Seville City Guide for Travelers

A unique and captivating experience awaits you in Seville, Spain where you can enjoy all the perks of a large city and still enjoy the fresh air of wide open country. The city itself largely caters to business travelers and tourists and has done a great job of instituting a pedestrian plan, making most attractions easily reachable by foot. Walk along and pick delicious oranges from the legendary trees or enjoy a day soaking up the sun on one of Seville’s nearby sandy beaches. Since the climate is subtropical and offers more than 300 days of annual sunshine, your itinerary shouldn’t be difficult to plan when considering the beach, particularly the Costa del Sol.

The River, Guadalquivir, offers the ambience needed for a romantic and quiet stroll as well as a beautiful scenic boat tour to the other side where you can find churches, monuments and stunning neighborhoods that will enhance your sight seeing excursion. This would be the perfect ending to a quiet evening before returning to your luxury or boutique hotel room where sweet indulgences await you.

Seville offers a plethora of attractions. Some of the most popular include the Parque Maria Luisa, a vast parkland in the heart of Seville, the Plaza de Espana, a semicircular plaza that formed the center piece at the 1929 Seville Exposition, The Seville Cathedral, The Giralda Tower, The Alcazar Fortress Palace and other historic monuments.

Other areas of interest would be region of La Macarena, where you will find an interesting mix of Baroque and Mudejar churches, traditional tapas and shopping throughout the streets. Santa Cruz will offer the most photo opportunities with its picturesque buildings, skyline and natural beauty. If you are looking for grand buildings and history, El Arenal will satisfy both. Located on the western side of the city, El Arenal comes complete with history as the previous port of Seville, a large bullring, and a majestic 13th century tower to protect the port.

For dinner, it is a must that you try a local favorite. While your boutique or luxury hotel may have some of the finest international cuisine, it is important that you indulge yourself into the fare of Seville. Some suggestions include La Isla, La Cococha, Pleamar, Al Mutamidand and Bodegon Torro del Oro. If you find that the local cuisine is not satisfying your hunger, you can still find all the usual food chains throughout Seville, but why not live like the locals while in Seville.

After your long day of sightseeing, taking pictures, and tours, turn up the heat with a bit of Seville nightlife. Sit at the bar and relax to some local music, drink a fine glass of wine or a cold beer. Some of the hottest bars and clubs in Seville include Madigan’s, La Habanilla, Galeria Torneo, La Ilustre Victima, Abades, Merchant Café and Café de la Prensa. The end of the day will surely be perfect as you head back to your boutique or luxury hotel for a quiet bath in your well-appointed room, if you have the energy.

With so much to do, it may be difficult to fit in the usual museum browsing that is available on any holiday, but Seville offers some truly unique museums. While Columbus discovered the America’s, you can discover American history at the Archivo de Indias. Here you will find a phenomenal collection of 40,000 documents chronicling the first expeditions to the New World through the discovery in the 15th century. You will also find some autographed manuscripts from some of the most significant figures of the period. For a taste of archaeology, visit Museo Arqueologico, where you will find a three tiered facility with an impressive collection of works ranging from prehistoric to the Romanization of the Iberian Peninsula. Indulge in candy for the eyes at the Museo de Arte Contemoraneo. Here you will find an exquisite collection of Spanish art from the late 70’s to present. See works from Broto, Peinado, Curro Gonzalez, Pedro J. Romero and Ray Smith. Other museums of interest includes Museo de Bellas Artes, which houses ceramic, gold and silver artifacts as well as other art mediums, Museo de la Marcarena where you will find subliminal statutes of Mary and other crowns, antiques and candelmas and Museo de la Necropolis, where you will find collections of Roman artifacts from the first century AD.

Many other areas of interest and attractions are available throughout Seville. Depending on the length of your stay, you may want to research some of these legendary and historic sites. You will certainly want to leave room for some of the thoroughly pleasurable amenities that your boutique or luxury hotel room has to offer. Otherwise, Seville will keep you busy for as many days as your holiday is long - and you still will not have had the opportunity to take it all in.