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Seville

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Seville is Andalusia’s principal centre and a top tourist destination.

Seville has plenty of historical and cultural attractions to amuse the visitor, and is also known for its spectacular festivals besides it is one of Spain’s most historic cities.

Attractions

Seville's enormous cathedral, has the biggest floor space of any house of worship in the world and within its lavish interior is Christopher Columbus' tomb. The adjoining tower, La Giralda, dates from the 13th century and offers fine views of Seville.

Bullfights take place on most Sunday evenings between April and October. El Arenal has the largest bullring.

The most famous of all churches in Seville is the Basílica de la Macarena while The Museo de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum) is the most remarkable of the city’s great museums.

The Jewish area of Santa Cruz is perfect for nice strolls and visitors can peruse the maze of alleys filled with tapas bars, secret gardens and impressing beautiful architecture.

Entertainment

It seems that the locals in Seville never sleep and are willing to party every day. Some people find it cruel but if you are brave enough, go and experience a bullfight at the local bullring. A visit to Seville without visiting the welcoming tapas bars scattered throughout the city is not complete.

Hotels in Seville

Seville hosts plenty of hotels. There are hotels in Seville to be found that suit all budgets. Many of the well known hotels operate on-line reservation services.

Pre-booking self catering villas is also an option, that is especially popular during the summer months. When hotels are booked in advance on-line you most likely will get a discount on the actual hotel rate.

Out and about – car hire on Seville

The surrounding area of Seville can easily be explored by hire car. There are plenty of interesting attractions which make nice day trips. A Seville hire car is the most practical way to travel and even the Algarve can be reached by hire car in a less than five hours driving westwards.

Seville is also quite near the coast, and there are some beautiful beaches along the Costa de la Luz, worthwhile making a day trip for by hire car. Most of the major car rental companies are present in the city of Seville. Another option is to book your hire car for Seville on-line which is easy and secure.