By the time I got to Sevilla, I’d already realised that one of my favourite parts of this Spain trip was just doing long walks around the cities first.
Sevilla was great for that too.
The river side near Torre del Oro and the Guadalquivir felt open and relaxed, though a little underwhelming. And the area around La Giralda, the cathedral and Archivo de Indias felt much more grand and historic (my favourite area by far, went there a couple times). That contrast is what stayed with me. In one walk, the city kept shifting between calm and impressive without ever feeling too much.
I also liked that Sevilla felt very naturally walkable. A lot of the enjoyment was just in moving through it - the streets, the churches, the plazas, the little transitions from one part to another.
Sevilla was really nice in its own way, but Barcelona still probably remains the bigger highlight for me - I just loved the vibrancy there.