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When to Visit Seville, by AEMET's Twelve-Month RecordCulture

When to Visit Seville, by AEMET's Twelve-Month Record

March and November sit half a degree apart and November takes two and a half times the rain. The two shoulder seasons are not interchangeable.

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Why Seville Holy Week Falls on Different Dates Each YearCulture

Why Seville Holy Week Falls on Different Dates Each Year

Easter is computed from the moon, which moves Holy Week across a 35-day window. The Feria is not computed at all, and that difference decides what can be booked early.

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Seville Transport Fares, Three Systems and No Shared CardCulture

Seville Transport Fares, Three Systems and No Shared Card

The first bus most visitors take costs €6.00 and the ordinary urban single costs €1.40. Three issuers, three cards, and one word that means two different things.

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Getting Into a Caseta at Seville's Feria de AbrilCulture

Getting Into a Caseta at Seville's Feria de Abril

Of more than a thousand casetas at the Feria, about twenty are open to anyone. The barrier is a municipal licence rather than a lack of local friends.

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Semana Santa in Seville and the Carrera OficialCulture

Semana Santa in Seville and the Carrera Oficial

Grandstand seats on the official route are not tickets a visitor can book. What the Carrera Oficial is, how its seating actually works and where to stand free.

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What Three Days in Seville Actually CostsCulture

What Three Days in Seville Actually Costs

The Alcázar and the cathedral come to €28.50 together and the airport bus to €8 return. The full three-day total, built from each operator's published tariff.

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Seville Airport to the City Centre, Bus or TaxiCulture

Seville Airport to the City Centre, Bus or Taxi

No train serves Seville airport, so the choice is a €6 bus or a fixed-fare taxi. What each costs and when the weekend rate applies.

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Is Seville Too Hot in August? What the Data SaysCulture

Is Seville Too Hot in August? What the Data Says

July in Seville runs to a mean daily maximum of 36.0°C and a mean minimum of 20.3°C. What the official climate record says about visiting in high summer.

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