Tourism information
Seville in June
Seville is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, and in June its evenings are made for being outside. Come a day or two early, or stay for the weekend: here is a start.
Seville in June
Sunny and hot: afternoons usually reach 32–36 °C, sometimes more, and rain is rare; nights stay around 20 °C. The conference rooms are air-conditioned. Pack light clothes, a hat and sunscreen, carry water, and do as the locals do: sightseeing in the morning, a long lunch, and out again when the sun goes down. Dinner starts around 21:00.
What to see
The Cathedral and the Giralda
The largest Gothic cathedral in the world, with the tomb of Columbus. Climb the Giralda, the old minaret, by its ramps for the view over the rooftops.
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The Real Alcázar
A royal palace still in use, with Mudéjar courtyards, tiled halls and vast gardens. A UNESCO World Heritage Site with the Cathedral and the Archivo de Indias. Book your ticket online in advance.
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Plaza de España and María Luisa Park
The great semicircle built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition, with a tiled alcove for each Spanish province, next to the city’s main park. A short walk from the conference venue.
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Triana
Across the river: the neighbourhood of potters, sailors and flamenco. See the ceramics workshops and the market, then watch the sunset from Calle Betis.
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Las Setas (Metropol Parasol)
One of the world’s largest timber structures shades the Plaza de la Encarnación. Walk the rooftop at sunset; Roman remains lie underneath.
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Torre del Oro and the river
A 13th-century watchtower on the Guadalquivir, now a small naval museum. Boat trips on the river leave from beside it.
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Casa de Pilatos
A 16th-century palace mixing Renaissance and Mudéjar styles, with some of the finest tiles in the city.
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The old town
Get lost in the lanes of Santa Cruz, the old Jewish quarter, and of San Lorenzo, Seville’s quieter side, with their churches, small squares and patios.
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Food and tapas
In Seville you eat standing at the bar, a few tapas at a time, moving from one place to the next. Try salmorejo (a thick, cold tomato soup), espinacas con garbanzos, fried fish, jamón ibérico, solomillo al whisky and a montadito, with a cold beer, a fino or a tinto de verano.
The committee’s favourites, as a walking route of 7 classic bars: the SMACD tapas route.
Flamenco
Seville is a capital of flamenco. See a show at a tablao, at the Museo del Baile Flamenco, or in one of the small venues of Triana; evening performances are best booked a day or two ahead.
Day trips
Córdoba
The Mosque-Cathedral and the patios; 45 minutes by high-speed train.
Itálica
The Roman city where Trajan was born, 9 km away in Santiponce.
Carmona
A hilltop town of Roman and Moorish walls, 40 minutes by road.
Cádiz and Jerez
Europe’s oldest city on the Atlantic, and the home of sherry; one to two hours by train.
Doñana
One of Europe’s great wetlands, a national park about an hour away; visits by guided tour.
Good to know
- Money: euro; cards are accepted almost everywhere, including small bars.
- Plugs: European type C/F, 230 V.
- Opening hours: many small shops close from about 14:00 to 17:00; on Sundays most shops are closed, but bars and restaurants are open.
- Tipping: not expected; rounding up or leaving a little for good service is appreciated.
- Emergencies: call 112 (police, ambulance, fire), in English too.
- More ideas: the city’s official tourism site, visitasevilla.es, and andalucia.org for the rest of Andalusia.