About Seville

A city of contrasts

Seville is a city of contrasts. While keeping the Spanish essence, it is quite cosmopolitan, historical and contemporary. These factors all complement each other to make up Spain’s fourth-largest city, and the capital of its southernmost region of Andalucía.

Sevilla is known for its culture, celebrations and festivals. One of the most famous of these occurs during Semana Santa, taking place, the week before Easter. During this celebration there are floats all over the city, representing religious scenes. These floats are carried by people who belong to brotherhoods, taking their floats from theirchurches to the Cathedral of Sevilla and then walking them back to the churches where they belong.

The Feria de Abril, is another tradition worth mentioning, where the city celebrates the Andalusian countryside. It also lasts one week and takes place two weeks after Semana Santa. During this week, people from Sevilla wear their flamenco dresses and enjoy dancing and socialising in the Real de la Feria, a big space in the neighbourhood of Los Remedios booked for this celebration.

What to visit in Seville?

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48h in Seville

Day 1

Head to the nearest neighborhood bar to have breakfast, where you will most often catch locals eating (the word “bar” is used in Spanish to describe a sort of small, informal restaurant).

Order the typical Seville breakfast, a toast with local olive oil,fresh tomato, and cured ham (feel free to omit the last if you don’t eat meat), and wash it down with a cup of coffee with milk (café con leche) and a freshly squeezed orange juice (zumo de naranja). Usually, this breakfast menu should be under five euros, and you can also bring a book or start planning out the rest of your day while you enjoy this breakfast. Start a conversation with the locals, they are usually open people, even though English is not their strength. This is the perfect way to start your day Seville style.

After breakfast, make your way to the Iglesia del Salvador, located in the center of the city and start your sightseeing adventure. Visiting this small but beautiful church comes with a bonus: here you can get a combined ticket to visit both this and the Seville Cathedral for the same price as a regular cathedral ticket. Even if you’re not religious, both buildings are architecturally stunning and provide a fascinating glimpse at Seville’s history and culture.

When you’ve finished your visit at the church, head five minutes down the street to the grandiose cathedral, the largest of its kind in the world. Your combined ticket from the Salvador Church will allow you to skip the line here. If you’re not afraid of heights and physically able to do so, head up the 34 ramps gradually leading up to the Giralda tower for an impressive view over all of Seville.

Spain is famous for its late lunch, taking place between 14h and 15.30h, so after visiting the Cathedral and the Giralda, you can head towards Calle Mateos Gago just east of the cathedral, even though this area is located near main attractions, there are some incredible local gems. One example is Taberna la Goleta, where you can try their famous orange-infused wine with a tapa of cured cheese to whet your appetite before heading to a bar called Bodeguita Santa Cruz, where you can have local traditional tapas for under 3€. If you are seeking for a more restaurant style lunch, you can go to La Azotea, located next to the Alameda de Hércules. This is a recognised bright, modern restaurant serving contemporary twists on Spanish classics.
 
After lunch you can visit the Real Alcázar with its gardens. This stunning royal complex holds centuries’ worth of history within its walls,and has become a bucket-list item for thousands of visitors in recent years thanks to its appearance on Game of Thrones. Be sure to get your ticket online in advance, even if it costs one euro extra, you’ll be glad you did so when you’re able to skip the long line for day-of tickets.

If you want to enjoy a nice sunset in Sevilla, you should definitely go on top of the Setas of Sevilla (The Mushrooms), a modern monument located in Plaza de la Encarnación. This monument is the largest wooden monument of the world, but it is also quite controversial among Sevilla ́s citizens, as it is a modern monument among the old town of Sevilla. Nevertheless, many residents have embraced the monument as an integral symbol of Seville. The ticket to climb the Setas has a price of 3€.

Sevilla is considered to be the birthplace of flamenco, so you cannot leave the city without watching a flamenco show. You can easily book one of the shows offered by Welcomefy at the lowest guaranteed price.

 
After lunch you can visit the Real Alcázar with its gardens. This stunning royal complex holds centuries’ worth of history within its walls,and has become a bucket-list item for thousands of visitors in recent years thanks to its appearance on Game of Thrones. Be sure to get your ticket online in advance, even if it costs one euro extra, you’ll be glad you did so when you’re able to skip the long line for day-of tickets.
 
 

 

If you decide to not have dinner while watching the flamenco show, you can have dinner around the area of Arenal, in Calle Adriano, where you will find plenty of bars and restaurants.

Day 2

After having your typical Sevillano breakfast, you can head towards Plaza de España, a big square that serves as an homage to Spain itself. This colorful corner of Seville is well worth taking some time to explore on your own before the bulk of the day’s crowds arrive. This square is known for appearing in movies as Star Wars or The Dictator. Make sure you also visit the Parque de María Luisa, attached to Plaza de España.

As you leave the square, be sure to head past the historic Royal Tobacco Factory (Carmen, the main character from Bizet’s famous opera, works there in the show) and make your way towards Torre del Oro walking along the river. If you’re hungry, stop to enjoy a second breakfast or some fresh tapas as ensaladilla or tortilla in Puerta de Jerez, an emblematic square surrounding the historic Hispalis Fountain.

Stop for lunch north of the city center in the area of Alameda de Hércules. The market of Calle Feria is a typical Spanish food market well worth exploring, complete with several fantastic bar and restaurant stalls where you can grab a bite to eat. Take some time exploring the market before choosing a place to eat amid the bustling stalls. After lunch, head a few blocks west to the lively Alameda de Hercules to enjoy a post-meal drink.
 
If you enjoy art, you cannot miss the Museo de Bellas Artes, one of the oldest museums of Spain housed in a gorgeous 17th-century building that on its own makes the visit worth your time.

Make your way across the elegant Isabel II bridge and spend your evening exploring Triana, the colorful and eclectic neighborhood on the western bank of the river. This is the perfect place to enjoy a tapas crawl to end your time in Seville. Take a stroll down Calle Betis along the river as the sun sets, then head into the neighborhood and let the eating begin. Triana is full of fantastic food options, but standouts include Las Golondrinas, Casa Remesal, and no-frills local favorite Cervecería La Grande.

Contacts of interest

European emergency number: 112

Spanish police emergency number: 091

Sevilla center (Alameda de hércules):

Phone number: +34 954289570

Address: Plaza de la Alameda, 39, Sevilla, España

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h

Los remedios:

Phone number: +34 954289300

Address: Avenida de Blas Infante, 2, Sevilla, España

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h

Sevilla Este:

Phone number: +34 954475890

Address: Calle Francisco Aragón Alvarez, 1, Sevilla, España

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h

Nervión:

Phone number: +34 954573209

Address: Avenida Cruz del Campo, Sevilla, España

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h

Triana:

Phone number: +34 954991110

Address: Calle de los Descubrimientos, 2, (next to Torre Sevilla) Sevilla, España

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h

Macarena:

Phone number: +34 954916200

Address: Avenida de la Barzola, no number, Sevilla, España

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h

Sevilla Sur:

Phone number: +34 954298120

Address: Calle Castillo Alcalá de Guadaira, 17 a, Sevilla, España

Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h

Macarena:

Emergency number: +34 955402482

Address: Avenida del Doctor Fedriani, 3, 41009, Sevilla

Virgen del Rocio:

Emergency number: +34 955402482

Address: Avenida Manuel Siurot, 0, 41013, Sevilla

Infanta Luisa:

Emergency number: +34 954330100

Address: Calle San Jacinto, 87, 41010, Sevilla

Radio taxi: +34 954580000

Tele taxi: +34 954522222

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