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What are your top 5 must see in Seville por favor?
I'm going in September and want to make sure I see the great (not necessarily touristy stuff). I'd like to see some Flamenco, any suggestions?
Gracias!
Must see in Seville
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Hi Rozelle, I would like to recommend you a novel that takes place in Seville, the name is ?The Seville Communion? (La piel del tambor) by Arturo Perez-Reverte. It is fiction, of course, but it gives you a really good description of Seville, both the touristy and not so touristy places. If I had to compare such novel to another one, It would be to the Da Vinci Code, but this one takes place in Seville.
Not so long ago the ABC Journal (Spaniard news paper) presented a book collection named ?Novels to travel, journeys to read? and the novel I just mentioned was among the 41 titles they presented.
Hello Rozelle,
We spent 5 nights in Seville and we loved it.
You can have dinner at late as 12:00 midnight and ice-cream even later.
We did the walking tour first morning to give us a good idea of the city.
I would say the must see places are:
1- The Cathederal and climb the tour.
2- Alcazar. It is even older than the Alhambra and we spent 3-4 hours enjoying it all.
3- Carriage ride
4- Walk/stay in Juderia area
5- Check Alfonso XIII hotel inside.
We saw 2 Flamengo shows. 'Los Galos' and "El Arenal". We enjoyed 'El Arienal' much more.
I wish I had the time to see the Bullfight ring tour.
Hope this helps,
Sue
My top five would be:
1. the cathedral/giralda
2. the alcazar
3. flamenco at Casa de la Memoria in the juderia (an excellent performance made in great surroundings to a small audience that has the chance to experience flamenco up close)
4. Dinner at La Albariza in Triana
5. Lunch or dinner at Bar Modesto in the juderia
MMM
If you are there in early September the Carmen in Sevilla Opera and music festival will be on.
Mine would be (not necessarily in this order)
getting lost in the barrio Santa Cruz
the plaza Espanol
the cathedral
the flameco show at Los Gallos
the Alcazar
Thank you all for your great suggestions!
I will bring them with me to Seville!
1) Plaza San Salvador (if the construction is completed) - have a cafe con leche and observe as the locals gather at the beginning of siesta and after the shops close
2) a walk along the river past the Torre del Oro and the bullring crossing over into Triana for some tapas
3) Plaza de Espana and Plaza de las Americas (make sure to walk through Maria Luisa Park)
4) cathedral/giralda/alcazar/barrio santa cruz (these are your main tourist attractions)
5) walk down Calle Sierpes and Tetuan during shopping hours and wander into the many shops
Make sure to try a tinto de verano (I prefer con narnaja, but you can also order limon)
There are 2 general venues for flamenco. Tablao is a tourist show. Pena is a more authentic local bar.
Among Tablaos I can recommend......
Casa de la Memoria. C/Ximenez de Enciso 28. Cost 11 Euros
El Arenal. C/ Rodo 7. Cost 31 Euros.
Among Penas I can recommend......
La Anselma. C/ Page de Corro 49. The owner, Anselma, really knows how to get the place rocking!!! Free
La Carboneria. C/ Levies 18. This place has certainly been discovered by tourists, but still a favorite for locals. Free
1) Catedral/Giralda/Alcazar
2) Barrio Santa Cruz
3) Tapas in Triana
4) Parque Maria Luisa
5) La Carboneria (as the previous poster mentioned, much more touristy than it used to be, but still a lot of fun)
If you're out late one night- absolutely get "chocolate con churros." It is to die for! It's churros that come with an incredibly thick cup of chocolate (like hot chocolate but 100times better) for dipping. However, in most places it's only served in the late nights.
Also, I second tinto de verano- it's called "red wine and coke," but it doesn't taste at all like what you could make in the US with those ingredients.
Most of all, just give yourself time to BE in Seville! My fiance studied abroad there a few years ago, and whne I went to visit my friend and I just spend the mornings and afternoons walking around and relaxing. We would buy bread, cheese and fruit for lunch, and just go to a park and enjoy (or sit on a bench near the bridge, which is beautiful)
Enjoy!