Scavenger hunt in Spain

Spot a Plaza Mayor fresco

Stand in Plaza Mayor and find the painted frescoes on the Casa de la Panadería (the brightly painted facade at the north end). Photograph the facade close-up.

Spot a Real Alcázar tile pattern

Inside the Real Alcázar find a mudéjar tile wall or geometric Andalusian pattern. Photograph the tiles.

Spot a Real Madrid jersey

Find someone wearing or a shop window selling a white Real Madrid kit (or, brave choice, the red-and-blue of Atlético). Photograph the jersey.

Spot a Retiro rowboat

Walk into Parque del Retiro and find the estanque (lake) with its rowboats. Photograph the boats with the Alfonso XII monument behind.

Spot a Sagrada Família stained glass

Inside the Sagrada Família, find the colourful stained glass throwing patterns on the stone columns. Photograph the light.

Spot a salmorejo bowl

Find a bowl of salmorejo (Cordoban cold-tomato soup, much-loved in Sevilla too). Photograph the bright orange with jamón shavings.

Spot a sangria pitcher

Find a glass pitcher of sangria on a café table, the red wine with fruit floating on top. Photograph the pitcher.

Spot a Sevilla churros con chocolate

Find a plate of churros with hot chocolate at a Sevillan churrería. Photograph the dunk.

Spot a Sevilla flamenco poster

Find a flamenco show poster (Casa de la Memoria, La Carbonería). Photograph the poster.

Spot a Sevilla Metro M

Find a green M sign at a Sevilla Metro entrance. Photograph the sign.

Spot a Sevilla orange tree

Find a Seville bitter-orange tree (naranjo amargo) lining a square or street. They are everywhere in the centre. Photograph the oranges.

Spot a Sevilla patio courtyard

Look through a Sevilla doorway and find a patio (interior courtyard) with tiled walls and a fountain. Photograph the patio.

Spot a Sevilla Real Betis or Sevilla FC kit

Find a Sevilla FC (red-and-white) or Real Betis (green-and-white) kit on someone or in a shop. Photograph the kit.

Spot a Sevilla rooftop terrace

Find a Sevilla rooftop terrace bar (Eme, Doña María, Hotel Inglaterra) with the Giralda in view. Photograph the view.

Spot a Sevilla sherry (Jerez) glass

Find a glass of fino, manzanilla or oloroso sherry in a Sevillan taberna. Photograph the slim copita glass.

Spot a Sevilla street tile (azulejo street name)

Find a hand-painted ceramic street-name tile on a Sevilla corner. Photograph the lettering.

Spot a Sevilla tapas plate

Find a small tapas plate at a Sevillan bar (espinacas con garbanzos, salmorejo, jamón ibérico). Photograph the bite.

Spot a Spanish fan (abanico)

Find a paper or wooden fan (abanico) in a souvenir shop window or in someone's hand on a hot day. Photograph the painted design.

Spot a Spanish flag

Find a Spanish flag (red-yellow-red) flying alongside the Catalan flag on a building. Photograph both flags.

Spot a tapas plate

Find a small tapas plate served with a drink at the bar (patatas bravas, croquetas, boquerones). Photograph the bite-sized portion.

Spot a tio de Nadal log (winter only)

In December find a tió de Nadal (Catalan Christmas log with a red hat and face) in a shop or home. Outside the season, find a souvenir tió. Photograph the log.

Spot a tortilla española

Find a wedge of tortilla española (potato omelette) on a tapas counter or in a bakery window. Photograph the layered cross-section.

Spot a Triana bullfighter (matador) ceramic

In Triana find a ceramic bullfighter, bull or banderilla in a shop window. Photograph the figure.

Spot a Triana ceramic tile shop

Cross the Puente de Triana and find a Triana ceramics shop with hand-painted tiles. Photograph the storefront.