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The city of full-blooded Sevillanos is rich with Moorish influence and Catholic ceremony, and filled with cathedrals, ornate palaces and foot-stamping flamenco clubs. Equally wild and untamed, the pristine beaches of the Costa de la Luz stretch for miles along the coast. Yet only an hour’s drive away, you can calm your heartbeat in the chestnut woods and sleepy pueblos blancos of the sierras.
Seville is the home of passionate flamenco. Casa de la Memoria de al-Andalus on Calle Ximénez de Enciso has nightly performances. Alternatively, just wander through la Macarena district to find more spontaneous performances at small backstreet peñas (bar/clubs).
Our round-up of the hippest hideaways and romantic boutique hotels in Seville Province
Set in the peaceful countryside between Seville and Jerez, Hacienda de San Rafael blends the languorous sensuality of Spanish bullfighting country with Europhile sophistication. Book well in advance in high season to avoid disappointment.
Once the home of an Andalucían king, Las Casas del Rey de Baeza in the centre of Seville wraps classic Hospes modern design in an 18th-century exterior of whitewash and ochre.
Views of the ancient city of Seville don’t come much better than from the rooftop gardens of luxuriously restored 17th-century Corral del Rey – now a powder-white boutique hotel.
Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.
Late February/early March The International Flamenco Festival in Jerez is a riot of energetic dancing (www.flamenco-world.com). Late April Seville’s April Fair is one of the greatest ferias in Spain, with flamenco, bullfights and equestrian parades. Early May The Jerez Horse Fair showcases the finest Spanish horsemanship (www.turismojerez.com). August Horse races take place on the beach at Sanlúcar on the second and fourth weekends. September Jerez’s month-long Autumn Festival covers everything from grape-treading to fireworks. Second week of October Sanlúcar has a tapas festival along Calzada del Ejército. Visit www.andalucia.org for more details.
Get dressed up to visit this truly elegant restaurant. The ornate dining room is choc-a bloc with velvet banquettes, green satin chairs, and gilded cherubs, and the traditional food is seasonal Spanish.
Zaragoza, 20, 41001 Seville
A well-known family-run restaurant which has been going strong for over 50 years, and specialises in Andalucian seafood dishes. There’s a tapas bar on the ground floor.
Calle Alvarez Quintero 58, Seville
Alongside the beach in La Viña, the fishing quarter of Cadiz, El Faro is perfectly placed provide its customers with the best and freshest seafood money can buy. Not only that, but the views of the sunsets are awesome from here too.
Calle San Felix 15, Cadiz
A charming place that’s been run by Juan Hurtado for the past 40 years and offers exquisite traditional Jerez, Andalusian and Basque cuisine. Stewed bull’s tail, anyone?
Calle Gaitan 3-5, Jerez
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