Walking around Seville you can’t miss the famous sights such as Plaza de España, the Royal Alcazar and the Giralda. When walking around the city, you may also notice Seville’s motto inscribed on the manhole covers; it reads “NO8DO”. The 8 represents a wool hank, or “madeja” in Spanish, making the motto reads as “NO madeja DO” or “no me ha dejado”. In English this translates as “It has not abandoned me” and refers to the city of Seville not abandoning King Alphonse X when he went to war in the 13^th century.