Seville

Getting to Seville

Ryanair flies from some 50 destinations (some seasonal) within Spain, across Europe (especially from Italy, Germany, UK and Ireland), and from Morocco. Iberia, Vueling and other carriers fly from Madrid, Mallorca, Asturias, Bilbao, Barcelona, Valencia, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Melilla in Spanish North Africa, and other European cities.

1. 01
   Sevilla Airport
2. 02
   Seville Santa Justa Station
3. 03
   Plaza de Armas

   Inter-city buses run by the riverside just west of city centre.

4. 04
   Prado de San Sebastián

   Buses may also run to (or call at) this station near the University and Santa Cruz.

Worth seeing

1. 01
   Cathedral
2. 02
   Real Alcázar

   Enter from Plaza del Triunfo, alcazar@patronato-alcazarsevilla.es.

3. 03
   Hospital de los Venerables
4. 04
   Torre del Oro
5. 05
   Alameda de Hercules

   Authentic and less touristy plaza with local food opportunities.

6. 06
   Parque María Luisa

   Built for the 1929 Iber-Americano World's Fair and now landscaped with attractive monuments and museums.

Things to do

Cruises, an hour in duration, leave from beneath the Torre del Oro and travel a circuit on the Guadalquivir river. Horse-drawn carriage rides found near the cathedral take you to the nearby park and other sites of interest. For the sake of the animals, try to avoid carriage rides in the heat of the day in summer. Flamenco is very popular in Spain and is not just for tourists; however finding the right place is hard.

1. 01
   Museo del Baile Flamenco

   Offers an experience for all the senses with ambiental music, videos, touch-screens and artifacts to be found in this 18th century building at the heart of the historical Barrio Santa Cruz.

2. 02
   La Casa del Flamenco
3. 03
   Feria de Abril

   Also known as "Feria de Sevilla" - a release after the somberness of Semana Santa.

4. 04
   Real Betis
5. 05
   Sevilla FC

Where to eat

Seville, like most Andalusian destinations, is known for its tapas. "Tapa", while it is associated with certain dishes, is actually a size and many restaurants or bars will offer a tapa, media ración (half serving, although sometimes enough to make a meal) and ración (serving) of the same dish. There are many great tapas places around the foot of the cathedral in the centre of town.

1. 01
   Bodeguita Romero

   A classic neighbourhood bodega, very popular with locals and serving excellent tapas.

2. 02
   El Librero Tapas y Quesos

   Pasaje de Andreu 4, Barrio de Santa Cruz (stone's throw from the Cathedral), juanpedrogtena@hotmail.com.

3. 03
   Los Coloniales

   This tapas place is cozy and has only a few tables.

4. 04
   Duo Tapas

   Calle Calatrava, 10 (in the Alameda district),.

5. 05
   Naturalmente

   Breakfast and lunch every day, with early dinner two nights a week - handy if you want to eat earlier than typical Spanish dining hours.