International Travel / Spain

Royal Tobacco Factory

by liilingon

This was our last full day in Seville. We spent the morning exploring the Real Fábrica de Tabacos, followed by packing and cleaning in the afternoon.

The first tobacco manufacturers were established in Seville. At the time it was built, the factory was the second largest building in Spain, and is situated just outside a gate of the city walls. The location was the site of an Ancient Roman burial ground.
The factory began production in 1758, and is the inspiration of Bizet’s opera Carmen.
The building is bordered on 3 sides by dry moats (we walk by them frequently) and is now the headquarters of the University of Seville.
Painting of the interior of the Tobacco Factory in 1911. The factory started out with a male workforce producing cigars and snuff. Since the quality was inferior to other factories that had switched to a female workforce, and males had to be paid more, the factory switched to an entirely female workforce by 1829.
We just wandered through the building …
… checking out various art exhibits
Then it was off to Triana to meet Neil (and Felix) for lunch at the tapas bar.
Quick look at the bull ring on our way.
Back at the Triana tapas bar so Neil could check it out.
Anchovies. Incredibly SALTY! Kids declined to eat, so after Neil finished his beer, we moved on.
To the next tapas place, where Neil had another beer!
11.8 km
2.7 km

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