Seville

Spain

Things to do in Seville:

Restaurants | Nightlife | Shopping | Sightseeing | Key Areas | Day Trips | Airport Information

Seville Restaurants

  • Affordable (14)

    Los Coloniales

    This may look a pretty basic place but the tapas and raciones are outstanding (hence the lack of elbow room). Share a plate of fried  aubergine slices drizzled with honey or the superb chorizo in a... read more

  • Fine dining (11)

    Corral del Agua

    A favourite with Seville's slick business set, this Santa Cruz restaurant is worth the splurge, with its unmatched position and Moorish-inspired dishes and desserts. read more


Seville Nightlife

  • Chilled (12)

    Bar Giralda

    Evocatively housed in a former Moorish bathhouse, this famous bar has heady views of the cathedral from its pavement seating. The tapas are reliably good, as well. Try the  espinacas con garbanzos... read more

  • Clubbing (7)

    El Arenal

    Founded in 1975 and still one of the most authentic flamenco shows in the city. El Arenal has nightly performances. Book through the website: tablaoelarenal.com. read more


This Month in Seville:

By Josephine Quintero

Shopping: Take a stroll over the river to the atmospheric Triana neighbourhood. This former gypsy quarter is famous for its ceramics workshops where you can still see the potters at work.

Sightseeing: Don't miss the fascinating photo exhibition at the Convento de Santa Clara (Calle Becas) featuring photos of Spain spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, organised by the Hispanic Society of America.

Key areas: Head to the northern sierras for the delightful whitewashed town of Aracena with its famous caves and excellent restaurants and bars.

Seville Trivia

  • May: Seville is hot! In 2003, the national weather station recorded a temperature of 47.2ºC (117ºF), one of the highest temperatures ever recorded in Europe.

  • April: It is not unusual for local women to spend a month's grocery money or more on their flamenco frills, with dresses ranging from €150-€500 and up.

  • March: In building Seville's cathedral, a member of the clergy is said to have proclaimed: "Let us build a church so large that we shall be held to be insane!"



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