Get off the beaten tourist track and come to discover a different Seville packed with unexpected findings: contemporary breathtaking architecture,  Roman vestiges, Medieval churches, trendy shopping areas, popular markets, and bohemian artists. Listen to the stories about the working class of Seville, the civil war, the old tenement houses, the great epidemic, the ghosts which wander through the northern area of the city center, always changing, the most lively hive of cultural and alternative activities, with a vibrant atmosphere. The inhabitants of these quarters have been always working class, although there is a controversy nowadays about the gentrification of the area. It has been the place for the working class with a revolutionary spirit, and from the early 20th century, also the chosen place for flamenco artists, gay friendly movements, bohemians, comedians, progressive political groups, and also the prostitution and the most uninhibited nightlife.  Today, some of this culture remains, in fact, the nightlife is great, and a good part of the inhabitants are very active in politics. Seville also has  one of the oldest flea markets in Europe, EL JUEVES, that has existed since the year of 1252.