相的我都忍不住拿起iPad mini 来照相了。

传说中非常重量级的风向标就在这座塔上，单独收费的，而且门不好找。我们找了好一会儿才找到正门，上坡是比较累的，不过挺照顾大家膝盖的，大部分都是坡道，不是台阶。登顶可以看到全城风貌，很漂亮。

建筑有着传统的伊斯兰风格，在大教堂的后面。登塔是要收费的，但是在上面能看到塞维利亚老城的全景，非常值得爬上去看。夜晚在灯光映射下，又有了另一种味道，坐在下面广场上看着塔，美！

多少让人感觉有些落寞的地方吧。现在的样子真的很难想象当年辉煌时期的形态了。现在更多的是作为标志性地标和drop on & drop off的车站了吧。

教堂的希拉达塔（Giralda Tower）高98米，原为清真寺的宣礼塔，16世纪改建为教堂的钟楼，所以在高塔的外立面上既能看到阿拉伯风格的网格装饰和马蹄形窗，又能看到文艺复兴风格的钟塔，号称是西班牙最完美的伊斯兰建筑。塔顶雕塑名为El Giraldillo，据说是塞维利亚城市的代表，意义是信仰，但是悲剧的是正好被围住修缮了，没看见。这个塔的另一个特色是，爬上去不是走楼梯的，它是环形坡道一路修上去，以方便当年国外骑马上去……马太苦逼了。登上70米高的瞭望台，这里是全城的制高点，可以一览塞维利亚全景。塞维利亚的俯瞰太美了，一座古老的，橘色和白色的城市。难怪碟中碟阿，007阿都来这里取景拍摄。塔脚下的橘园和喷泉，也是清真寺的遗迹，橘园是穆斯林进清真寺之前待的地方。

The access is free once inside the cathedral. The climb is up 37 short ramps so an easier climb than steps. Then views across the city on all four sides via open but secure platforms.

Beautiful views of the cathedral and city. Requires climbing up to height of 300 plus feet but not actual stairs, slopping incline that seems easier than originally thought. Was included in my cathedral ticket and well worth the extra effort. Multiple view posits on the way up and recommend stopping for prime picture taking opportunities

I loved seeing La Giralda, the culture and the architecture is fabulous and is an absolute must see for everyone when traveling to Seville!

A wonderful buiding Worth admiring,it is like the emblem of Sevilla, really unforgettable,in the evening the stone as a lovely,warm colour

Beautiful tower that was once part of the mineret. Didn't climb it but had already done the Gold Tower. This whole area is steeped in history. Crowds were average in early March.

Attached to the cathedral, you can reach the top mainly by 34 sloping ramps, apparently previously allowing easy access by horse and today wheelchairs and buggies! The final accent is by a number of steps, but they are well worth the short climb. The views across Seville and surrounding countryside (apparently 40 miles) are amazing.

Amazing Moorish architecture, the old mosque minaret is absolutely fantastic and inspiring. Makes you understand why it became part of the Cathedral. Worth the climb of 35 floors for a beautiful panoramic view of Seville.

The giralda was built as a tower for the Islamic priest to ride up a horse every morning for prayers, hence it has around 34 upward sloping planes in a square format to the top of the bell tower which was added later by catholic conquerors. Hence it is possible to ride a stroller up with a kid or even for disabled people to ride up in electric wheelchairs (though the last bit has some stairs). From up above on a clear day you get views of the entire city of Seville and beyond. Back in the day, the giralda was the tallest structure in for miles and could be seen from as far as 40 kms apparently.

After climbing so many towers to see a great view over the years, it was refreshing to find one without stairs! You could see some lovely views from the little windows as you go up and some spectacular ones from the top. Worth visiting as part of the cathedral tour.

We were told by our guide that the tower has ramps instead of stairs because when it was a mosque they would ride a horse up and down 5 times a day for the call to prayer. The ramps made the trip to the top much easier than stairs. Also, there are several places to stop (out of the way of others) on the way up and down. The view from the top is spectacular!