Not only is Seville the largest city in Andalusia and the capital of the region, it is also the most typically Andalusian city where bull fighting, flamenco, tapas and spectacular Islamic, Roman and Gothic architecture combine to create a wonderfully colourful, passionate place like no other in Europe. If you want to know what Andalusia is all about and experience it in its most intense form, book a low cost flight and a budget hotel in Seville and treat yourself to an unforgettable getaway.

Naturally, there is a price to pay for a trip to such a cool city and the most expensive (but also most exciting) times to visit Seville are during Holy Week (Semana Santa) with its religious processions and the annual April fair (Feria de Abril) which takes place two weeks later and is a colourful and lively event with music and parties held in marquees on the city’s permanent fairground and women wearing flamenco dresses. Summer in Seville is for the brave only with temperatures topping 40 degrees! Spring and autumn and winter are the quietest and coolest times of year to visit Seville, although you will find plenty of nightlife and opportunities to socialise all year round here as the locals are famously friendly and fun loving; just head to one of the hundreds of tapas bars in the centre and move with the crowds from bar to bar.
During the day (when you have recovered from your night out) you should head to the beautiful, historical Santa Cruz district in the city centre as that is where you will find Seville’s most treasured monuments: the Cathedral of Seville – one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the world and one which was built on the site of the city’s former mosque, the Giralda bell tower, the University of Seville, housed in what was originally the first tobacco factory in Europe, the Moorish Palace known as the Alcazar, the Torre del Oro and Plaza España. Cheap accommodation in the Santa Cruz neighbourhood is readily available, although it is always a good idea to book in advance.

Andalusia’s interesting history is reflected in the patchwork of cultural monuments and architecture that you can find in Seville today. Its rich and varied past can be explored at the Traditional Arts and Customs Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville, the Flamenco Art Museum and the Bullfight Museum as well as those located in the pretty Maria Luisa Park.

Nestled among orange growths, on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, Seville awaits you!