DAYTRIP TO CORDOBA from SEVILLA & Eating in Sevilla
Oct 28th, 2012, 09:55 AM
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Thanks, Kimhe.
We are leaving just now for the walk from "our" apartment to the theatre!
I bought the tickets two days ago.
Very excited! This has been an enchanting visit so far, despite some rainy weather the first few days.
We are leaving just now for the walk from "our" apartment to the theatre!
I bought the tickets two days ago.
Very excited! This has been an enchanting visit so far, despite some rainy weather the first few days.
Nov 20th, 2012, 01:30 PM
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I cannot say enough about this duplex apartment. We had high expectations, given the reviews, and these were surpassed. The location is perfect and it was totally quiet. Every last detail, from the hand-embroidered cotton sheets to the kitchen equipped with a battery of cookware (glass-topped induction stove) and utensils and tableware of high quality, to the upstairs master suite witih spacious bathroom, piped in music and candles in place, and both glass-enclosed shower and jacuzzi tub, two terraces... I could go on and on. It was not inexpensive, but I thought the value was excellent. There is wireless and a number of English-language tv channels. Note that it is on the first floor, so there are steps to walk, and no elevator.
http://sevilla.spain-select.com/en_U...a-de-la-moneda
Plambers: Sevilla is a fantastic, and very reasonable eating city. I will definitely write up a report once I get the time. But the good thing is that you do not need to plan as much as in other cities, as the tapas bars are the place to go..this is the first city I've visited in a long while where I had no advance reservations for restaurants. It is also one of the least expensive eating cities I've been to in while. I will give full details, but keep in mind that there are the traditional eating places, and there are the newer "gastro tascas," run by young chefs, many out of the big-name restaurant sin Spain and elsewhere. You have to dig a bit to find the latter, but when you do.....wow!
http://sevilla.spain-select.com/en_U...a-de-la-moneda
Plambers: Sevilla is a fantastic, and very reasonable eating city. I will definitely write up a report once I get the time. But the good thing is that you do not need to plan as much as in other cities, as the tapas bars are the place to go..this is the first city I've visited in a long while where I had no advance reservations for restaurants. It is also one of the least expensive eating cities I've been to in while. I will give full details, but keep in mind that there are the traditional eating places, and there are the newer "gastro tascas," run by young chefs, many out of the big-name restaurant sin Spain and elsewhere. You have to dig a bit to find the latter, but when you do.....wow!
Nov 27th, 2012, 08:16 AM
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Hello: We will be in Seville this year and I am thinking of renting from Spain Select. The apartment we are looking at is the San Jose III on Calle San Jose. Can you tell me about your experience with the company? Are the pictures and description of the apt. accurate? I am hesitant because I cannot find any reviews on Trip Advisor, Flipkey etc. I have had mixed experiences in the past with other companies that have the ability to make anything look good on the internet so I rely heavily on reviews. thank you
Nov 27th, 2012, 09:10 AM
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hi ek - that apartment looks great and i agree entirely about the tapas - definitely the way to go.
have you found your way up to the el rinconcillo yet?
http://www.elrinconcillo.es/
very old-fashioned but excellent tapas and sherry. we stayed just round the corner and loved it here, but there are several other tapas bars in the same area. a nice area for a tapas crawl.
hope your trip continues to be such a blast!
have you found your way up to the el rinconcillo yet?
http://www.elrinconcillo.es/
very old-fashioned but excellent tapas and sherry. we stayed just round the corner and loved it here, but there are several other tapas bars in the same area. a nice area for a tapas crawl.
hope your trip continues to be such a blast!
Nov 29th, 2012, 03:07 AM
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Hi Ann! Or should I say, Buon Giorno, Ann? Buenos Dias, Ann? All those things!
I'm back home in NYC now...we rode out the big storm in style in that apartment in Sevilla! We never did make it to el Rinconcillo--will have to put it o the list for next time-- but we did find incredible food in Sevilla. A lot has changed o the food front since my last stay there in 2003. But the city remains glorious. Inch for inch, this must be one of the most beautiful cities in the world..don't you agree?
I will write up a short report here soon....where are you off to next?
I'm back home in NYC now...we rode out the big storm in style in that apartment in Sevilla! We never did make it to el Rinconcillo--will have to put it o the list for next time-- but we did find incredible food in Sevilla. A lot has changed o the food front since my last stay there in 2003. But the city remains glorious. Inch for inch, this must be one of the most beautiful cities in the world..don't you agree?
I will write up a short report here soon....where are you off to next?
Nov 29th, 2012, 09:37 AM
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But the city remains glorious. Inch for inch, this must be one of the most beautiful cities in the world..don't you agree?>>
2nd that, eck. we were lucky enough to be there in late september when there is a season of religious parades which was very interesting. what with that and the endless tapas tours we did [and the lovely Alcazar] we had a blast.
I'll look out for your trip report.
2nd that, eck. we were lucky enough to be there in late september when there is a season of religious parades which was very interesting. what with that and the endless tapas tours we did [and the lovely Alcazar] we had a blast.
I'll look out for your trip report.
