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Seville

The Real Alcázar, the Cathedral and the Heart of Flamenco

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3 daysIdeal stay₹9,050From / night₹2,880Food / day₹1,700Entry

Andalusia's capital: the Mudéjar palaces and gardens of the Real Alcázar, the vast Gothic cathedral with the Giralda tower (a former minaret), the Santa Cruz quarter's lanes, the Plaza de España and the Metropol Parasol. The home of flamenco, Holy Week processions and the April Fair. About 2.5 hours from Madrid by high-speed train. July and August reach 40-45 °C: sightsee early and late. Book the Alcázar for a timed slot.

Highlights

  • Real Alcázar palaces and gardens
  • Cathedral and the Giralda ramp climb
  • Santa Cruz lanes
  • Plaza de España
  • Flamenco in a tablao or a peña
  • Sunset on the Metropol Parasol
  • Triana across the river
  • Horse-drawn carriage round María Luisa Park

Things to do

  • Real Alcázar (timed entry)Morning · 3h
  • Cathedral and the GiraldaMorning · 2h 30m
  • Plaza de España and María Luisa ParkAfternoon · 2h
  • Santa Cruz quarter walkEvening · 2h
  • Flamenco showEvening · 1h 30m
  • Triana: ceramics and the marketAfternoon · 2h

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When to go

Best time: March – May, October – November

Worth knowing

Summer Heat in Andalusia and Castile

July and August inland are fiercely hot: 38-42 °C is normal in Seville and Córdoba and heatwaves pass 45 °C; Madrid, Toledo and Granada reach the high 30s. Sightsee from opening time until about 13:00 and again after 19:00, rest in the afternoon as the Spanish do, carry water, and book rooms with air-conditioning. Many sights open early and late in summer; the coast is cooler. June and September are hot too.

  • Holy Week (Semana Santa) — In Andalusia the week before Easter is a week of processions: brotherhoods in hooded robes carry great floats of Christ and the Virgin through the streets, day and night, to drums and trumpets. Seville's and Málaga's are the most famous. The old towns are packed and some streets impassable, rooms cost double and sell out months ahead, and many sights change their hours.
  • April Fair (Feria de Abril) — Seville's week-long fair, usually two weeks after Easter: a town of over a thousand striped marquees (casetas), flamenco dresses, horses and sevillanas dancing until dawn. Most casetas are private, but the public ones and the street life are open to all. Hotels are at their dearest of the year.
  • Christmas markets and the Three Kings — From late November Madrid's Plaza Mayor and Barcelona's cathedral square hold Christmas markets of nativity figures and decorations, and the streets are lit, Málaga's Calle Larios famously. Spanish children get their presents from the Three Kings: on the evening of 5 January every city holds a parade, and 6 January is a holiday when many shops close.

Part of a longer route

Seville is a stop on a curated circuit through Spain.

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Madrid, Seville & Lisbon

Stop 2 of 3 · 9 days · easy