Seville, Spain
The soul of the south
What to do in Seville?
- Museums
- Cuisine
- Shopping
- Tourism
- Leisure and shows
Seville is much more than festivities and hustle and bustle. It also offers a range of museums that detail the history of the city, where you can discover countless curiosities that you never knew existed. We recommend the Museum of Fine Arts, the
Seville’s gastronomy is more than just food. It is a time to get together, enjoy a few minutes of conversation with friends and family, and leave the cares of the day behind in the best of company; a ritual that is accompanied by tapas and dishes from the Mediterranean diet , most famously huevos a la flamenca, gazpacho andaluz and fried fish, all paired with a good wine. And for dessert, torrijas.
Discover the most fashionable side of the city with an afternoon of shopping in Seville. The best fashion brands of the moment are waiting for you on Calle Sierpes and Calle Tetuán, both in the city centre, but if you’re looking for more traditional purchases, we recommend visiting the Triana neighbourhood, where you will find local craft shops and other long established businesses.
The Giralda, the Plaza de España, the Torre del Oro, the Alcázar, the Archivo de Indias… Seville is full of charming places and emblematic monuments around every corner, so many that they do not fit on a single page. What we can tell you is that, whatever you choose, each visit will show you a facet of the city that will change you forever. Watch out, Sevilla is addictive!
Seville is the birthplace of flamenco, an art full of passion and music declared a World Heritage by UNESCO. The best way to get to know this art form is to experience it firsthand at one of the many flamenco tablaos in the city, places where the guitar, clapping and singing are the protagonists of a show that will steal your heart.
Festivities and tradition
Semana Santa in Seville deserves a separate section. The whole city is immersed in an atmosphere of remembrance and fervour around the images of Christ and the Virgin, with processions of carvings made by hand with great attention to detail, accompanied by the light of candles and the sound of drums, and by an entourage of believers and Nazarenes. You have to experience it to understand it.
After Semana Santa comes the Feria de Abril. From the night of the “alumbrao” (switching on the lights) to the fireworks over the Guadalquivir, Seville dresses up in its finery for a week of light, music and colour with casetas (tents serving food and drink),, farolillos (illuminated paper lanterns) and shows with horses and flamenco at every turn. Authentic Seville is experienced in April!
