Seville (Seville, in Spanish) is the capital of Andalusia and the cultural and financial center of southern Spain. Spain. A city of just over 700,000 inhabitants (1.6 million in the metropolitan area, making it the fourth largest city in Spain), Seville is Andalusia's main destination, with a lot to offer the tourist.
The city is situated on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, which divides the city into two halves. Guadalquivir had an important impact on the city's history. Seville's location is more or less coincident with the point where the river is no longer navigable. It is at this point that the cereal-producing region of the Guadalquivir valley begins, and Seville has served as a seaport for the trade of agricultural products produced further west. Intense trade already existed in Roman times, continued under Muslim rule, and exploded when Seville monopolized new trade with the Americas. When the monopoly was broken and Cádiz largely took over from Seville, the city entered a period of relative decline.
In the 19th century, the city gained a reputation for its architecture and culture. Seville built its tourism industry mainly from the International Exhibition in 1992, which stimulated the construction of a new airport, a new railway station, a bullet train, new bridges and improvements to the main boulevards.
To arrive
- Train BIRD, in Madrid (2:30 am trip) and Cordoba (45min.), at Santa Justa station
- night train from Barcelona, 11h trip
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Look
- Plaza de Toros, the arena
- Cathedral, huge, building adapted from an old mosque
- Giralda, tower symbol of the city, is part of the Cathedral
- Plaza de España, 1929 pavilion
- tower of gold, from the 13th century
- Museum of Fine Arts, Plaza del Museo 9, tel. (34) 954-221-829; Tuesdays, from 3pm to 8pm; Wednesday to Saturday, from 9 am to 8 pm; Sundays from 9am to 2pm
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Casa La Viuda
If you are looking for the typical "Tapas" at a very affordable price, look for "Casa La Viuda" (The Widow), located in the most commercial area of the city's historic center, where most of the food houses that appeared about a century ago are also located.
In addition to the famous "Pata Negra" ham, you can find other types of sausage from the mountains of Huelva, as well as "Bacalau à la Viuda" (Bacalhau à Viuda), the famous fried squid in Seville, fried fish, " Fresh "Boquerónes", various trortillas, seafood and the specialty in tapas: "Pimiento Mozarabe" (Mozarabe Pepper) - a rich mixture of spices with fried pork, which fills huge peppers in the shape of a chili, but which are not spicy .
The wine list is almost endless, but the first taste is the obligatory "oloroso" (smelling) sherry.
Casa La Viuda
Calle Albareda, 2
Seville, 41001
Tel: 34 95 4904063
drink and go out
- Gryphon vermuth (pronounced Bermu) is a very popular drink in Seville
sleep
At Santa Justa station, there is a tourist service kiosk, where you can easily find a place to stay. Free service.
In of Hermanas, a small town near Seville, it is possible to sleep very cheaply (for example, for €20 a room for two people with toilet and air conditioning, in the Emigrant Hostal).
- Gran Melia Colon, Channels, 1, [1]. In a city famous for its splendor, the new Gran Meliá Colón is born. Completely renovated with an impressive combination of art, color and style, it stands as part of the city's most prestigious heritage.
- Seville Hotels [2].
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