Seville/Sevilla

Most people who visit Sevilla are enchanted, I was. Sevilla has a unique aura that draws people to fall in love with the city. Its vibrant and bustling inner-city life attracts tourists like a fragrant bloom.

Both young and old are drawn to Sevilla, day or night, summer or winter it has a captivating charm.

The origins of Sevilla are believed to go back to the second century B.C, by the Iberians, later to be taken over by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians it then fell into the hands of the Romans. The site of Italica a settlement founded by Scipio Africanus in 206 B.C.is one of the most interesting excavations sites in Spain today.

Insiders Tip

Stroll across the river on Puente Isabel II into the Triana district where there are plenty of old-style bars in narrow alleys. Seville’s oldest church built in 1260 is also here and Calle Betis, a charming street on the banks of the Guadalavirir river which is lined with tapas bars.

A must visit is the incredible Plaza de España, words like amazing and awesome spring to mind but can´t do it justice.

The choice of hotels is overwhelming, but one or two come to mind in the Barrio de Santa Cruz, the heart of the major monument scene.

5* Hotel Alfonso XIII (Closed for restauration May 2011)
3* Hotel Amadeus
4* Casas de las Juderias
Pensón Dulce Sueños

These are establishments that I saw when visiting and are excellently located for sightseeing.

See other hotels in Sevilla.