Sevilla is probably my favourite city in Spain and this October I got to spend 5 days there. October is an ideal time to visit as its not scorching hot as it can be in the summer months, in fact the temperature in the upper 20’s was just ideal.
I stayed in a lovely apartment just north of the Catedral de Sevilla and a couple of streets away from Plaza de San Francisco. So it was right in the middle of the city and a short walk from all the major sights. It is a beautiful 1 bedroom apartment, well looked after and decorated with a sitting room and small kitchen. I would highly recommend it, Alvarez Quintero Central Superior
The food in Sevilla is fantastic, and my host recommended a new tapas market. There are similar markets in Madrid and Barcelona. In Sevilla it is called Mercado Lonja de Barranco. It is 1,500 m2 space shared by a number of Tapas bars, drinks bar and restaurants, with plenty of shared seating areas both indoors and outdoors. The different tapas bars specialise in different styles of food, such as: rice dishes, salad bars, Iberico meats, sushi, fish, seafood, shellfish and octopus, cheeses, grilled meats etc. There is so much choice all to be washed down with your choice or beers, wines, and soft drinks. There is also a full table service restaurant. What I tried was amazing.
I tried two other restaurants that I also thought served fantastic food. Restaurante Rico Rinconete y Coradillo in the Triana area, and Perro Chiko next to the Setas de Sevilla (I’ll come back to this later).
Sevilla is a great city to visit on foot, the centre area where most things are to be seen is pedestrianised and nothing is too far away to visit. There are beautiful buildings, cathedrals, churches, bridges, civic buildings, narrow streets, castles, bull ring and many other places to visit and see. Just people watching having a nice drink, street-side, is a lovely way to pass the time. If you’re lucky you will get to see and enjoy a fiesta, or party, or street artists.
One place worth a visit is the Setas de Sevilla which opened in 2010 and is fast becoming a highlight in Sevilla . The Setas is the largest wooden structure in the World built over 5 stories all with cultural, leisure and historical experiences. The highlight is what they call the Aurora, which is a light show at night time. From the top of the Setas you have a wonderful 360 degree view of Sevilla which at night with the light show is well worth seeing.
I also enjoyed the 15 minute video shown on a near 180 degree screen called Feeling Sevilla, I though this was an amazing presentation of culture and arts of Sevilla.
Finally, another great place to visit is the Plaza de Espana. This was built in 1929 for the Ibero-American Exhibition. It is a massive semi-circular structure and it is a celebration of the entire country of Spain. It is about a 20 minute walk from the Catedral de Sevilla but you can also take the tram that runs through the centre of Sevilla, which will take you very close to the Plaza.
