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Seville Quality destination How to get there Accommodation Monumental heritage Gastronomy Flamenco Fiestas Culture The Year of Murillo The 25th Anniversary of the 1992 Expo Tourist Itineraries Unique visits Family Shopping Seville by bicycle Linguistic tourism Cruise tourism Sports tourism Conferences and Events RENFE Spain Pass Novelties and new products Useful information
The city has also inspired the most operas over the 1. SEVILLE centuries: 150 compositions, some as universal as “Carme”, “Don Giovanni”, and “The Barber of Seville”. Seville is an important tourist In addition to preserving the enormous legacy of its past, Seville is a city that looks to the future and evolves. destination in southern Europe. For proof of this look no further than the contemporary Located on the southeast of the Iberian architecture from the 1992 Universal Exposition, or new buildings, such as “Las Setas” in the Plaza de la Peninsula, with a population of 700,000 Encarnación, the new Conference and Exhibition Centre, inhabitants, it is the capital of the the Sevilla Tower, the bicycle lane network... autonomous community of Andalucía.
With a rich and extensive history resulting from the different civilizations that have settled on this very fertile territory (Phoenicians, Romans, Visigoths, and Arabs) located between the marshland and the river delta, only 80 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean. Seville offers an incomparable tourist experience that impresses everyone who visits: Of particular note is its valuable and magnificent monumental heritage, its broad cultural offerings and its delicious gastronomy. The climate is another attraction of the city. Its average annual temperature is between 18º and 20º C, with many hours of sunshine throughout the year (around 3,000 hours). This lets Seville enjoy life in the streets and do activities outdoors almost year round. Moreover, Seville is the birthplace and capital of flamenco, declared an “Intangible Heritage of Humanity”. 2. QUALITY DESTINATION
Seville is a destination that cares about the quality of its tourism services.
Since 2006, Seville has been working with the SICTED project (Integral System for Spanish Tourism Quality in Destinations). SICTED is a project to improve the quality of tourist destinations promoted by the Secretary General of Tourism through the Spanish Tourism Institute (TURESPAÑA) and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), which works with tourism services/companies from up to 32 different offices to improve tourists’ experience and satisfaction. It is based on the application of a Best Practices Manual (among other tools), which varies according to the function of the office. It is a participatory model that requires tourism services or companies to commit themselves to the tourism quality of their destinations. It offers a 19-module training plan, grouped into 4 cycles: Technical assistance visits from SICTED advisers; question and answer workshops to find solutions with comprehensive debates; working groups to develop proposals to improve the destination and assessments that contrast the suitability of the company or services with the quality standards, and culminating, where appropriate, with the achievement of the distinctive Commitment to Tourism Quality. In Seville, a total of 114 companies have adhered to the system and 99 companies have been distinguished with the SICTED recognition. And SICTED continues working to spread this system to the rest of the city. 3. HOW TO GET THERE
Seville is very well connected with many different means of transport.
The San Pablo International Airport is just 10 kilometres from the city centre. It links with the major European cities through direct flights (London, Paris, Rome, Brussels, Berlin, Munich...) and has connections with other airports for long distance flights (Frankfurt, Geneva, Amsterdam...). DIRECT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM/TO SEVILLE
Airport City Airline Amsterdam/Schiphol AMS Amsterdam Transavia Holland B.V. Basel/Mulhouse BL Basel-Mulhouse Easyjet Switzerland S.A. Berlin/Schönefeld SXF Berlin Ryanair Bologna BLQ Bologna Ryanair Brussels/Charleroi CRL Brussels Ryanair Bruxelles BRU Brussels Brussels Airlines N.V. /S.A. Bordeaux BOD Bordeaux Ryanair Dublin DUB Dublin Ryanair Eindhoven EIN Eindhoven Ryanair Frankfurt FRA Frankfurt Lufthansa Geneva GVA Geneva Easyjet Switzerland S.A. Lisbon LIS Lisbon TAP Portugal London/Gatwick LGW London British Airways Easyjet Airlines CO. LTD. London/Stansted STN London Ryanair Lyon LYS Lyon Transavia France Vueling Airlines Marrakech RAK Marrakech Ryanair Marseilles MRS Marseilles Ryanair Milan/Malpensa MXP Milan Ryanair Milan/Bergamo BGY Milan Ryanair Munich MUC Munich Transavia Holland B.V. Nantes-Atlantique NTE Nantes Transavia France Vueling Airlines Naples NAP Naples Ryanair Paris/Beauvais-Tille BVA Paris Ryanair Paris/Charles de Gaulle CDG Paris Vueling Airlines Paris/Orly ORY Paris Transavia France Pisa/Galileo Galilei PSA Florence Ryanair Prague PRG Prague Travel Service Rome/Fiumicino FCO Rome Ryanair Vueling Airlines Toulouse TLS Toulouse Easyjet Airline CO. LTD. Turin TRN Turin Blue Air Zurich ZRH Zurich Edelweiss Air AG
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS FROM/TO SEVILLE
Aeroporto Città Compagnia A Coruña A Coruña Vueling Airlines Almería Almería Air Nostrum L.A. Mediterraneo Asturias Asturias Volotea S.A. Barcelona-El Prat Barcelona Air Europa Vueling Airlines Ryanair Bilbao Bilbao Vueling Airlines Gran Canaría Gran Canaría Ryanair Vueling Airlines Ibiza Ibiza Vueling Airlines Lanzarote Lanzarote Ryanair Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Madrid Iberia Express Menorca Menorca Vueling Airlines Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca Ryanair Vueling Airlines Santander-Seve Ballestros Santander Volotea S.A. Santiago Santiago de Compostela Ryanair Tenerife Norte Tenerife Air Europa Vueling Airlines Tenerife Sur Tenerife Ryanair Valencia Valencia Air Nostrum L.A. Mediterraneo Vueling Airlines More information: www.aena.es/es/aeropuerto-sevilla Seville has two bus stations, both very well located in the centre of the city. The Plaza de Armas station, for destinations such as Cordoba, Malaga, Granada... and The Sevilla-Santa Justa train station is the third busiest the Prado de San Sebastian station to visit Cadiz, the in Spain in terms of passenger numbers, after Madrid- Cadiz coast, Ronda, etc. Finally, another way to reach Atocha and Barcelona-Sants, with an average of 13 Seville is by the Guadalquivir River. million travellers a year. The High-Speed Line (AVE) links Seville with many Spanish cities. The port of Seville is an interior seaport on the estuary of the Guadalquivir River. From its mouth onto the Some notable destinations: Madrid, just 2 hours, 30 Atlantic Ocean, in the Cadiz town of Sanlucar de minutes away Barrameda, and after a journey of about 90 km (about Cordoba, 40 minutes 5 hours of travel), you will reach the port facilities of the capital, accessed through a lock, the only one in Spain. Malaga, 1 hour, 55 minutes There are several sports clubs where boats such as Barcelona, 5 hours, 35 minutes yachts and other recreational vessels can berth: Club Náutico More information: www.nauticosevilla.es www.renfe.com Marina Sevilla Seville is also well connected by road, by both highways www.marinasevilla.com and freeways. Puerto Gelves www.puertogelves.com Huelva: 100 km. (A-49) In addition, Seville is a stopover for several international Cadiz: 120 km. (AP-4) cruises that dock at the Port of Seville throughout the year, just a 20-minute walk from the historical Jerez: 85 km. (AP-4) monuments in the city centre, and in front of one of the Cordoba: 140 km. (A4) main historic parks of Seville, the Park of Maria Luisa. Malaga: 205 km. (A-92) Granada: 250 km. (A-92) Madrid: 530 km. (A4) 4. ACCOMMODATION
