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Best Burgers in Seville, Where to Sit and What They CostGastronomy

Best Burgers in Seville, Where to Sit and What They Cost

The best burgers in Seville come from three very different counters: Atticus Finch in the Feria food market, where every burger is 11.90 euros with fries, Bandidos in Triana for thin smash patties, and Burger Food Porn for aged beef. Plan around Spanish kitchen hours, because most of them stop serving between 4pm and 8pm.

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Best towns near Seville for a day trip, by train, bus or carVillages

Best towns near Seville for a day trip, by train, bus or car

The best towns near Seville are Carmona, for Roman tombs and town walls, and Osuna, for its collegiate church, and both work without a car. Trains reach Utrera in 33 minutes and Osuna in 77, with the last one back after 10pm. Avoid Mondays, when most museums close, and note that the famous white villages are in Cádiz, not here.

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Best Pizza in Seville, and What a Margherita Really CostsGastronomy

Best Pizza in Seville, and What a Margherita Really Costs

The best pizza in Seville is Neapolitan-style and sits in the old town: Ricca by the Cathedral, L'Oca Giuliva on the Giralda's doorstep and Maccheroni & Co in the Arenal. A margherita runs from 10.10 to 12 euros before bread, most kitchens break between 4pm and 8pm, and coeliacs have a fully gluten-free Grosso on the Alameda.

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Best tapas bars in Seville, which one fits your nightGastronomy

Best tapas bars in Seville, which one fits your night

Hungry at 6pm in Seville? Bar Alfalfa serves from 9am to midnight every day and scores 4.6 on Google, while Ovejas Negras, by the Cathedral, never closes in the afternoon. If you want a booked table, Casa Ricardo takes phone reservations and charges 3.20 euros a tapa. Three of these nine bars shut on Mondays.

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Carmona Day Trip From Seville, Worth It and What to SeeVillages

Carmona Day Trip From Seville, Worth It and What to See

A Carmona day trip from Seville is worth it for Roman tombs, two fortresses and convent cakes, all reached by one bus and seen on a 2.9 km walk. Go Thursday to Saturday, when every sight is open; on Mondays the Necropolis and Santa María shut. Six paid sights cost 13 euros, and the nuns take cash only.

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Fried fish in Seville, where to eat it and how to orderGastronomy

Fried fish in Seville, where to eat it and how to order

Fried fish in Seville is sold by weight, and the standard order is a quarter kilo, about half a pound, in a paper cone. At Freiduría Puerta de la Carne that costs 6.75 to 12 euros depending on the fish. Lunch ends around 5pm and dinner rarely starts before 7.30pm, so plan the time before you plan the place.

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Isla Mágica Seville tickets, worth it and for which agesCulture

Isla Mágica Seville tickets, worth it and for which ages

Isla Mágica in Seville is worth a day if your children are 90 to 130 cm tall, when the child rate opens almost every ride. Buy online a day ahead: adults start at 24.90 euros online against 39.90 euros at the gate. Buses C1 and C2 run from Santa Justa station to the gate, and in summer a 12-euro night ticket beats the heat.

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Seville with kids, free sights by age and what it costsCulture

Seville with kids, free sights by age and what it costs

Seville with kids is cheaper than it looks: the Real Alcázar and Seville Cathedral let children in free up to age 13, so a family of four pays €57 for both. The spend sits elsewhere, at Isla Mágica, €137.60 at the gate. Pack the children's passports, plan sights for 9:30am and save the hot afternoons for the Aquarium.

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Tapas in Triana Seville, Which Bar and Street to ChooseGastronomy

Tapas in Triana Seville, Which Bar and Street to Choose

The best tapas in Triana, Seville, are served at the bar, not on the riverfront. Las Golondrinas on Calle Antillano Campos charges €3.30 to €3.50 a tapa and opens every day, while Blanca Paloma, on San Jacinto, closes on Sundays and only books its dining room. Evening service starts at 8pm, and between 5pm and 8pm three places keep serving.

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Where to Stay in Seville, the Best Area for Your DatesCulture

Where to Stay in Seville, the Best Area for Your Dates

Where to stay in Seville comes down to walking time and dates. Santa Cruz puts the Giralda 6 minutes away and suits a first trip of two or three nights; Triana and Museo are 17 minutes out. Holy Week fills the old town with processions, Feria week favours Los Remedios, and the high-speed train station sits 37 minutes on foot from the Cathedral.

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Flamenco in Seville, Which Show to Book and What It CostsCulture

Flamenco in Seville, Which Show to Book and What It Costs

The best flamenco show in Seville for a first night depends on your dinner plans. A 7pm show at La Casa del Flamenco in Santa Cruz costs 25 euros and ends as kitchens open. Tablao El Arenal serves dinner before its show for 86 euros plus VAT, and Las Setas runs a 10.30pm show for night owls. Book on each venue's own site.

