Setas de Sevilla (Metropol Parasol) vs Archivo General de Indias
Both are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Metropol Parasol is preferred by most writers compared to Archivo General de Indias. Metropol Parasol comes in at 94 with endorsements from 8 sources such as Atlas Obscura, Frommer's and Concierge.
Setas de Sevilla (Metropol Parasol)
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Plaza de la Encarnacion, 41003 Seville
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Concierge
"Consisting of six enormous wooden umbrellas, Metropol Parasol... is Seville's contemporary iconic architectural statement."
Lonely Planet
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"Who... would have dreamt of constructing a ‘flying waffle’ in the middle of one of Seville’s most traditional shopping squares?"
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Travel + Leisure
"Houses a lively market where you can shop for the city’s best jamón ibérico, an elevated space for open-air concerts and flamenco festivals."
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Frommer's
"You have to see it to believe it."
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Fodor's
"Walkways run through the "tree tops" affording great views of the city, especially at sunset."
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Archivo General de Indias
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Avenida de la Constitucion s/n, 41004 Seville
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Lonely Planet
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"The main archive on Spain's American empire, with 80 million pages of documents dating from 1492 through to the end of the empire in the 19th century."
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Fodor's
"This dignified Renaissance building stores.... trade documents, plans of South American towns, and even the autographs of Columbus, Magellan, and Cortés."
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Michelin Guide
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"Casa Lonja, a sober Renaissance building by Juan de Herrera, the architect of the Escorial, has housed the priceless collections of the General Archive of the Indies since 1785."
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Travel + Leisure
"Ancient artifacts, art exhibitions, and 5.5 miles of archives including letters sent by Christopher Columbus to the King and Queen during his travels are all accessible. "
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Frommer's
"A mother lode of documents, enough of which are shown in rotating exhibitions to make for a fascinating visit."
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