Seville has a wide and varied range of hotels on offer.
Visitors can choose between large chain hotels, establishments with architecture characteristic of the city, hotels with charm, tourist apartments and a series of establishments that adapt to the needs of the visitor, all offering high quality service that will make every stay a unique experience.
Accommodation in Seville Hotels Type of Number of Number of Category Number of Number establishment establishments places establishments of places Hotel 124 17663 5 star GL 1 282 Hotel apartments 1 210 5 stars 4 1174 Hostel 42 1096 4 stars 51 12103 Guest houses 74 2249 3 stars 33 2785 Tourist 122 3851 2 stars 21 741 apartments 1 star 14 578 Tourist housing 1884 8853 Total 124 17663 Total 2247 33922 Source: Ministry of Tourism and Sport. Territorial Delegation of Seville. Government of Andalucía. and the Museum of Arts and Popular Customs (with 5. MONUMENTAL HERITAGE an interesting ethnographic collection); walk along the banks of the river and see the Torre del Oro (with the Naval Museum), the Hospital de la Santa Caridad As noted in the beginning, one of (a beautiful Baroque church with paintings by Murillo) and the Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza (with the Seville’s main tourist attractions bullfighting museum); enjoy the baroque style in all its is its magnificent and impressive splendour at the Hospital de los Venerables; or visit the beautiful Sevillian palaces with their innumerable monumental heritage. works of art, such as the Palacio de las Dueñas (of the house of Alba), Casa de Pilatos (of the Ducal house of The three main monuments, declared World Heritage Medinaceli) or the Palacio de la Condesa de Lebrija Sites by UNESCO in 1987 are: (with beautiful Roman mosaics from Italica). The Cathedral is the largest Gothic temple in the world Visitors can also see the valuable artistic heritage and the third largest Christian temple, after St. Peter’s housed in the numerous churches and convents of the of the Vatican and St. Paul’s in London. The Giralda, city. 100 metres in height, is the minaret of the old Almohad New attractions for tourists to visit upon their arrival mosque and a symbol of the city. to the city: The Aquarium, on the banks of the The Real Alcazar is the oldest royal palace in Europe. It Guadalquivir river, with one of the world’s largest shark is a group of palaces built in different historical stages, tanks; the Teatro de la Maestranza, the great opera dating back to the 10th century. house; Las Setas, the world’s largest wooden structure; Antiquarium, a museum presenting the archaeological The Archive of the Indies is one of the most important remains found during the construction of Las Setas, historical archives in the country, with some 43,000 mainly from Roman times; the Mudejar Art Centre, records relating to the discovery and colonization where tourists can admire pieces made in the city’s of America. characteristic style; the Castle of San Jorge, the For art lovers, there is nothing better than a visit to former seat of the Spanish Inquisition in Seville, which the Museum of Fine Arts, the second largest Spanish has been transformed into a centre for reflection on art gallery in Spain (after the Prado museum), with 14 tolerance; or the Triana Ceramic Centre, where tourists rooms containing paintings and sculptures from the can learn about the history and tradition of 15th century to traditional Sevillian paintings from the Sevillian ceramics. 20th century. Some of the experiences that Seville has to offer: Lose yourself in the winding streets and squares of the Barrio de Santa Cruz, the old Jewish quarter; enjoy a stroll through the Park of Maria Luisa, with its spectacular Plaza de España and Plaza de America, where the Archaeological Museum is located (where you can see the Carambolo Treasure from the Tartesic era) Some gastronomic events held in Seville are: 6. GASTRONOMY - Sevilla Tapas Week. www.sevillatapasweek.com Held during the month of october It’s a gastro-cultural Seville’s gastronomy is one of its greatest attractions. festival that celebrates Sevillian food and the culture of With a lot of richness and variety, in Seville’s the tapa. establishments, you can taste the recipes of yesteryear that have been passed down from generation to - Gastronomic Days of the Association of Hotels of generation; but you will also be able to try new Seville and the Province: www.hotelesdesevilla.org. and innovative dishes. Seville is truly a first-class Gastronomic days are organized every year to look gastronomic destination. at gastronomy from different perspectives: historical; In Seville, we can find excellent restaurants of all relationships with specific products; specific geographic specialties, both national and international, as well as a spaces; or manifestations of our culture. Michelin star restaurant. - Callejeando Food Fest: www.callejeandofoodfest.com. Sevillian gastronomy finds its true identity in “tapas”. This gastronomic event takes place on the Muelle de Tapas consist of small portions of food served as an las Delicias, next to the Puente de los Remedios, where accompaniment to a drink. The origin of this custom you can taste gourmet cooking in an informal setting at dates back to the thirteenth century, during the reign of economic prices, combined with artistic presentations Alfonso X the Wise, who established that in the taverns such as theatre, live music or painting and photography. and inns of Castile, along with a glass of wine, people were to be offered a bite to eat. Thus, alcohol intake did - Exposition of Convent Sweets: not cause physical discomfort. In the beginning of December, this expo is held in the Reales Alcazares, where you can buy products prepared Tapas are part of the idiosyncrasies of by the nuns of the Sevillian convents. the Sevillians, being in the street, Also, at certain times throughout the year (such as during Holy Week) some shops organize gastronomic sharing and talking. days for specific food products or dishes.
