between the bullfighting culture, amazing tapas, women flamenco dancing in the streets, colorful old buildings and plazas filled with locals having their smoke & espresso, sevilla is what everyone imagines spain to be like. It definitely felt like the most authentic spanish city I’ve been to yet. with so much history and character to this city I spent hours roaming through the different neighborhoods appreciating the overgrown plants on the balconies and the horse and carriages strolling down the road. the more famous sites, like plaza de españa and the royal alcázar, were out of this world beautiful, hence why they have been in movies and shows such as: star wars and game of thrones (no big deal). this entire city is so lively and encompasses so much culture it’s hard not to fall in love with it. my favorite part was perusing along the river and exploring the beautiful old gypsy barrio called triana, which is filled with amazing ceramic shops you could endlessly wander around in for hours. when it comes to a crash course in spanish culture, sevilla is the spot to be. it’s the real deal and it’s a must if considering visiting the south of spain.
gems:
favorite sites:
plaza de españa
catedral de sevilla
royal alcázar
torre del oro
las setas (largest wooden structure in the world)
macarena neighborhood
triana neighborhood
favorite bites & sips:
torch coffee (great breakfast/coffee…went here everyday)
parcería cafe (great coffee shop)
kok (brunch spot)
filo (lunch/dinner spot)
mercado lonja del barranco (great wine & tapas pit stop before heading to triana)
orsini (amazing italian food)
san francisco (rooftop bar)
la terraza de eme (rooftop bar with views of the catedral)
el pintón (restaurant & cocktails)
