"Usté Listen, friend: has estao Usté in Seville? Have you seen the Maria Luisa park? Did not know him? What has not estao Usté there? Well ..., Usté not know what is a garden. No, sah, I do not know Usté, believe me. " These sympathetic words used by the writer, John Cabestany to kick off his famous poem to Maria Luisa Park, express the importance of this historic gardens of Seville, one of the most beautiful in Spain.

You can find the poem recited at this link.

Until the late nineteenth century, was part of the gardens of the Palacio de San Telmo, residence of the Dukes of Montpensier and current headquarters of the Presidency of the Junta de Andalucía. And is that Who does not know the park of Maria Luisa? Who has not heard, once, of the innumerable pigeons that make the park a must for children? Any passenger whose destination is Seville, should include this little paradise in your path.
Walking through this enormous garden romantic gift to the city of Seville from the Princess Marie Louise, Duchess of Montpensier, we found the place not only provides fun for children. Throughout its more than 4000.000 square meters, will discover a wealth of possibilities. Walking through the many roundabouts and corners is one of the options. In the "Isleta de los Patos" find swans, ducks and peacocks. If we have an extra dose of curiosity can find along the campus, an amazing variety of avian species. We were surprised by the beautiful greenery of the park consists of a multitude of hedges, trees, acacias and elms. The plant wealth is such that it includes many non-native species. For a stopover on the way the best option is to engage in reading a good book or entertaining in any of the numerous banks, decorated with tiles to recreate works of literature. It is also interesting to travel around corners better known as the famous Fountain of Lions, the Lotus Pond and the Glorieta de Becquer, crowned by a beautiful statue that turns into a genuine love allegory. All the streets have names of the legendary garden of famous people and in every corner we find a story that makes us hear the echo of times past. Having the opportunity to walk through the same corners in one day did the king Alfonso XII and legendary Maria Mercedes is a privilege and delight to the traveler that will make your imagination run wild. As a curious can visit the pavilion located on Mount Gurugu, centerpiece of the park. According to legend, was this the place where King Alfonso XII declared his love for Maria de las Mercedes. Sport also has its place in this venue. A lot of people take advantage of the ample space of the park for jogging, skateboarding or cycling. It is a curious sight seen as whole families uploaded through the park in the famous quadricycles that we rented at an affordable price. For the more comfortable cars also can be rented horse. This valuable enclave park shares with authentic sights and places must be visited as the Plaza of Spain, the Sewing Queen, the Palace of San Telmo and the Plaza de America. It is very easy to succumb to the charms of this iconic place. As Cabestany screams in his poem "the sky these evenings Sevilla says: Good little garden you have ... Come on, girl." As often happens, literature, contains within its words great truths.

Essential:

• The island of Patos
• Becquer roundabout
• The source of the Lions
• The lotus pond
• La Plaza de las Palomas
• A ride on the quad or horse carriage

Useful facts:

• Address: Paseo de las Delicias s / n 41013 Sevilla
• BUS: 1 to 6 - 30 - 31 - 33 - 34 - C1 - C2
• Access: Free