In February I travelled to Seville for a 4 night break with my family, I had never been before and it had always been on my wish list to visit. I stayed in the old town of Seville just 5 mins walk from the Cathedral/river front and only 10 minutes from the colourful Triana across the river. The old town is beautiful, the Cathedral is the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world and 2nd largest in the world. I explored the magnificent inside which is home to Christopher Columbus's tomb then I climbed up the Giralda tower which offers fantastic views over the city. Located in the same old town square is the UNESCO site of The Royal Alcazar, the home of the Spanish Royal family, inside the palace are the most amazing gardens that you can explore. The city is really easy to navigate on foot and everything is within a 30 mins walk, there is a good tram service, hop on hop off bus and plenty of taxis for the less mobile.
North of the city is the Las Setas area, home to '' the mushroom of Seville '' this viewing platform is one of the largest wooden platform in the world, you can visit during the day for fabulous views and return at night time for the Aurora night show. In the Las Setas area there are many shops, restaurants, bars and it has a bustling feel to it.
For any sports fans a trip to the Sevilla football stadium is a must, located 15 mins drive from the old town the stadium, it has one of the steepest stands in football history - not for the faint hearted !
South of the old town is Plaza De Espana, this monumental building which radiates Sevillian and Andalusian character was built in 1929 for the Ibero-American exhibition and has been used in Star Wars movies. It is a fabulous place to spend the afternoon, watching the world go buy or cycling/walking in Parque de Maria Luisa which is located next door. If Flamenco dancing is your thing then across the river where all the colourful houses are in the lively district of Triana, this is where Flamenco first started and can still be enjoyed at one of the many establishments!
Seville offers something for everyone, there were 7 of us ranging from 12 years - 78 years and we all had a brilliant time. It is a great city to explore the area with train connections to Cordoba, Malaga, Madrid, Cadiz and beyond.
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