Vacation Seville

Situated in south western Andalucia, Seville, the capital city, sits astride the mighty Rio Guadalquivir at the head of the Donana National Park, Spain largest nature reserve.
Seville enjoys a very sunny climate but can and does suffer from very high temperatures during the height of the summer. Therefore, the spring and autumn months are the […]

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Despite its popularity with tourists, Seville has maintained its old world Mediterranean charm, and has a solid reputation among travellers for lively festivals, fascinating historical treasures, and some of the best tapas you could hope to experience in Spain.
But Seville’s influence on Spanish culture as it is known today extends far beyond the architecture and […]

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Sevilla’s Royal Palace, the Alcazar, is one of three buildings in the Occidental World that has been in constant use for more than 1000 years. The other two are the Mosque of the Rock in Jerusalem and the Mosque-Cathedral in Cordoba.
This palace, erected in the 10th Century over a Roman acropolis and Visigoth Basilica by […]

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Seville’s “Maestranza” Bullring is to the art of bullfighting what the “La Scala” in Milan is to opera.  Both venues are considered the most prestigious and emblematic settings in which to perform.  The present Maestranza bullring has its origins in medieval times, when brotherhoods by the same name dedicated themselves to horse-breeding and the equestrian […]

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Think Andalucia, think Seville! To many people, Seville encompasses all those things that make Andalucia special. The exuberant, colourful dresses worn at the April Fair, the whitewashed, characterful streets of the Barrio Santa Cruz, the heady scent of orange blossom and the emotional sounds of flamenco; all these tipify Seville and are also the very […]

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Seville, or more correctly,Sevilla, is the heart and soul of Andalucia.
Home to flamenco, bullfighting and many wonderful buildings it offers the
visitor a wide variety of sites and sensations. On the one hand it
is a modern bustling Spanish city with one foot very much in the 21st.
century, but on the other hand it’s long and varied […]

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Being the state capital of Andalusia, Seville is a very important and famous city. There is a fable that Sevilla originated from the Tartessian civilization and was brought into being by the mythological Greek idol Hercules. Initially, the place was known as Hispalis among the Romans and the Moors called it the Isbiliya. Being one […]

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Visitors to Seville should consider the Sevilla Card [3], designed to aid city exploration and conserve precious travel funds. The card includes free admission to most Seville museums and monuments, unlimited use of public transportation (TUSSAM Buslines, NB: only for Cards with Public Transport), a guided visit of the Real Alcazar of Seville, the unlimited […]

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Holidays
Holy Week and the Seville Fair, “La Feria de Sevilla” (also Feria de Abril, “April Fair”) are the two most well-known of Seville’s festivals. Seville is internationally renowned for the solemn but beautiful processions during Semana Santa and the colorful and lively fair held two weeks after. During Feria, families, businesses and organisations set up […]

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The climate of Seville is Mediterranean, with oceanic influences. The annual average temperature is 18.6 °C (65 °F), which makes this city one of the warmest in Europe.

Winters are mild: January is the coolest month, with average maximum temperatures of 15.9 °C (61 °F) and minimum of 5.2 °C (41 °F).

Summers are very warm: August is the warmest month, with average […]

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