How would you spend a 'lazy' week in Seville?
 

DH and I will be spending the week of May 6th in lovely Sevilla. Years ago, in my pre-Fodors days, we visited the city for 2 nights. We visited the 'biggies' and will probably redo them all at a more leisurely pace.

This will be a vacation-within-vacation as we will come from Portugal. We will be carless for the week, we will then return to Portugal to continue our extended stay (with a detour to Extremadura that will be discussed later!).

I'm not deadest against daytripping away from Seville but I'm not inclined to any, as I'm sure that we can find more than enough to do for a week....

So, how would you spend a 'lazy' week in Seville?

One of my favorite things is to wander the streets of Santa Cruz without a real destination in mind.

A very good idea, and I could say the same for the more local atmosphere Macarena and Triana districts, you could make them laid-back "day-trips" in very different parts of central Sevilla:
http://www.andalucia.com/cities/seville/triana.htm
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/20...macarena-spain

While you "wander the streets of Santa Cruz without a real destination in mind", do make reservations for lunch (2:30 would work) at Petit Comite Sevilla, Calle Dos de Mayo, 30, near the bullring (http://petitcomitesevilla.com.es). You will not be sorry!

Tirana seems mesmerizing!

Then go to the bullring museum and the Museo de Bellas Artes.

See the ruins of Roman Itálica just outside town. Italica’s amphitheater seated 25,000 spectators, the third largest in the Roman empire, and it's very much intact. Roman emperors Trajan - allegedly the best of them all - and Hadrian were born here. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...Andalucia.html

The bus takes some 30 mins and leaves frequently from the Plaza de Armas bus station. http://www.andalucia.com/cities/sevi...a-de-armas.htm

I second Italica and Museo !

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Apart from all the "normal" sights in Sevilla, I will also suggest you go and see the Hospital de la Caridad, it might give you the ultimate Sevilla experience. The 17th century repenting founder Miguel Mañara was - according to himself - "the most evil man that ever lived". All the paintings he commisioned from some of the most famous golden-age arists for the hospital and it's adjoining church dealt with the theme of death and redemption. The hospital, the church, the paintings and Mañara's grave are all in Calle Temprado, 3. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/seville/sights/411842
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...Andalucia.html

And perhaps visit the Arab bath house Aire de Sevilla, a friend of mine went five times in a week... http://www.airedesevilla.com/

We spent 5 days in Seville in October (and didn't manage to see everything).
I agree with everything written above and I want to add the
Casa de Pilatos and especially the Museo Palacio de la Condesa de Lebrija. The latter is a private museum, not too big and very quirky. We didn't take the tour for the second floor - the first floor was enough.
The "biggies" as you called them are still amazing, especially the Alcazar.

Thanks to all!

I read somewhere that the Duquesa de Alba's palace is now open for visits, anyone has info about this?

Here it says that Palacio de Dueñas was about to open for the public last fall: http://www.elmundo.es/andalucia/2015...b2a8b457d.html

But here it says that it's still closed: http://www.andalucia.org/es/turismo-...de-las-duenas/

Go here anyway and find out. The Palacio is on the outskirts of the atmospheric Macarena district and almost next door to the oldest tapas bar and restaurant in Spain, El Rinconcllo from 1670: http://www.elrinconcillo.es/en/
http://azahar-sevilla.com/sevilletap...l-rinconcillo/

Yes, El Palacio de las Dueñas is closed to the public. Besides, El Rinconcllo is far more interesting, especially in the evenings around 9:00, when it's packed with both locals and tourists. Don't get confused with its location, as the new addition to El Rinconcllo is just around the corner.

It's interesting in that it is probably the only place left in Spain where you will find Hemingways' favorite Spanish brandy, Fundador, the "Brandy de Jerez". There are several bottles on the shelves near the door dating back to the original production.

The apartment we rented is quite close to the Palacio de las Dueñas and the Parasol, so I will definitely hang out in that area.

What ? You are saying that Fundador has disappeared from the bars in Spain ?? I didn't like it, so never noticed, but it was a preeminent brand.

You stay <quite close to the Palacio de las Dueñas and the Parasol>.

Then you are also close to small Casa de la Memoria (in C/Cuna, 6), one of the two-three best places in town for an intro to real deal flamenco. Popular with tourists, but only top of the shelf artists perform here, and much more affordable than the tablaos/flamenco restaurants. http://www.casadelamemoria.es/

Pastora Galvan was voted best female flamenco dancer 2010 by Spanish critics, and she has danced here regularly in recent years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2SBUcrJgeQ

Some of the artists in Casa de la Memoria this month:
Adela and Rafael Campallo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3ieIRBoDDQ
David Pérez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1sl5KdBEk4
"La Choni", she was nominated for best dance performance in Spain 2014 (Premio Max): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6d9llZtg8w

Oh yes, Kimhe! Flamenco is in the agenda. At least once ;-)

Bedar, Pernod Ricard (Domecq Bodegas) decided a few years ago that Fundador would be for the export market. They replaced it with Carlos III, which is actually the same as far as I'm concerned. Carlos I is better, but the Duque de Alba is much better, but more expensive.

At the Domecq vineyards just south of Tecate, Mexico's Napa, believe they produce Fundador, would guess for the export market.