Hello everybody! After last week’s Gaudí post, I’m back with more bizarre architecture from Spain, but this time with Las Setas in Sevilla!
It’s known as “Las Setas” (“The Mushrooms”) because of its weird shape. It’s officially the Metro Parasol. They were originally supposed to be done in 2007, but it was under construction the whole time I studied abroad there in 2008. It was a huge surprise to see what it looked like when it was finished last year!
So what is there to see here apart from the weird giant mushrooms? You can go walk around on top of them! It gives you a great view of the more, um, traditional parts of Sevilla. It’s €1.35 to go up and I think it’s totally worth it.
I’m off out to go check out the free shows for Primavera Sound! I’m so stoked to see The Vaccines…but like always, am definitely going to be late. Oops!
What do you think of Las Setas in Sevilla? It’s a love it or hate it thing!
Besos!
-Jess
Setas magicas??!! 😉
Hahaha maybe they do have magical powers…but I didn’t try eating or licking them myself to find out. 😉 If you want to try it out, let me know what happens!
You never know – I might! 😀
Yay! Have fun.
Thanks, I did!
€1.35?? Who came up with that pricing??? Was it rounded down from €1.37 3/4, perhaps?
Haha it IS a weird price point! I wonder why they chose that…
Para fastidiar los turistas… ¡ay, no tenemos cambio…! ¡Viva la picaresca Sevillana!
Loving those ‘shrooms, though 😉
My friend and I saw these when we were in Sevilla but we didn’t know you could walk up to the top of them until we saw people up there while soaking in the view from the roof of our hotel. We left later on that day 🙁 That just means I have to go back!
Ooh that’s a shame! I guess you do just have to go back then….too bad! 😀
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I will always be madly in love with Spain.
Thanks for re-blogging! I’m pretty obsessed with Spain myself. 🙂
Very cool!
I agree, I think it’s such a cool sculpture/building.
Beautiful.
Thanks!
Absolutely amazing!
Agreed, it’s a cool building!
Amazing!
Cheers! 🙂
I was initilly against the Setas, but they’re really grown on me. The view from uptop, especially at twilight, is not to be missed. There’s also a market, museum and a few bars down below them. Plus, the street just behind it, Calle Regina, is being called Spain’s Little Soho for its boutiques and cafes. You MUST have breakfast at La Cacherrerría!!!
Ooh I wish I’d been able to go at twilight, the view must be incredible!
I’ve been to Sevilla four or five times and I’ve never seen this! It’s really bugging me… :-((
I guess you just have to go back, eh? 😉 It isn’t right in the center with all the other sights though, so I can see why you wouldn’t have come across it.
How was Primavera Sound??? I just saw the film Searching for Sugarman and found out Rodriquez was playing there! Definitely worth a watch if you haven’t seen it yet!
As for the setas, I thought it strange structure but had no idea it has a look out point! and I’ve been 3 x! darn it!
It was fuuuun! I only went to the free concerts, but I couldn’t believe how good they were. I haven’t seen Searching for Sugarman but a bunch of my friends talked to me about it at the concert, actually. I’ll have to check it out. 🙂