The Setas was built in 2011 on top of a the site of the old Seville market. This market was the largest in the town prior to 1978. This is when the building containing the market was condemned and torn down. The empty lot was an eyesore and so the town decided to put something there to spruce up the area. The went ahead and built the largest wooden structure in the world. Made from laminated Norwegian pine it is a whopping 85 feet tall. Covering an area of 500 ft by 230 feet which is over 2 acers in area. This massive structure had a walkway on the top that offered great views of the city. Two large concrete pillars support the entire structure and the elevator was located in the center of one of the pillar. Ironically the elevator only goes up so folks had to walk down to get to ground level. The locals call it "the mushrooms" but it was actually modeled after Ficus trees. We really enjoyed this excursion. After leaving the Setas we wanted to go to a few bars that we had researched. Unfortunately the research was not enough to uncover that both bard close at 5:30 and don't open again until 9 PM. It is a hard lesson learned but to our credit what bar closes during happy hour?
Walking into a tight alley
How two little streets meet and become one
A tiny shrine on the corner of the building, in the window and below the window
Marionette dancers
Around each corner there might be a surprise!
Did not purchase these glasses as the tag was too unsightly
Setas!
We have arrived
Up we go
Disco elevator
On top of the Mushrooms
Looking out and seeing the adjacent buildings gives you an idea of how large this structure is
The views change from every different angle
How the structure looks from the small scale
The model and the real thing
The bell tower off in the distance
Layers of groovy
The walkway winds itself along the the top
A Gaudi like building
The walkway is nice
Weeee!
Construction is everywhere
A labyrinth of surfaces
Looking the other way
The ramp was tricky, angled ramps with steps in the middle
A series of photographs showing the building process
A photo from when it was first built
Here are both support pillars
Nice blue sky
It is big big big
An art lesson
Paint time
The ubiquitous city sign
Walking over to a few bars that we had researched
Bar #1, El Rinconcillio
This is as close as we got to a drink. It was 5:32 PM and the bartender told us that they close at 5:30
These folks get to finish their drinks
It was a nice place and we would really have likes to be customers
Goodbye closed bar
The logo is everywhere once you realize that it exists
The bell tower
A sundog with a rainbow
We found a place to have a drink and a snack. The checkered dome is nice
Bombay for two please
Keep pouring!
Our own tonic bottle so we could adjust it to our specific taste
Our snacks, anchovies and cuttlefish
Thanks for a snack
It has been 291 days since we began our Migration