Nov 29th, 2012, 01:37 PM
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Ekscrunchy, I guess you missed my reply! here it is again:
We will be in Seville this year and I am thinking of renting from Spain Select. The apartment we are looking at is the San Jose III on Calle San Jose. Can you tell me about your experience with the company? Are the pictures and description of the apt. accurate? I am hesitant because I cannot find any reviews on Trip Advisor, Flipkey etc. I have had mixed experiences in the past with other companies that have the ability to make anything look good on the internet so I rely heavily on reviews. thank you
We will be in Seville this year and I am thinking of renting from Spain Select. The apartment we are looking at is the San Jose III on Calle San Jose. Can you tell me about your experience with the company? Are the pictures and description of the apt. accurate? I am hesitant because I cannot find any reviews on Trip Advisor, Flipkey etc. I have had mixed experiences in the past with other companies that have the ability to make anything look good on the internet so I rely heavily on reviews. thank you
Nov 29th, 2012, 02:36 PM
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Mike I am sorry I have not responded sooner.
I rented two apartments from Spain Select on this last trip: One in Madrid (Anunciacion) and one in Sevilla (Casa de la Moneda). While the Sevilla apartment was far and away the nicer of the two properties (and the more expensive), and while it was the owner of the apartment rather than an agency rep who greeted us in Sevilla, I would not hesitate to use Spain Select in the future. I felt that the photos of the two properties were accurate.
In the Madrid apartment, here were several very minor issues like mising light bulbs, and these were remedied almost immedately by the agency rep. The booking process is most professional and efficient, and they acept credit cards with no extra charge, which is unusual in my limited experience. Our security deposit was refunded just a day or two after checkout. And the agency allowed us to check in earlier than the stated time, at both apartments.
So yes, a thumbs up for Spain Select.
The apartment you are considering looks really lovely and I would not hesitate to book. The location is good, too.
I rented two apartments from Spain Select on this last trip: One in Madrid (Anunciacion) and one in Sevilla (Casa de la Moneda). While the Sevilla apartment was far and away the nicer of the two properties (and the more expensive), and while it was the owner of the apartment rather than an agency rep who greeted us in Sevilla, I would not hesitate to use Spain Select in the future. I felt that the photos of the two properties were accurate.
In the Madrid apartment, here were several very minor issues like mising light bulbs, and these were remedied almost immedately by the agency rep. The booking process is most professional and efficient, and they acept credit cards with no extra charge, which is unusual in my limited experience. Our security deposit was refunded just a day or two after checkout. And the agency allowed us to check in earlier than the stated time, at both apartments.
So yes, a thumbs up for Spain Select.
The apartment you are considering looks really lovely and I would not hesitate to book. The location is good, too.
Nov 30th, 2012, 12:52 PM
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EK, Sevilla is the first rung of our trip and then we are off to Madrid for 4 nights. So would you suggest that we stick to tapas for our Sevilla trip (no sit downs?) That seems fine to me. I am dying to hear about the gastro tapas places that you recommend.
It will be lovely not to reserve months in advance like we do in Paris!!
It will be lovely not to reserve months in advance like we do in Paris!!
Nov 30th, 2012, 01:20 PM
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P: Yes, stick to the more casual bars, where you will have a choice of tapas, raciones, or half raciones. I would not plan on any sit down dinners. Most of these modern tapas bars, in fact all of the ones we ate at, have a few tables. The policies differ as to whether or not they take reservations and whether or not you can order tapas if you reserve a table. (Some demand that you stick to raciones if you book ahead and occupy the table, and we wanted to sample as many dishes as possible, so liked the tapas size).
If you do not mind sitting at the counter, and you do not mind arriving at opening time (which ranges from 7:30pm (very rare; Enrique Becerra, a good traditional place, is one that opens at that time) to 9pm) you will be almost assured of a space at the counter, and you might even score a table without having reserved in advance and therfore will not be confined to the larger dishes on the menu. We found that the crowds did not start pouring in until at least a half hour to an hour after opening time. . (If that is all not clear, let me know)
We made two reservations after arriving in the city (one for Saturday diner and one for Sunday lunch; I was concerned abut getting places at the counter) but even then, not totaly necessary if you follow the caveats above.
One more thing: Prices are very moderate in Sevilla. Hard to believe, but I do not think we ever paid more than 40e or so for both of us dinner. Granted, these were mostly tapas dinners, and we did not drink much, but even so, we ate and ate until we could not eat anymore. And then we went for pastries!
I promise that I will give you all the information far, far in advance of your own departure.. I ate at almost all of the places I listed above, and we returned twice to three of them. I will be very busy for the next two weeks or so (we are driving down south, to Florida) but after that, will write up a report. And I am happy to answer any and all questions before that time, so ask away!!
If you do not mind sitting at the counter, and you do not mind arriving at opening time (which ranges from 7:30pm (very rare; Enrique Becerra, a good traditional place, is one that opens at that time) to 9pm) you will be almost assured of a space at the counter, and you might even score a table without having reserved in advance and therfore will not be confined to the larger dishes on the menu. We found that the crowds did not start pouring in until at least a half hour to an hour after opening time. . (If that is all not clear, let me know)
We made two reservations after arriving in the city (one for Saturday diner and one for Sunday lunch; I was concerned abut getting places at the counter) but even then, not totaly necessary if you follow the caveats above.
One more thing: Prices are very moderate in Sevilla. Hard to believe, but I do not think we ever paid more than 40e or so for both of us dinner. Granted, these were mostly tapas dinners, and we did not drink much, but even so, we ate and ate until we could not eat anymore. And then we went for pastries!
I promise that I will give you all the information far, far in advance of your own departure.. I ate at almost all of the places I listed above, and we returned twice to three of them. I will be very busy for the next two weeks or so (we are driving down south, to Florida) but after that, will write up a report. And I am happy to answer any and all questions before that time, so ask away!!
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