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Plaza de España Seville and María Luisa Park in one morningArchitecture

Plaza de España Seville and María Luisa Park in one morning

Plaza de España in Seville is free and sits on the edge of María Luisa Park, so the two make one walk rather than two trips. From the airport, the EA bus drops you at Prado de San Sebastián, about 390 metres away. The park opens at 8am, which in July and August is the hour to arrive, well before the midday heat.

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Real Alcázar Seville, What to See and How Long to SpendArchitecture

Real Alcázar Seville, What to See and How Long to Spend

Your entry slot decides how long you get inside the Real Alcázar of Seville. Book the 9.30am slot and the whole official route is yours, from the Mudéjar palace of King Pedro to the Mercury pool and the English garden. A 3pm slot in winter leaves 2 hours 45 minutes before staff start clearing the grounds at 5.45pm.

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Santa Cruz Seville, a 1 km walk and what's worth paying forCulture

Santa Cruz Seville, a 1 km walk and what's worth paying for

Santa Cruz takes 13 minutes to cross on foot, so plan the day around its doors rather than its lanes. Start at the Real Alcázar at 9.30am, walk the old Jewish quarter to the Hospital de los Venerables, which opens at 10am, and finish at Seville Cathedral. The Archivo de Indias next door is free but shuts on Mondays.

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Seville Cathedral Inside, What to See and in What OrderArchitecture

Seville Cathedral Inside, What to See and in What Order

Inside Seville Cathedral, a general ticket buys about 75 minutes that always begin with the Giralda climb and end in the Patio de los Naranjos. Columbus's tomb, the Main Altarpiece and the two Renaissance halls are the core. Before 10.30am the building is open for prayer only, and the Royal Chapel stays out of the daytime tour.

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Seville in 2 days, an hour-by-hour itinerary with costsCulture

Seville in 2 days, an hour-by-hour itinerary with costs

Seville in 2 days works on foot if the clock leads. Day one is the Real Alcázar at 9.30am, lunch, then the cathedral and Santa Cruz. Day two is Plaza de España at 9am and Triana before the market stalls close at 3pm, with Las Setas after dark. Tickets come to 56.50 euros, and Monday is the wrong day for day two.

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Seville Rooftop Bars with Cathedral Views and Drink PricesNightlife

Seville Rooftop Bars with Cathedral Views and Drink Prices

You do not need a room to drink on a Seville hotel roof. La Terraza del EME sits 75 metres from the Giralda and charges 16 euros a cocktail; Terraza Doña María, 86 metres away, pours a Cruzcampo for 4.50. Pura Vida admits over-21s only, and Level 5th in Triana faces the river and the Torre del Oro.

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Triana Seville, What to See on a 1.7 km WalkCulture

Triana Seville, What to See on a 1.7 km Walk

Triana Seville is best seen on a weekday morning, when its three timed doors are open together: the market stalls until 3pm, the ceramics centre and its kilns from 10am, and Santa Ana church's cultural visit, which runs Monday to Friday only. The walk from the Isabel II Bridge to Plaza de Cuba metro is 1.7 km, about 23 minutes.

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What to See in Seville in 1, 2 or 3 Days, and What to SkipCulture

What to See in Seville in 1, 2 or 3 Days, and What to Skip

One day in Seville covers the Real Alcázar, the free Archivo de Indias and the Cathedral, which share a single tram stop. A second day adds Plaza de España, open until 10pm from October with no ticket desk, then Triana before its market stalls shut at 3pm. A third brings Casa de Pilatos and the fine arts museum. Avoid making Monday your museum day.

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Where to Eat in Seville, by Area, Hour and SeatGastronomy

Where to Eat in Seville, by Area, Hour and Seat

Where you eat in Seville depends on the clock first. Seven of the ten places mapped here close their kitchens mid-afternoon and reopen between 7pm and 8.30pm, so a 6pm dinner on a weekday narrows the choice to three. Order at the bar for tapas: Blanca Paloma, in Triana, serves none in its dining rooms, and bread is charged per person.

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Seville Oranges, Can You Eat Them Off the Street Trees?Gastronomy

Seville Oranges, Can You Eat Them Off the Street Trees?

Seville's street oranges are bitter, too sour to eat raw, and a city ordinance forbids pulling them off the tree. The council collects close to seven million kilos a season from more than 52,000 trees. On a ticket, the Real Alcázar gardens hold 1,053 orange trees for 15.50 euros and the cathedral courtyard costs 13 euros online.

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