Thanks to Seville’s pleasant climate, it is very typical to enjoy good food outdoors on the terraces and tables of the bars and restaurants. But in addition to sampling its Gastronomy, in Seville, you can enjoy other experiences to help you discover the city on a deeper level: take cooking classes; gastronomic tours; visit traditional food markets... And something you shouldn’t miss is tasting and buying the delicious sweets prepared by the nuns of the Sevillian convents. 7. FLAMENCO
Flamenco, the universal art, has been declared an ‘Intangible Heritage of Humanity’ by UNESCO.
Seville is the birthplace and capital of Flamenco, since it emerged in some of its neighbourhoods and has seen the birth of numerous world-renowned artists, such as the district of Triana or Alameda de Hércules. In Seville, tourists will enjoy this art is all its splendour in the well-known “tablaos”, the neighbourhood stages and in a good number of establishments where people spontaneously dance and sing. Among the annual festivals dedicated to this art is the prestigious Flamenco Biennial, which is celebrated on even years and lasts for almost a month. It is attended by the greatest Flamenco singers, dancers and guitar players. The Flamenco Biennial has become the premiere showcase for presenting Flamenco to the world. The next edition will be held in 2018. More information: www.labienal.com To learn about Flamenco’s origins, history and evolution, there is nothing better than visiting the Flamenco Dance Museum, where you can also enjoy a good show and attend classes. Fifty days after the celebration of Easter, there is the 8. FIESTAS Pilgrimage of El Rocio, which, although it takes place in the province of Huelva, has come to be important to Seville. Spring is synonymous with The Sevillian Rocieran brotherhoods make their way on the feeling of Seville. a pilgrimage to the village of El Rocio, surrounded by a colourful and unique environment. Sixty days after Easter Sunday, Corpus Christi is celebrated, a religious festival that has remained unchanged since the 17th A torrent of emotions transcends Seville from the century. The streets of the city are filled with the smell mourning of Holy Week to the joy of the April Fair. of thyme and rosemary. The magnificent processionals During the Holy Week, Seville goes out onto the streets through Juan de Arfe pass through the streets carrying to relive the Passion of the Christ. The historical centre images representing the city, accompanied by parades of the city is filled with incense, candles and music where all the Sevillian institutions are represented. to enrich the monumental heritage that never ceases Other local festivals in Seville include: Día de San to amaze the visitors on every corner, reaching a Fernando, on May 30th, celebrating the patron of Seville, crescendo with the “Madruga”, the endless night that in memory of the Holy King who conquered the city. lasts until dawn of Good Friday, with the procession And on August 15th, the Festival of the Virgen de los of the most popular fraternities. Two weeks later, Reyes, patroness of the Archdiocese of Seville, where after Holy Week has ended, on the other side of the the image of the Virgin Mary is paraded around the Guadalquivir River, an ephemeral city of stands and Cathedral. sandy streets arises, lit with coloured lanterns where the April Fair is celebrated. Visiting the “Real de la Feria” At the end of July, there’s the “Vela de Santa Ana y at noon is ideal to enjoy a horse and carriage ride. At Santiago”, in the singular district of Triana, on the other night, with the area fully lit, the stands open their doors side of the river. On Calle Betis, a series of stands are to let out the music, the aroma of fried fish and the joy set up to celebrate local foods, and in the Plaza del of the people. Altozano, you can enjoy flamenco and Sevillian shows. While everything is happening, fans of bullfighting will enjoy the bravura of the bullfights held in the afternoon at the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza in Seville. The bullfight season begins on Easter Sunday and ends on October 12, the Día de la Hispanidad. On December 8th, there is a local festival dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, a reflection of Seville’s great devotion to the Catholic church, where, as during Corpus Christi, the ten “seises” children dance in the Cathedral’s Altar, a tradition that has endured since the 16th century. Seville is an ideal destination to spend the Christmas holidays. Its streets breathe a special kind of liveliness. The streets are lit and the shops decorated with seasonal motifs. Various Christmas markets are organized where a large variety of handicraft products are available. There is a great Nativity tradition in Seville. Adults and children can enjoy magnificent nativity scenes in convents, churches, fraternities, institutional headquarters and commercial establishments. At the Feria del Belén, there are special handcrafted nativity figurines available for sale. For New Year’s Eve, there are plenty of dinners and parties organized by different establishments around the city. On January 4th, the Royal Herald symbolically requests the keys to the city from the Mayor so that the Three Kings of the East can enter the homes on January 5th to deliver the presents. The Festival of the Magi and its parade, declared a Festival of National Tourist interest, is very traditional. The Andalusian Centre of Contemporary Art, located 9. CULTURE at the Monastery of La Cartuja. www.caac.es It is intended to promote the study and development With an intense cultural life throughout the year, Seville or international contemporary art in its most varied has something for everyone: opera, flamenco, dance, expressions. It organizes seasonal exhibitions, ballet, classical music, jazz, zarzuela, rock, hip-hop, pop, seminars, workshops, concerts, conferences, etc. rap, exhibitions, theatre, cinema, comics, photography... The largest musical concerts take place at the Rocio The city’s main theatres are: Jurado Auditorium, FIBES (Conference and Exhibition Centre) and the La Cartuja Stadium. The Teatro de la Maestranza, the largest in all of
