Sevilla in 6 Hours, Seville, Spain
Sevilla has all of the elements of quintessential Span: beautiful tile work, quaint streets and squares dotted with orange trees, bullfights by day, flamenco by night and plentifully tapas that pair perfectly with wine. This was becoming a reoccurring theme during聽our 2-week trip to Spain, but something about Sevilla made it different. Call it the Spanish equivalent of聽je ne sais quoi, there was a certain charm in the air. Despite it being聽the 4th聽largest city in Spain (and former gateway for New World explorers like Amerigo Vespucci and Ferdinand Magellan), today鈥檚 Sevilla feels regal yet relaxed.
Even though my introduction to the city was brief 鈥� a daytrip from Madrid by way of聽Cordoba, which I also highly recommend 鈥� its character was apparent. While there was so much more to see than my half-day allowed, here is a snapshot of a few of my favorite places.
After arriving at the Santa Justa train station (following a 45 minute train ride from Cordoba), our first stop was聽Plaza de Espa帽a. Before we hit the streets, we picked up a free map at the tourist information office in the station, located right above tracks 6 and 7. The man working the counter was super sweet and extremely helpful, taking the time to circle major sites and bus routes. To save some time, we took the C1 circular bus line from Jos茅 Laguillo in front of the train station to the Prado San Sebasti谩n stop, and then walked another 5 minutes or so to our destination. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Even though my introduction to the city was brief 鈥� a daytrip from Madrid by way of聽Cordoba, which I also highly recommend 鈥� its character was apparent. While there was so much more to see than my half-day allowed, here is a snapshot of a few of my favorite places.
After arriving at the Santa Justa train station (following a 45 minute train ride from Cordoba), our first stop was聽Plaza de Espa帽a. Before we hit the streets, we picked up a free map at the tourist information office in the station, located right above tracks 6 and 7. The man working the counter was super sweet and extremely helpful, taking the time to circle major sites and bus routes. To save some time, we took the C1 circular bus line from Jos茅 Laguillo in front of the train station to the Prado San Sebasti谩n stop, and then walked another 5 minutes or so to our destination. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Sevilla in 6 Hours
Guide Location: Spain » Seville
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Jessica Trumble
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Guide Location: Spain » Seville
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Jessica Trumble
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Plaza de Espa帽a
- Catedral de Sevilla
- Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza
- Antonio Garc铆a hat shop
- Barrio Santa Cruz
- Casa Tomate
- Plaza de la Encarnaci贸n
- Confiteria La Campana
- Metropol Parasol
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