Seville, Spain
WOW on every level
I am forever grateful that Seville was my first stop on my Spanish tour. I fell madly in love with this city from day one and it still remains my favourite city in Spain. Even though this city is not on the ocean, that does not take even a smidge of excellence away. The intimate streets, the history, the FOOD, it’s a captivating city and it’s pretty hard to not fall in love with the heart of Andalucia.
From Unesco heritage sites, to winding and historically strategic streets, gastronomy, and the Alcazar, don’t miss out on this city. I spent 3 days here and it was amazing through and through.
You will leave feeling seduced by the intimacy of this moorish influenced centuries old traditional city.
Seville, Spain
The Sights
The timeless and historic landmarks of the city will leave a mark on you. 
Seville, Spain
Real Alcazár
A magnificent marriage of Christian and Mudéjar architecture, Seville’s royal palace complex is a breathtaking spectacle. Originally developed as a fort in 913, is the oldest European palace that is still in use today, the Royal Alcazar and it’s gardens have been used often in movies and television for a reason and was featured as a location for the Game of Thrones TV series.
Buy your entrance tickets in advance to avoid the long line-ups, but if you don’t I promise you the wait is worth it. If you go in the summer, remember to take a bathroom break and get some water before you get in the lineup. A significant portion of the lineup is exposed to the direct sun, so have water, a fan and a hat for sure.
Seville, Spain
Catedral & Giralda
Seville’s church is awe-inspiring in its scale and majesty and is the second largest Cathedral in the world. It was built around 1430s over the remains of what had been the city’s main mosque.
Highlights include the Giralda, the mighty bell tower, which houses the mosque’s original minaret, and this tower can be seen from virtually wherever you are in the city. Also at this location is the monumental tomb of Christopher Columbus and the Capilla Mayor with an astonishing gold altarpiece.
Seville, Spain
Metropol Parasol
The Metropol Parasol, known locally as Las Setas (The Mushrooms), is one of Seville’s iconic modern landmarks. This was designed to be a colossal sunshade is a hypnotic sight with its undulating honeycombed canopy, the elevators run up from the basement to the top, where you can enjoy killer views from a winding walkway.
This structure gave new life to a former dead zone in Seville’s central district once filled by an ugly car park. Roman and Moorish ruins unearthed during excavation of the plaza were cleverly incorporated into the foundation. The structure also houses the neighbourhood food market, the Mercado de la Encarnación, many cafes and tapas bars, and is a space to host open-air events.
Seville, Spain
Plaza de España
This bombastic plaza, is flamboyant architecture and Venetian style bridges. If you been to Vegas you know what where the inspiration comes from for this grandeur.
The largest park in all of Seville stretching 100 acres, the main attraction is Plaza Espana and its illustrious tiles and ceramics. Although it is used as government offices, the horse drawn carriage rides, and romantic row boats along the Plaza’s moat, and the series of ceramic tile panels depict maps and historical scenes from each Spanish province are undeniably impressive.
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