Andalucía, inaugurated in 1991 for the celebration of the 1992 Universal Exposition, with a full and varied programme. 2017 CULTURAL CALENDAR (Operas, classical music concerts with the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra, flamenco, great singers, pop or From December 14th, 2016 to January 24, 2017th. jazz, contemporary dance, classical ballet, zarzuela). Sevilla International Festival of the Performing Arts. www.teatrodelamaestranza.es www.sevillafest.com Theatre festival, mainly national companies. The Teatro Lope de Vega, constructed as the Seville Pavilion for the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition, has an From February 2nd-5th. attractive programme with theatre, classical or baroque SIMOF (International Flamenco Fashion Salon). music concerts, jazz, new age, flamenco, ballads... www.simof.es www.teatrolopedevega.org Flamenco fashion shows. The Teatro Central, also constructed for the ’92 Expo, March 17th to April 8th. is more dedicated to alternative art and new trends. FEMAS. Seville Traditional Music Festival. www.teatrocentral.es www.femas.es The Teatro Alameda is more focused on activities for March 31st to April 2nd. children and families. www.teatroalamedasevilla.org BIG BANG. www.bigbangfestival.eu There are also numerous smaller theatre halls that International music festival for families with children. offer interesting programmes for all audiences, such as Sala Cero, Sala La Fundición, Sala El Cachorro, Espacio Turina, etc. For contemporary and modern art lovers, Seville has a large number of galleries and exhibition halls which, throughout the year, offer a wide and varied exhibition programme (painting, sculpture, photography) of established and upcoming artists. March 31st to April 2nd. with a total of 130 activities for the public, with Seville Swing. great success. www.sevillaswingfestival.com October 12th-14th. Nocturama. Spring and autumn. Monkey Week. www.nocturamasevilla.es www.monkeyweek.org Series of musical concerts always sure to provide Essential forum for debate, analysis and business for something interesting and attractive. music professionals, with three days of meetings for more than 400 professionals and two days with more From April 9th to the 16th. than 100 concert showcases and an endless number of Semana Santa. (Holy Week). activities in the city. April 21st to 23rd. October 11th-21st. Certamen Coreografico Escena Mobile Festival de la Guitarra de Sevilla (Choreography Contest). (Seville Guitar Festival). www.escenamobile.es www.guitartfestivalsevilla.com From April 30th to May 6th. Classical guitar festival hosting a wide variety of April Fair. activities, styles, trends and connections to provide a broad look at the guitar world. April-May. Book Fair. Autumn. www.ferialibrosevilla.blogspot.com.es Fado Festival Sevilla. www.festivalfadosevilla.com May 10th-14th. 20th Jazz Festival, University of Seville. October 25th-November 5th. www.circus.us.es Month of Dance 24. www.mesdedanza.com May 13th-22nd. International contemporary dance show. XXXVII International Puppet Fair. www.teatroalamedasevilla.org November 3rd-11th. Seville European Cinema Festival. June 1st to 11th. Festivalcinesevilla.eu Circada. Intended to promote and disseminate European cinema, www.festivalcircada.com established as an annual meeting place for European Circus specializing in street performances cinema talent, film journalists and professionals. Nine (contemporary circus). days for the industry, public and critics to gather around June 5th. a selection of the best European cinema. Monday of Pentacost (El Rocio). November. June 15th. Animalada. Seville Animation Festival. Corpus Christi. www.animalada.es June. November 14th-19th. Container Festival. SICAB (International Horse Salon). www.contenedoresfestival.es www.sicab.org Other artistic works. Since its beginnings in 1990, SICAB has become a July. singular equestrian salon, dedicated to a single race, the Vela de Santa Ana. most important in the world, without any doubts as to One of the most typical fiestas of the popular district of the importance of those celebrated in our country. Triana. SICAB fills 75,000 square metres of exhibition space June 15th – September 9th. at the Palacio de Cogresos in Seville and hosts the Concerts in the Gardens of Alcázar. Spanish Championship for Horses and Mares of pure www.alcazarsevilla.org Spanish race, as well as at the end of the COPA Traditional music, classical, world music, flamenco and ACNNE, the horse disciplines of Show-jumping, other types of music. Doma Vaquera, Classic Dressage, Complete hitching September 4th-11th. Competition, Upper Schooling as well as the Turina Festival (International chamber music festival). Exhibition and Show Contest. www.festivalturina.com From December 2017 and throughout 2018. October 6th. Year of Murillo. 400th Anniversary of the Painter’s La Noche en Blanco (“The Night in White”). birth. www.icas-sevilla.org www.sevillasemueve.org Alumbra, itinerarios de luz y cultura (Lighting, This event is a magnificent opportunity to show off itineraries of light and culture) everything Seville has to offer. This initiative, which This is the name given to the City programme for the began in 2012 with thirty events, continued in 2016 Christmas season. In its first edition, in 2015, more than two hundred artists participated with more than 150 different activities to light the city during this ADVANCE CALENDAR season. It will return in 2017 with more offerings. Creators from the most diverse disciplines: musicians, A LOOK AHEAD TO THE 2018 dancers, actors, writers, illustrators, architects... have put together the story of Christmas in Seville with the CULTURAL CALENDAR collaboration of 800 neighbours throughout the city. A season of lights and cultural events that has been From January 25th-February 11th: Cirque du Soleil sealed with the assistance of more than a million “Totem” www.cirquedusoleil.com people. February 25th: Zurich Marathon From September 2017 to June 2018 www.zurichmaratonsevilla.es Cultural Programme of the Teatro de la Maestranza March 25th-April 1st: Semana Santa (Holy Week) www.teatrodelamaestranza.es May 21st: Monday of Pentacost (El Rocio) From October 2017 to June 2018 May 31st: Corpus Christi Cultural Programme of the Teatro Lope de Vega September 6th-30th: Flamenca Biennial www.teatrolopedevega.org www.labienal.com From October 2017 to May 2018 Cultural Programme of the Teatro Central www.teatrocentral.es Another exhibition can be seen at the Cathedral of 10. YEAR OF MURILLO Seville from December 8th, 2017 to December 8th, 2018 entitled “Murillo at the Cathedral”. The show will include 16 works by Murillo, 15 of them owned by the Cathedral Commemoration of the 400th itself and the artwork “The Virgin of the Rosary” owned anniversary of the birth of the Sevillian by the Archbishop’s Palace. painter, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo In addition to these paintings, documents from the Hermanidad de la Santa Caridad, the Cathedral Archives (2017-2018). and the Capitular and Columbine Library will be displayed, related to the life and work of the painter and To celebrate the birth of the genius Sevillian painter, other pieces of interest. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, a series of cultural activities The itinerary of the exhibition will include the Trascoro, will take place from December 2017 throughout 2018. the Baptismal Chapel, the Greater Sacristy, the Capitular Rarely have a painter and a city come to have a mutual Hall and its annexes. It will be open during the temple’s identification such as Murillo and Seville. This was not visiting hours. only due to the fact that the painter was born in the “The Year of Murillo” will officially be inaugurated capital of Guadalquivir, but also because his art sprang on December 1st, 2017 with a concert at the Teatro from the most intimate roots of the local culture. His Maestranza by Jordi Savall, an internationally renowned success at the time derived from his culture and his performer of ancient music. later recognition came from both natives and the From December 5th, 2017 to April 8th, 2018, the foreign audience and critics who turned him into an exhibition “Murillo y su estela en Sevilla” will be hosted undisputed figure of international calibre. by the Convent of Santa Clara, commissioned by Benito The first event took place from November 8th 2016 Navarrete and coordinated by the City Council of Seville. to February 28th 2017. The “Velazquez. Murillo. Seville” exhibition at the Hospital de los Venerables Sacerdotes, In November 2018, the first anthological exhibition of Murillo will begin at the Museum of Fine Arts in organized by the Focus Foundation and curated by Seville, coordinated by the Ministry of Culture of the Gabriele Finaldi, director of the National Gallery in Government of Andalucía, with 60 works from Spain, London. This exhibition presented 19 selected paintings, Germany, Austria, France, UK, Italy, and Portugal. five on loan from the Prado, displaying the relationship A third exhibition organized by the Government of and meeting points of the two great masters proposed Andalucía will be held in December celebrating the by the city of Seville, through a series of pairings and painting “El Jubileo de la Porciuncula”, the central work triptychs of superb works which display the new of the main altarpiece of the Capuchin Church and one iconographies of devotion, or the innovative ways to of the painter’s masterpieces. present everyday life and family intimacy developed by In addition, Casa Murillo, located on Calle Santa Teresa, Velazquez and Murillo. in the heart of the Santa Cruz neighbourhood, will be the centre of the cultural events throughout the city and the centre of interpretation managed by the city of Seville. Murillo’s presence will be reinforced in a number of spaces around the city. The House of Alba will bring the work “Portrait of an Ecclesiastic of the Casa Miranda” to Seville as an attraction for the Palacio de Dueñas and the Hospital de la Caridad will present works restored by the Government of Andalusia, “Moses making water from the rock” and “The multiplication of the loaves and the fishes”. In addition, there will be cultural events organized around the figure of Murillo. On February 6, the book “Murillo Fecit” will be presented by the academic Enrique Pareja Lopez. At the Casa de los Poetas y las Letras, there will be a series of lectures on Murillo from February 21st to the 23rd, coordinated by Manuel Gregorio González. Also worth noting is the symposium which will be held in March, 2018 and which will bring 50 speakers from around the world to Seville to discuss the artist. In addition to these events in the “Year of Murillo” there will also be the commemoration of all the great cultural events of the city, such as the 2018 Flamenco Biennial, the Film Festival and the Old Music Festival. www.sevilla.org/murillo 11. 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1992 EXPO
In 2017, Seville will celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the most important events ever held in the city: The 1992 Universal Exposition. Seville’s history can be split into two eras: before the Expo and after. For six months, Seville was the centre of the world. The area chosen for the celebration was the Isla de la Cartuja, where the former monastery of the Carthusian monks is located. 112 countries, 23 international organizations, 6 companies and the Spanish autonomous communities participated in this commemoration, visited by more than 20 million people. Thanks to the 1992 Expo, visitors could learn about the customs and cultures of different countries, as well as participate in a variety of cultural and business activities; there were also political and economic meetings that strengthened the bonds between different countries, but overall, between Seville and the rest of the world. Triana tour: This route will take you through this 12. TOURIST ITINERARIES neighbourhood of Seville, located on the banks of the Guadalquivir. Discover the history of its streets, its parishes, its most important figures... We will show New itineraries focusing on Seville’s you the traditional crafts of its people, such as the old ceramic factories of this neighbourhood. We offer important artistic-historical heritage two itineraries through its main streets to show the add to the city’s cultural offerings. greatness of this Sevillian neighbourhood. The Seville of Discovery: We invite you to travel back in The Roman Seville: This route invites you to go back in time with this route and discover the time when Seville time and see the ancient city founded by the Romans was the gateway to the new world. You can tour the through the remains that have survived to modern day. monuments, historic buildings, gardens, etc. which are A path that lets you discover what life was like for its closely related to the history of America. inhabitants, were the main buildings were located, where Seville by bicycle: Discovering Seville by bike is an they went to worship their gods, where they lived or where experience to be enjoyed with this route. We will guide they spent their leisure time. you so you can see the most unique buildings, the most The Sefardi Seville: Seville was home to a very important emblematic monuments and the beauty of the parks Jewish community that was firmly established in and gardens of this city. Visigothic times. It had moments of special splendour Seville: City of Opera: The city of Seville is the setting of when, after the destruction of the Caliphate, many more than 100 operas, some of them great universal prominent families from Cordoba chose Seville productions that have taken the name of Seville far as a refuge and a new home at the start of the beyond its borders for