Seville, Spain

SEVILLE
I read the book “Only in Spain” about a girl who went on holiday in Seville. She spent all her time eating delicious food and dancing flamenco. That’s all it took to spark the desire to see Seville myself, and let me just say, nothing about this city disappoints. My Seville experience in 3 words EAT, DANCE, SWEAT

(Fun Fact: Temps may have reached the 100s when we were there. Might avoid visiting in July.)

STAY
Our Seville Airbnb had stylish décor and a nice patio for wine and relaxing, but the host was originally from the US and had an amazing guide of restaurants, activities, etc. Easily one of my best Airbnb picks.

EAT
Eat everything—let no calorie be left untouched. Below are all my restaurant suggestions and all the dishes we tried.

Bar Antojo –Cesar salad and payoyo cheese, croquettes with bechamel and ham “my Mum’s recipe”

Vinera San Telmo – Pan-fried octopus with garlic and red onion, grilled “pluma iberica (pork) over curry oil pumpkin with fired rocket (arugula), stewed oxtail in crispy filo pastry, squid ink spagetti with garlic, pesto, grilled scallops, prawns, and seafood, stir-fried artichokes with Iberian ham

Taberna Alvaro Peregil – Orange wine, spinach & chickpeas, papas brava, grilled squid, croquetas

Bodega Paco Gongora – Fried squid, gazpacho, paella, pork loin with whiskey sauce.

Milk Away – Healthy smoothies, açai bowl, and coffee.

DRINK

You’ll be tempted to try sangria, but don’t. Go ahead and order a large pitcher of Tintos de verano! It’s similar to Sangria but it wins, hands down!

Cortado – espresso with milk

Orange Wine

ADVENTURE

Take a Flamenco class. I booked an experience through Airbnb, and absolutely loved learning some basic flamenco steps.

Tour the Royal Alcázar. I’ve seen a lot of castles and historic buildings in my travels, but this was one of my all time favorites. However, with it’s popularity I’d suggest buying tickets online and heading there early or later in the day.

See a tablao flamenco show. Flamenco is such a major part of Seville and you absolutely must see a tablao show.

Buy sweet treats from Convento Santa Ines. The nuns at this convent sell sweets. It’s a little confusing, but give it ago anyways. You place your order through a spinning door and then your treats get sent back through.

Explore the Feria Market. One morning we had a late start and I decided to visit the nearby market. I got to practice my very small amount of Spanish and bought some “aguacate” then stopped by a bakery for a fresh croissant. I went back to our Airbnb and made some delicious avocado toast.

Seville, Spain

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