Trip highlights
- 1Real Alcázar de Sevilla
- 2Seville Cathedral and the Giralda tower
- 3Flamenco show in Triana
- 4Plaza de España
- 5Tapas crawl in Santa Cruz
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Day-by-day plan
Arrival & Santa Cruz
Thursday, April 22
Est. spend
$110
per person
🌅 Morning
Arrive at Seville Airport (SVQ)
Seville Airport
The EA airport bus reaches the city centre in about 35 minutes; taxis take roughly 20 minutes and aren't much more expensive for two people.
There is no metro or train link to the airport — the EA bus or a taxi are the only practical options.
☀️ Afternoon
Santa Cruz quarter walk
Barrio Santa Cruz, Seville
Seville's former Jewish quarter, a maze of narrow whitewashed streets, orange trees, and wrought-iron balconies — one of the most atmospheric old districts in Spain.
Get pleasantly lost — Santa Cruz rewards aimless wandering more than a fixed route.
🌙 Evening
Tapas crawl in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Seville
Seville is widely considered the birthplace of tapas culture — hopping between several small, traditional bars for one or two dishes each is the authentic way to eat dinner here.
Order whatever the bar is known for rather than a full menu at one place — the joy of tapas is in moving between several spots.
🍽️ Meals
Airport or hotel breakfast
Spanish · $10
Santa Cruz café lunch
Spanish (Andalusian) · $16
Tapas crawl dinner
Spanish tapas · $35
Real Alcázar & the Cathedral
Friday, April 23
Est. spend
$130
per person
🌅 Morning
Real Alcázar de Sevilla
Patio de Banderas, Seville
A royal palace complex showcasing extraordinary Mudéjar architecture, still used by the Spanish royal family today and famously a filming location for Game of Thrones — among the finest examples of Islamic-influenced architecture in Spain.
Book tickets online for a specific time slot weeks in advance — the Alcázar is one of the most visited monuments in Spain and same-day tickets often sell out.
☀️ Afternoon
Seville Cathedral and the Giralda
Av. de la Constitución, Seville
The largest Gothic cathedral in the world, built atop a former mosque, with the Giralda bell tower (the mosque's original minaret) climbable via a series of ramps rather than stairs.
Christopher Columbus's tomb, held aloft by four statues, is inside the cathedral — a genuine point of pride and pilgrimage for many visitors.
🌙 Evening
Flamenco show in Triana
Triana, Seville
Triana, across the river from the historic centre, is considered the birthplace of flamenco — an intimate, intense flamenco show here is far more authentic than the touristy versions near the cathedral.
Smaller, less touristy tablaos (flamenco venues) in Triana offer a more genuine, less rehearsed-feeling performance than the larger venues near the centre.
🍽️ Meals
Alcázar area breakfast
Spanish · $10
Cathedral area lunch
Spanish · $16
Triana dinner
Spanish (Andalusian) · $35
Plaza de España & Parque de María Luisa
Saturday, April 24
Est. spend
$110
per person
🌅 Morning
Plaza de España
Plaza de España, Seville
A monumental semicircular building built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition, with tiled alcoves representing each Spanish province, a canal you can row a boat through, and a genuinely stunning, photogenic design.
Rent a rowboat on the small canal — a fun, slightly silly, and genuinely memorable way to see the building from the water.
☀️ Afternoon
Parque de María Luisa
Parque de María Luisa, Seville
Seville's largest and most beautiful public park, surrounding Plaza de España, with fountains, tiled benches, and shaded paths — a relaxed escape from the midday heat.
Look out for the park's resident peacocks and doves, which roam freely throughout the grounds.
🌙 Evening
Dinner in the Alameda de Hércules
Alameda de Hércules, Seville
A lively, increasingly trendy square with a strong concentration of bars and restaurants, popular with both locals and visitors for a relaxed evening.
🍽️ Meals
Plaza de España area breakfast
Spanish · $10
Park café lunch
Spanish · $16
Alameda dinner
Spanish/International · $35
Metropol Parasol & Departure
Sunday, April 25
Est. spend
$95
per person
🌅 Morning
Metropol Parasol
Plaza de la Encarnación, Seville
A striking modern wooden structure (the largest of its kind in the world) housing a market below and a walkway with city views above — a deliberate contrast to Seville's historic architecture elsewhere.
The rooftop walkway offers one of the best, most unusual viewpoints over Seville's skyline and the cathedral's Giralda tower.
☀️ Afternoon
Final shopping and lunch
Seville city centre
A final lunch and ceramics or fan (abanico) shopping in the historic centre before departure.
🌙 Evening
Transfer to Seville Airport
Seville Airport
Allow at least 2.5 hours before an international flight. The EA airport bus from the city centre takes about 35 minutes.
🍽️ Meals
Hotel breakfast
Spanish · $10
City centre lunch
Spanish · $20
Airport food
Spanish/International · $16
Before you go
📅 Best time to visit
March–May and October offer warm but manageable temperatures (20-28°C). Summer (June-September) is brutally hot, regularly exceeding 40°C — genuinely difficult for extended outdoor sightseeing.
🛂 Visas
Spain is in the Schengen Area. EU citizens need only a national ID card. UK, US, Canadian, Australian, NZ citizens: visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries.
💱 Currency
Euro (€). Cards are widely accepted, including small tapas bars. Seville is one of the more affordable major Spanish cities.
🆘 Emergency numbers
police: 112
ambulance: 112
💬 Things you won't find in a guidebook
- Avoid visiting in July or August if at all possible — Seville's summer heat is among the most extreme in Europe and makes sightseeing genuinely difficult.
- Book Real Alcázar tickets online weeks in advance for a specific time slot — same-day tickets frequently sell out given the site's popularity.
- Seek out a smaller, less touristy flamenco show in Triana rather than the larger venues near the cathedral for a more authentic experience.
- Spaniards eat dinner late (9:30-10pm) — restaurants are quiet before 9pm and adjusting your schedule leads to a better, more local experience.
- Seville's orange trees, found throughout the city, produce fruit too bitter to eat fresh — they're grown ornamentally and for marmalade production, not as a snack.
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