centuries at the hands of authors eleventh century. The Sevillian Jewry, formed by the such as Mozart, Beethoven or Bizet, endowing Seville neighbourhoods of Santa Cruz and San Bartolomé, was with an international fame that helped it become of one of the world’s most populous and undoubtedly the the most popular old European cities in the opera most laborious of all. This itinerary was created to show repertoire. Carmen, The Barber of Seville, Don Giovani, this historical legacy. La Favorita, Fidelio, The Weddings of Figaro, La Fuerza Renaissance Seville: In the sixteenth century, Seville del Destino... are just some of the operas inspired by acquired a fundamental role, being designated the port Seville. and door to the new world. With this itinerary, we want Regional Tours: Strolling through Seville is a magnificent to present some of the most representative buildings opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of regional buildings constructed in this artistic style. Two itineraries have that fill its streets. An artistic movement that developed been created: the first focuses on the downtown area; during the first third of the twentieth century. the second runs through the northern part of the city. Baroque Seville: To discover the Seville of the baroque era, we must travel to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when the city continued with the urban renewal it started in the sixteenth century and experienced great artistic splendour, fuelled by a religious fervour. Seville of 1929: Thanks to the Iberian-American Birding: Learn the species of birds that live in the parks exhibition of 1929, Seville was able to develop and and centres of Seville or around the Guadalquivir river. improve as a city, leaving us beautiful buildings that Family: Discover Seville as a family. Enjoy the four fun present the architectural styles of each participating tours to see the monumental heritage of Seville in a country. new way: “Myth and Legends” “Hidden Seville”, “Green Seville, A river of flamenco: Tourist itineraries that show Seville” and “Fun Seville”. us the strength of Flamenco in the city of Seville, one of the birthplaces of this art. Fossils: Did you know you can find Jurassic fossils in the monuments of Seville? Find out where with this interesting route. Footprints of Saint Teresa: In 2015, we celebrated the birth of Saint Teresa de Jesus in the city of Avila. In honour of this event, we have the pilgrimage routes that guide us through the footsteps of Santa Teresa through each of the cities where she founded a convent in Spain, including Seville. 13. UNIQUE SIGHTS
Visit the Cathedral Roofs: The traditional visit to the Seville Cathedral allows us to admire this beautiful building, declared a World Heritage site in 1987 and an Asset with Exceptional Value in 2010, as well as the numerous works of art it contains. There is another way to enjoy the temple: from above, from the roofs, admiring the entirety of this Christian Gothic Cathedral, the largest in the world. www.reservas.cubiertasdelacatedral.com Night Visits to the Real Alcazar: Visitors can be immersed in the history of the Alcazar, led by the most important characters who lived in the Palace. Enjoy the magic of the monument at night, discovering a new Sevillian Alcazar. Visits from April to October. www.alcazarsevilla.org Visit to the Iglesia del Salvador: The Iglesia del Salvador, the second most important temple in Seville, after the Cathedral, has a private tour available to teach about some of its most outstanding elements, such as the courtyard of orange trees, the crypt, the roofs and the alcove of Our Lady of the Waters. www.reserva.cubiertasdelacatedral.com Visit to the Teatro de la Maestranza: Why not get to know every corner of one of the largest theatres in the city and Andalucía? It’s now possible. “Music and Opera: Behind the Curtain” is a tour inside the theatre whose purpose is to show everything that is usually hidden from view: the facilities and activities that go on backstage when you’re enjoying a show. This way, you’ll be able to learn about all the modern facilities and the quality and international level programming of the Teatro de la Maestranza. www.teatrodelamaestranza.es home to the two largest animals of the aquarium, two bull 14. FAMILY sharks (Carcharias taurus), Margarida and Xoana, along with other species representative of the Atlantic Ocean. www.acuariosevilla.es If you visit Seville with children, you’ll Casa de la Ciencia: The “House of Science” museum discover a destination especially suited to is an open space for enjoying science, educational being enjoyed as a family, where the little and cultural leisure for the public. The museum has permanent exhibitions that deal with some universal ones will be exhausted from so much cul- scientific themes, such as the great species that inhabit tural and playful fun. our seas, or the long history of geological changes to the land, especially the province of Seville. It also has a planetarium to bring the fantastic world of the celestial There’s an endless number of places to visit and things to bodies to all ages. There are seasonal exhibitions, do. We can enjoy a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts, take workshops, demonstrations and guided tours to help a kayak down our historic Guadalquivir river, have fun at make science fun for everyone. the large attractions of “Isla Magica”, submerge ourselves www.casadelaciencia.csic.es in the world of pirates in the “Navigation Pavilion”, enjoy watching an entertaining children’s play... These are just Navigation pavilion: Pirates, games, ships and a some of the many attractions Seville offers families who lookout tower (Schindler Tower), dedicated to the art visit with children. No matter the weather Seville, there is of navigation. It is a modern interactive space for the always something to do. youngest to enjoy. Children can hear, see, touch and interact with elements from the world of navigation. Isla Magica and Agua Magica: Have an incredible www.pabellondelanavegacion.es experience at Isla Magica, Seville’s theme park set in the sixteenth century. It has seven themed areas: Door Museum of Fine Arts: The Museum of Fine Arts has to America, the Pirates’ Lair, the Amazon, the Fountain a special programme for families, so that adults and of Youth, El Dorado, and Agua Magica. Come and be children can participate together in activities to help them amazed by the latest incredible attractions, great audio- learn about the exhibition works. visuals, fascinating shows, fun parades and entertaining www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/museos/MBASE games, in addition to numerous shops and places to eat Another fun activity is to enjoy the specially designed for everyone’s tastes. www.islamagica.es tours listed under “Family Adventures”. You’re sure to Aquarium: Seville’s aquarium has some of the best enjoy getting to know the “Hidden Seville”, the “Green biodiversity in Europe, with over 7,000 specimens of Seville”, the “Seville of Myths and Legends” and the “Fun about 400 different aquatic species in 35 exhibition tanks. Seville”. A different way to get to know our city. Divided into five themed areas (Guadalquivir, Atlantic, In addition, Seville has a considerable number of parks Amazon, Pacific and Indo-Pacific), it recreates the where you can enjoy bicycle rides and their numerous Magellan’s voyage around the world in 1519. Visitors can playgrounds. immerse themselves in the diverse depths of the planet’s marine areas. One of the main attractions is home to the deepest shark tank on the Iberian Peninsula. 