Looking for sun, exciting food and drinks 🍷 … in the sun! And everything in between.
Places to drink
- Hotel Ribera Level 5th Terraza we stopped to enjoy a couple of cocktails with a view before our Flamenco show!
- Gintonería ‘donde Juan Carlos’ de Triana – Mercado de Triana and Castillo de San Jorge is one of the best fresh food markets in Seville built over the foundations of the Castillo de San Jorge which served as the seat of the infamous Spanish Inquisition (destroyed in the early 19th century).
L: Lovely place to stop for a gin and tonic
Places to eat
Pulpo a la Gallega at Casa Morales
- Naturalmente real food – our next door spot for breakfast, just perfect! Healthy options and really good coffee.
- Another healthy breakfast / brunch option and an upgrade really on the one above – JESTER Specialty Coffee & Juice. Breakfast bowls, smoothies, quiches, empanadas, you name it: they have it all!
- Casa Morales for sherry, Spanish vermouth and tapas. A traditional tavern, no fuss but yummy food. Floor to ceiling clay wine barrels which serve as chalkboard menus (a fourth generation tapas bar).
- Dona Rufina – we gulped down the food hence no photos, it was very tasty!
- *a favourite we returned to on our last day – Blanca Paloma Restaurante y Tapas – what a treat! https://mejordesevilla.com/restaurante-blanca-paloma-triana/ traditional food and tapas. Kids loved their scrabbled eggs, potatoes and ham! And we were well impressed with their clams and pork cheeks. Yum!
Things to do and see
- Must see – traditional Flamenco show in Triana https://flamenqueria.es/
- See Plaza de Espana – relatively new, it was only built in 1928!
Hotel Alfonso XIII – not as old as one might think!
Seville Aquarium – kids loved it, modern aquarium only 10 years old! L: so so so so so so so so cooooooool K: i agree. Inspired by Magellan’s exploration of the Pacific, it houses about 400 species in total.
- Walk the streets of Santa Cruz, the old Jewish quarter
- Cross Triana bridge and explore Triana barrio, once the heart of Seville’s Roma community
- Palacio de las Dueñas – a mini Alcazar, such a relaxing visit, it was great to walk around and enjoy the indoor and outdoor spaces of the palace. Home to the house of Alba since 1612, it prompted me to look up the Duchess of Alba and her story, quite fascinating.
- Church Santa Maria La Blanca – first a mosque (XIth century), then a sinaqogue until the expulsion of Jewish people in 1391; and since then a Cristian church. When we visited, a team was on site restoring the altar piece. It was great to see them at work and get a feel for what it takes to bring a 365 years old altar back to life.
Day trip to Cordoba
A confusing (in a good way!) blend of cultures and religions, fun to explore on foot. Quick train ride 🚂(45 mins) from Seville, Cordoba is perfect for a day trip.
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