Our three days discovering Seville were part of a two week Spanish Italian adventure. And, was our fourth stop after spending two days in Granada. Seville is a beautiful city, lined with the largest number of orange trees in the world. With over 25,000 orange trees lining the city’s streets, patios, squares, and plazas. Unfortunately, these oranges are way too bitter to eat fresh.
Also, it has a rich history that’s been recognized by UNESCO with three World Heritage Sites: the Seville Cathedral (the largest Gothic cathedral in the world), Alcázar Palace, and the Archivo de Indias.
Day 1
We arrived by train early morning and headed straight to the hotel. While in Seville we stayed at Querencia de Sevilla. It’s a great hotel, with friendly and helpful staff. Luckily, our room was available so we were able to check in and drop off our luggage and head out to find coffee.
We stumbled upon Cafetería Pastelería La Canasta and stopped in for a cappucino and a pastry. Energized by the caffine and sugar, we headed strait to Plaza de España. An impressive plaza with a large semi-circular building, ornate bridges, and a canal, perfect for a leisurely boat ride. It was built for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, and its design was based on the idea of a symbolic embrace of Spain towards its former colonies. It’s beautiful and best of all free to visit.
Fun Fact: Star Wars Attack of the Clones, Director George Lucas used the Plaza de España to represent the city Theed on the planet Naboo.
While researching things to do and eat in Seville, there were a lot of recommendations for Bodeguita Romero‘s delicious little pork sandwiches. So for lunch, that’s where we headed. We were there just before opening and it filled up quickly. So our advices, to avoid a wait, go early.
We spent the rest of the afternoon walking and exploring until late afternoon, when it was time for our Seville Tapas & Flamenco Tour by Devour Food Tour. During the tour we did try several of local foods and beverages like jamón ibérico, sherry and vermouth . We also saw an intimate, improvised hour-long flamenco show. Our favorite stop by far was Maestro Marcelino, a local tapas bar that doubles as a gourmet shop. The tour guide was very passionate about Flamenco and was able to provide us with a lot of information. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Seville.
Seville is considered the birthplace of flamenco, a passionate and expressive art form combining singing (cante), guitar playing (toque), dance (baile), and handclaps (palmas). Seville has many of venues where visitors can witness the raw energy of flamenco performances.
Each year, Seville hosts the famous Feria de Abril (April Fair), a week-long celebration featuring flamenco music, dancing, colorful traditional dress, and plenty of food and drink.
Day 2
Our second day in Seville, started with breakfast at the hotel. It was raining but with our time in Seville being short we weren’t about to let a little rain stop us. So, exploring we went. This wasn’t planned but we ended up at Metropol Parasol (Las Setas), the world’s largest wooden structure with views of the city. Typically there is a wait, but we were practically the only ones there. In fact, there were only a few other people there that happened to also be from Canada.
From there, we strolled the streets of Seville more including having lunch and shopping. For dinner, we headed back to Maestro Marcelino since we had such a great experience the night before.
Day 3
On day 3, we headed to the train station knowing that there might be some issues getting to Barcelona. There had been pretty intense rain storms the night before. As we were checking out the hotel staff warned us that there were many transportation delays. When we got to the station, no surprise our train was cancelled.
From there, we headed to the airport, hoping to catch a flight that day back to Barcelona. Unfortunately, there was nothing available until the next day. So, we booked a flight for the next day and called the hotel to book for another night. They gave us the same room we had just vacated.
To make the most of the day, we headed to explore some more. We walked over to the Triana Neighborhood, known for its traditional ceramics. There we did purchase a few souvenirs to bring back home. Later, the weather had improved so we headed to take advantage of the rooftop pool.
Day 4
On day 4, we were up early and headed to the airport for our flight to Barcelona.
Seville captured our hearts. Having a day more than planned to explore was a happy accident but definitely still not enough time. For example, we didn’t have time to tour the Alcázar of Seville or visit the Seville Cathedral.
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