Casa de los Pilatos -1

The next stop on our agenda was the Casa de los Pilatos. Entering the square the visitor is confronted by this huge bourgainvillea flowing across one whole side of the entrance square.

As magnificent as this was, it was just a hint of what what was to come.

The Casa has nothing really to do with Pilate. It is just a local nickname because of the Romanesque architecture within, and the fact that the Stations of Cross start outside the Casa with Pilate washing his hands.

Beyond the entrance courtyard is the Mudejar-styled Patio Principal

Beautiful Moorish arches are exquisitely carved and surround the Patio.

Crossing the boundary marked by and arch you can look back at the framed rooflines and shaded verandas standing out against the deep blue of the afternoon sky.