Going out for afternoon coffee has always been part of the culture here,   in such a warm climate, ice-cream is popular. 

Going out for afternoon coffee has always been part of the culture here, and cakes have steadily improved in quality over recent years. In such a warm climate, ice-cream is also popular. Menus have expanded massively, taking in bagels, breakfast bowls, and smoothies. Brunch has also become popular - ideal for peckish late-rising visitors.

Seville has an amazing restaurant scene – from traditional tapas to innovative dishes. Most offer at least a few vegetarian options – look out for tortilla de patatas (potato omelette) and (vegan) espinacas con garbazones (spinach with chickpeas).

As the capital of Andalucia, Seville has a wealth of history, culture and gastronomy to offer. From Roman and Moorish delights to contemporary architecture and interactive museums, you'll have plenty to keep you busy on your visit to La Hispalense.

Ochando restaurant is located in the village of Los Rosales (within Tocina's municipal district, Sevilla province), 43 km north east of Seville city.

These are the closest hotels to FIBES Conference Centre, which is located to the east of Seville city centre.

A hand-picked selection of ultra-luxury hotels in Seville city centre, generally five-star GL hotels.

This is the fifth edition of this music festival in Seville, which covers all genres from pop, rock, and electronica to jazz and funk in the spectacular Plaza de España in Maria Luisa park, with the artists performing in front of the illuminated building.

Insólito, an ambitious new project from Green Cow Music, the company behind the Icónica Santalucía Sevilla Fest, will bring the city of Seville even more alive between September and May with culture, music, humour and poetry.

We talked to Cristina Vega, manager of Seville’s first, and oldest, hat shop, which has family-run since 1896, and in its current Calle Sierpes site since 1908. When a sevillano needs headgear for the Feria, a wedding, a beach trip, or to match their winter coat, Sombrerería Maquedano is where generations have headed. The shop still conserves its original décor, with wooden façade, pretty coloured tiles, a spiral staircase with metal banister, with circular hat boxes bearing the striking logo piled up to the ceiling. A simple table in front of the door, with a small mirror for customers to check their potential purchase, serves as the shop counter.

The Atarazanas are Seville’s medieval Royal Shipyards in the Arenal district, formerly the port area. They are located about halfway between the Alcazar palace and the river, on the corner of calle Temprano and calle Dos de Mayo. The shipyards are currently closed to the public (January 2025), although long-standing plans for a cultural centre are predicted to be finished soon.

Fourth edition of this music festival, which covers all genres from rap, pop and rock, to electronica, folk and classical. Its setting is the spectacular Plaza de España in Maria Luisa park, with the artists performing in front of the illuminated building.

Estadio La Cartuja (formerly known as the Estadio Olimpico de Sevilla) is the main stadium in Seville, and the second-largest in Andalucia. It is located in the north of Isla la Cartuja, to the north-west of the city centre.

Third edition of this music festival, which covers all genres from rap, pop and rock, to electronica, folk and classical. Its setting is the spectacular Plaza de España in Maria Luisa park, with the artists performing in front of the illuminated building.

Seville is one of the many towns across Andalucia that are introducing ZBEs. The Seville Town Hall introduced the ZBE in January 2023, the first in Andalucia .

Qualified as a structural engineer, Diego learned how to make flamenco guitars together with his father Luis at their workshop in Seville. The two artisans, also supported by Diego’s mother, handcraft these instruments using Spanish wood, and taking around a month for each beautifully made guitar.

Torre de Perdigones is a 45-metre-tall square brick tower near the Puente de la Barqueta with a dual purpose for visitors: as part of the Macarena district’s industrial heritage, and also sd a camara oscura (and viewing point) providing superb vistas of Seville.

Seville has its fair share of magnificent family-owned palaces – In summer 2023, another such monument opened to the public for the first time: Palacio Bucarelli.