| We
recommend: |
|
|
Take
a look at
our
personal
For lodging
check our
service.
|
Lodging: |
 |
|
|
|
|
Quien no ha visto Sevilla
- no ha visto Maravilla!
(Can
be translated as: "He who has not seen Seville, has missed the
miracle!") |
|
|
|
The Andalusian metropolis is a lively city and an architectonic
jewel. It can be visited all over the year. A must for enthusiasts
of the opera – "Carmen", "Don Juan" and "The Marriage of Figaro"
are set in Seville. Also the heart of Flamenco music.
Alfonso X. (the “Wise”) (1221-1284) created a motto for
Seville on its coat of arms to express his thanks for its loyalty
during his rule.
No madeja do = No me ha dejado
("She/it did not leave me") |
|
Highlights
-
Holy Week
- Feria de Abril
- Flamenco
Bienale
- Santa Cruz
Quarter
Coat
of Arms:
|
| |
|
|
The capital
of Andalusia – full of history, art and
"alegria" (fun)!
Today (= 2009) more than 703,200 people inhabit the city. Situated
on the Guadalquivir river it is mainly a trade and service center. Surrounded by a fertile landscape (campiña) the
fourth largest Spanish city is also site of an important
university.
|
|
|
|
Italica – the ruins of the historic Roman military and agricultural town can
be visited (approx. 11 kms/7 miles north of Seville). Buses run from the Plaza de Armas Station.
|
Carmona
(40
kms/25 miles northeast towards Córdoba; 28,300 inhabitants):
precious village with several palaces and a large
necropolis "Carmo" and an partly excavated
amphitheatre outside the town walls.
|
|
|
|
Cathedral – the biggest Gothic
Church in the world. Constructed during the 15th century.
Inside among other things: "Capilla Mayor" and
the body of Christopher Columbus.
Giralda – the emblem of Seville. The bell
tower of the church was formerly the Mohammedan minaret.
Alcázar – fortified Mudéjar
palace with beautiful gardens close to the Cathedral.
Ayuntamiento – Renaissance building at the
Plaza Nueva. Today home to the town hall.
|
|
Barrio Santa Cruz – narrow streets, several places, nice façades and courtyards. The
quarter lies close to the Cathedral.
Archivo General de la Indias – Renaissance
building located near the Cathedral. Inside a collection
of documents of the period in which America was explored
and settled.
Fábrica de Tabacos – today site of the
university. Famous place of the Royal Tobacco Factory. The
gipsy "Carmen" (from Bizet´s opera) was a
worker there.
|
Torre del Oro - reconstructed Arab tower from the 13th century on the riverside.
Inside a small museum of navigation.
La Maestranza – bullring close to the
Guadalquivir river. Season: March to October.
Palacio de San Telmo – Baroque palace, today
seat of the Andalusian government.
|
|
Casa de Pilatos - private noble palace from the 16th century. Mixture of Renaissance,
Mudéjar and late Gothic style.
Fine Art Museum – this Renaissance building
houses the second biggest pinacotheca of Spain. Works by
Murillo, Zurbarán and El Greco.
Palacio de Lebrija – noble mansion from the 15th
century. Has been restored several times. |
Plaza de
España with the Palacio
Central – located in the María Luisa Park.
Perfect place to stroll
around. Can be visited also with horse carriages.
Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares –
Museum of Art and Popular customs
Museo Arqueológico – Archaeological
Museum. Both are located inside the María Luisa Park
(Plaza de América). |
Numerous Baroque
churches of Seville: La Magdalena, El
Divino Salvador and Hospital de la Caridad
Other churches: San Luis, Basilica de
la Macarena with its famous "Virgin of the
Macarena" (both in the Macarena quarter), Santa
Catalina (centre), Santa Ana (Triana
Quarter).
|
|
|
|
Tourist
information
- Av.
Constitución 21 (near the Cathedral)
- Airport San Pablo, Arrival
- Railway station Santa Justa, Av.Kansas C.
|
|
Traffic
connections
International
Airport San Pablo (10
kms / 6 miles)
Railway station "Estación Santa Justa":
AVE (= High speed train) from/to Madrid
Trains (RENFE) to Granada, Málaga, Cádiz, Huelva;
Regional trains to the Sierra Norte.
Highway and motorways to Huelva/Portugal, Cádiz,
Granada, Málaga, Córdoba/Madrid.
|
|
Accommodation
More
than 100 hotels and hostels (pensions) of different
categories and prices.
It might
be difficult to find accommodation
during the Holy Week and the Feria in April.
| Hotel check:
|
|
|
|
Tapas
bars
Endless
possibilities offered in the numerous bars in the
centre (and all over the city).
|
|
Restaurants
Very
good restaurants also outside of the historic centre.
|
Leisure
Boat
excursions on the
Guadalquivir river
Opera and other Music events: Teatro de la
Maestranza (close to the bullring)
Music und Theatre: Teatro Central (former EXPO92
area)
EXPO92 attraction park "Isla Mágica" –
especially for families with smaller children
Many Flamenco-Shows
|
| Shopping
Shopping
district in the centre: Calle Sierpes, Calle
Tetuán/Velázquez, Calle Cuna
Ceramics and tiles: Triana Quarter
Souvenirs all around the Cathedral and in the Santa
Cruz Quarter
Flea markets: Calle Feria (Thursday) and Alameda
de Hércules (Sunday); Pet market on Plaza de la
Alfalfa (Sunday)
|
|
|
|
|
We
recommend: |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cities - Seville |