9 metres deep with 2 million litres of water, the “Oceanario” tank is 15. SHOPPING
An important element to consider when choosing your tourist destination is its shopping opportunities.
Seville is ideal for this, since it has a wide variety of commercial areas, not only in the city centre, but also in other districts around the city (Nervión, Los Remedios). Seville offers its visitors stores with the best national and international brands in fashion, footwear, accessories, jewellery, decoration, etc., both in large stores and smaller specialized boutiques. In addition, with Seville’s traditional craftsmanship, there are high-quality traditional products to be purchased. For example, pottery and ceramics, local traditional manufacturers with a variety of products and styles. For centuries, the Triana neighbourhood has been famous as the home to the majority of the factories and handicraft workshops. The creative sector related to flamenco costumes (fashion, accessories, footwear) is especially attractive and lively, offering a range of traditional dresses along with a growing number of high couture designs year-round. Saddles, thanks to Seville’s great fondness for horses; custom-made guitars by luthiers; fans, lace and embroidery on the shawls of manila... These are just some of the other popular artisan crafts to enjoy. Also noteworthy is the artisan activity surrounding the celebrations and iconographic representations during Holy Week (images, jewellery, embroidery, woodworking, embossing, gilding, upholstery, ceramics, among other sumptuous arts). Due to their mastery, Sevillian craftsmen receive orders from all over Spain and Latin America. 16. SEVILLE BY BICYCLE
The bicycle network in Seville is considered to be one of the best in Spain.
According to a study carried out by the Organization of Consumers and Users, Seville is one of the cities with the best bicycle infrastructures and the safest place to ride your bike. The network has over 160 kilometres of bidirectional bicycle paths, fully integrated into the city. Some of its advantages are that it connects the centre of the city with the majority of the various neighbourhoods and that it is easily identifiable by cyclists, pedestrians and vehicles. The number of cyclists using the network has risen from 12,000 to more 70,000 in only 4 years. In addition, Sevilla is a world-wide reference point among cities that promote mobility by bicycle, in a city committed to a sustainable model. It has been considered the 4th best in the world in terms of bicycle promotion and ranks 10th on copenhagenize.eu, the most prestigious ranking of European cycling cities. Seville is an ideal city for cycling, thanks to its good weather, and for being fairly flat. Using a bicycle is great both for visiting the city and for daily life. There are numerous private bicycle rental companies, as well as the public rental service, Sevici, which has 2,500 bicycles spread over 250 parking areas. www.sevici.es 17. LANGUAGE TOURISM
One of the biggest motivators to travel is to learn or perfect a language, in large part due to the need to master other languages, but also in combination with other fun tourist activities.
Andalucía is enjoying a wonderful period of language tourism, due to the boom in Spanish, a language with more than 560 million speakers. Seville is the second Andalusian destination chosen for this activity, and the city encompasses all that students look for when studying languages: hospitality, cultural and monumental heritage and climate, which makes it an ideal city to learn or perfect your Spanish. In Seville, Spanish students can learn the language and also enjoy the many attractions that the city has to offer, submersing themselves in its culture: Its rich cultural- historical heritage; its climate, which lets you enjoy many outdoor activities; its famous gastronomy; as well as its cultural offerings and nightlife. There are a wide variety of language schools available, offering intensive courses and weekly extra-curricular activities (cinema, exhibitions, conferences, visits to museums and monuments, cooking classes, etc.) for the Spanish student to truly be immersed in the culture of Seville and Andalucía. You can also take courses at the main universities of the city (University of Sevilla, Pablo de Olavide University, Loyola Andalucía University, International University of Andalucía). 18. CRUISE TOURISM
The Seville Tourism Board is decisively driving the cruise segment, working together with the Port Authority to boost the growth of the “Seville destination from Seville”, highlighting the added value and comfort for cruise passengers to enjoy the Seville destination from its own port. The goal is to maximize profitability for the infrastructure created under the Muelle de Las Delicias development plan: The commissioning of the exclusive “Puerta del Mar”, which, at 434 m in length and with a useful draft of 35 m, can accommodate boats of more than 40,000 TPM and 290 m in length. The incorporation of the Harbour with the “Muelle de la delicias” into the Port activity, with a cruise docking line of 615 metres in length and seven metres of draft. The newly inaugurated cruise terminal of the “Muelle de las Delicias”, with more than 1,000 square metres, with facilities to serve as a base port for cruises that begin or end in the capital. In addition, visitors will enjoy a new leisure and food service area as well as the new environmental infrastructures, such as the “Muelle de Nueva York”, which allows them to conveniently access the city centre. Port Authority of Seville: www.apsevilla.com 19.SPORTS TOURISM
With its privileged climate and its landscape, Seville is an ideal city for a wide variety of sports.
