Seville

Our hotel the Fernando III was located in the Old Town a few minutes walk through the narrow lanes that are a feature of the city to the Cathedral square and the Alcajar Palace. Our hotel had a roof top swimming pool which was great for a refreshing dip.

Throughout the Old Town there are an abundance of great restaurants serving a mouth watering selections of tapas dishes. I loved being able to sit outside savouring the balmy warm evenings and the convivial atmosphere. For wonderful views of the Cathedral at night I would recommend the roof terrace at EME hotel which also serves great cocktails.

It is hot through the summer months with temperatures reaching 40C so if this is too hot for you then Autumn, Winter or Spring maybe the perfect time to visit. I would recommend pre booking your tickets and guide to the Palace and Cathedral as long queues form and this is a great way to skip the lines. Both are well worth a visit for the spectacular mixture of Arabic and Christian architecture and beautiful gardens while the Cathedral which is the 3rd largest in the world behind St Pauls in London and St Peters in Rome is awe inspiring with its amazing altars as well as the tomb of Christopher Columbus. Its Giraldi bell tower is quite a challenge to climb its 34 ramparts but if you persevere it offers fabulous views.

Another great way to see the city is by horse and carriage ride with the immaculately kept horses and gleaming carriages this is a great way of seeing all the sights of the city. We also discovered the wonderful Aire spa and ancient baths and for a relaxing and enjoyable spa treatments.

One of the newest and most controversially sights to visit is the modernist Metropol Parasol commonly referred to as the mushroom an amazing structure you can walk on top of due to its innovative walkways which offers spectacular views of the city.

I would definitely recommend Seville for a city break and hotel prices and eating out is surprisingly good value. Contact me if you would like so more information.