Triana
Triana is a pueblo in Seville, on the west side of the Guadalquivir River. Some think that it was not actually part of the city of Seville, but it is actually an arrabal, a neighborhood that belongs to a city but is outside the city walls. Triana is known as the neighborhood of bullfighters and flamenco dancers, but while some might have used to live there, this is just a myth. In reality, Triana used to be home to many fisher women, singers, and sailors. Now it is mostly the working class and an old generation. This is apparent when walking through the neighborhood. You can see many elderly walking around, and can tell many of the men are of the working class based on their clothing. The dominance of the working class is also apparent by the establishments in San Jacinto. In the city center there are many higher end shops with clothing and shoes, but in Triana the stores are lower end and a little bit cheaper. These aspects all sort of goes with the overall theme of Triana, which is sort of traditional and conservative. This is also seen in the tapas bars, which are traditional and not very decorative (with the exception of the bar that you took us to grab a drink). This is unlike the tapas bars in the rest of the city, where many of them are decorated and have small advertisements for their establishment outside. The albacerÃas, which used to sell all sorts of things but are now more like tapas bars, also share the traditional decoration. Triana also has a rich history in pottery, beginning when they used the clay from the riverbank. You can find many ceramics shops in the pueblo, where they still have working kilns.
Two more important and noteworthy aspects of Triana are the corrales de vecinos and the centro civico. The corrales de vecinos are from the 15th century, and were originally dead-end streets. These streets eventually morphed into communal homes, with rooms around an open patio area. The patio was a common area with a...