First performed in Rome in 1815, this comic opera set in 17^th century Seville is about a barber named Figaro.

The dusky, sensual character of Carmen forms a key part of the mythical, dramatic image of Seville which attracts hundreds of thousands visitors to the city every year.

The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Seville & Andalusia is the perfect guide for exploring this diverse region, with clear maps and up-to-date coverage of the best attractions. Discover Seville and Andalusia's highlights with the guides full colour introduction, showing everything from dramatic coastline and spectacular fiestas to stunning flamenco shows.

This historic city attracts food lovers from far and wide — after all, it's where the tapa was invented. Excellent meals are never far away, whether tapas or large sharing plates (raciones), in a traditional tiled bar or a modern gastro joint. Seville is famous for its cuisine, which boasts superb seafood platters as well as traditional recipes with multicultural origins, such as espinacas con garbanzos (spinach and chickpeas). It's always worth checking the menu or blackboard for the specials of the day.

This historic city attracts food-lovers from all over - it is where the tapa (small plate of food) was invented, after all. You're never far from an excellent meal, whether tapas or large plates to share (raciones), in a traditional tiled bar or a modern gastro joint. Seville is famous for its cuisine, boasting superb seafood platters next to traditional recipes with multicultural origins, such as espinacas con garbanzos (spinach with chickpeas). It's always worth checking the menu or blackboard for specials of the day.

Seville City - Guest Photo Blog by Michael Barbatulus. I've been already been to Spain many times and visited different places. I love travelling and taking photos, exploring paths in old towns, finding beautiful hidden places and, at the end of a long day, trying lovely local food.

Spring Photo Blog by Sophie Carefull. This collection of images represents my first photographic impressions of Seville, the capital city of Andalucia, taken on a recent visit.

Pineda is just 400 metres from the Betis Football Club Stadium in Sevilla. From there take Su Eminencia road.

Itinerary: Seville - Cordoba - Madinat Al-Zahra - Granada - (2 to 7 days)

Leave Seville heading east on the A4 to Cordoba city, you can stop off at Almodovar del Rio to see its magnificent castle, perched on a hilltop overlooking the river.

Itinerary: - Seville - Monasterio La Cartuja - Sierra de Aracena - Rio Tinto - Punta Umbria - Huelva - (2 days)

In Seville, go to the Isla Cartuja and see the Monasterio de Santa Maria de las Cuevas, with its old ceramics factory built by Charles Pickford. The factory is long out of use, but the tall brick chimneys are one of Seville's most famous landmarks, and the gardens and courtyards are shady and peaceful after the bustle of the city.

Seville has very distinct areas, or barrios, from the historic Barrio Santa Cruz, to bohemian Alameda, and down-to-earth Triana. This is our guide to the main areas which you will want to visit in the city.

Seville is unsurprisingly the most touristy destination in Andalucia. The signs are obvious: the shops are open at convenient times, the waiters approach agreeable, and there's the sweet smell of horse manure everywhere you go.

Seville held two Exposiciones Universales (known as Expos for short) in the 20th century: one in 1929 - Expo 29; and one in 1992, the same year as the Barcelona Olympics - Expo 92 (note the numerical inversion).

Iconic buildings can bring a new lease of life to an area – as is the case with Seville and Metropol Parasol

The most popular way to get to Seville is by Plane, High Speed AVE Train, Car Hire in Seville, Malaga or Madrid and coach service from Madrid or Malaga.

The Hospital de la Santa Caridad (Holy Charity Hospital)  is a 15th century baroque charity hospital, home to the Hermandad de la Santa Caridad (Brotherhood of Holy Charity). Located at the southern end of the Atarazanas (Royal Shipyards) in the Arenal neighbourhood, it has some superb artworks by Golden Age painters such as Murillo, Zurbaran and Valdes Leal.