Urban Planning in Sevilla

If you have traveled to Europe before, Sevilla will feel very comfortable and familiar.   The first thing you will notice is the Casco Antiguo (The Old City).  This is the original medieval / historic / Roman settlement.   Apparently it existed before it was conquered by the Roman Empire about 200 years BCE.  

It is not that far from Cadiz, which is one of the oldest cities in Western Europe, so I know that there were explorers here.  There is a major river that flows through this city, so commerce, farming and trade must have occurred.   The Old Town has that Medieval vibe with narrow cobble stoned streets. 

I suspect that the Old Town was most of Sevilla until the early 20^th Century.   Sevilla was home to the 1929 World Exposition, which led to the creation of the Plaza de Espana, which is worth seeing.  Again, as I have said before, its really amazing to think that the Old Town existed during the Roman Empire, the Moorish Conquest, etc…   As I have written before during the Age of Exploration / Exploitation this was the main Port of Spain.  

I have read that Sevilla has embraced its historic roots while at the same time becoming a modern metropolis with public transportation, adequate housing (or so it seems), urban rural and suburban development, etc….   

Outside of the Old Town you can see more large boulevards, multifamily buildings, what we would call singe family housing, and subways.   That being said, the old town still feels connected with the rest of the city.   Public transportation connects the entire city and its suburban areas.   And even the suburban areas feel connected architecturally to the rest of the city.