The city has two football stadiums, an Olympic stadium, a specialized high-performance rowing and canoeing centre, a sports palace and the ability to practice nautical sports in the river. A number of sports events are held in the city. One of the most significant is the Marathon, one of the most important marathons in Spain, taking place during the month of February. A marathon where you can enjoy one of the fastest routes in Europe, with hardly any hills, which, together with the excellent weather this time of year in Seville, make this event the ideal race to try to lower your personal best. In addition, the design of a new circuit that runs past the most emblematic and characteristic places in the city, make the more than 42 kilometres of its length a pleasure to witness. www.zurichmaratonsevilla.es Another sport to enjoy in Seville is golf. The generous climate of our land and the quantity and quality of our courses makes it attractive for tourists who choose our city for their vacations, especially in winter, when the cold invades northern Europe. Other noteworthy events are the Spanish Championship in Long-Distance Rowing, The Spanish Canoeing Championship, the Seville Triathlon, the Guadalquivir night race, the Seville-Betis Regatta, etc. And for football fans, you’re able to visit the city’s two great stadiums: The stadium of Sevilla F.C. www. sevillafc.es and the Real Betis stadium. www.realbetisbalompie.es 2017 Sports Calendar: 2018 Advance Sports
XXII Seville Half-Marathon: January 29th Calendar Cycling Tour of Andalucía (stage passes through Seville): February 18th Seville Half-Marathon: January 28th Zurich Maratòn: 19 February Zurich Marathon: February 25th Spanish Canoeing Championship: March Seville Triathlon: May 27th Spanish Kick-Boxing Championship: May 13th and 14th Guadalquivir Night Race: September 28th Seville Triathlon: May 28th Sports Festival: June 13th Andalusian Open-Water Swimming Championship: June 24th and 25th “Sur Cup” International Football Tournament: From June 26th to July 2nd Long-Distance Rowing Championship: July 7th to July 9th World Sports Psychology Conference: July 10th-14th Classic Cycling Challenge “Vela de Triana”: July 22nd and 23rd Boccia World Open: July 31st to August 7th ATP Tennis Challenge “Copa de Sevilla”: September 7th to 9th Anglo-Arabian Horse week: September 14th-17th World Paddle Tour: September 20th-24th International Pétanque Tournament: September 22nd-24th Port of Seville Triathlon: September 24th Guadalquivir Night Race: September 29th Seville Women’s Race: October 15th Sevilla-Betis Regatta: November 11th Krissing World Series: November 11th Horse Racing Cycle in Seville: December 8th Andalusian Table-Tennis Championship: December 26th-30th San Silvestre Sevillana: December 31st Popular Races: Nervion-San Pablo popular race: March 29th “Seville sobre ruedas” Race: April 2nd Maria Luisa Park popular race: April 23rd Vega de Triana park popular race: May 21st Miraflores park popular race: June 4th Casco Antiguo popular race: October 22nd Different unique spaces: 20. CONFERENCES AND EVENTS - Seville Venues. - FIBES. Conference and Exhibition Centre Seville is an ideal city for events both - Real Alcazar. large and small events for several - Palatial Homes. powerful reasons that make events in - Isla Magica theme park. Seville both special and ideal. - Relaxing spas.
- A great climate all year round. No. of Square meters No. of - Quality hotels at good prices located in the city centre Hotel meeting of largest rooms or close to it. rooms meeting room - Unique impressive spaces to hold events or galas NH Collection outside, even in Spring or Fall. 252 11 1.051 m² Sevilla: - Food you won’t forget! Barceló Climate: Sevilla 295 25 1.025 m² The climate in Seville lets us enjoy open-air events Renacimiento during parts of the year that would be unthinkable in the Silken Al majority of European destinations. It’s normal to bring a Andalus 623 21 932 m² jacket in autumn or winter, and then end up leaving it in Palace the hotel. Meliá Sevilla 365 24 891 m² Hotels: Meliá Seville has some of the most economic hotel rates 437 14 741 m² among popular European cities. Lebreros Hesperia In addition to their great prices, consider the number 244 7 475 m² Sevilla of hotels with large room counts, meeting spaces for Sevilla events, and their proximity, both between each other 331 8 466 m² and the centre of the city, and their connectivity with the Macarena FIBES conference centre: Ayre Hotel 241 11 352 m² Sevilla Alfonso XIII, Luxury 151 9 350 m² Collection
Seville Tourism has developed a new tool: www.sevillavenues.es Aimed at professionals in the conference and event Muelle 21: sector that make use of Seville’s spaces, rooms and Located on the river, a few metres from the Maria Luisa public buildings for any type of event in the city, with Park, with its own view of the Seville Aquarium. It has the details, dimensions and photos of the spaces. a variety of terraces and exterior paces, with capacity Open-air spaces such as Plaza de España or Plaza de for 600 people at a gala dinner and 1000 for a cocktail America or Spaces/Monuments such as the Casino de party. la Exposicion, Palaces or the Monastery. Other spaces that have been converted into city icons, FIBES: Conference and Exhibition Centre such as Abades Triana, on Calle Betis, with its views of Conference Centre with the largest and most versatile the main city monuments with a flexible event space for auditorium in Spain: large numbers. FIBES currently has a Conference and Events Centre, We must add to this all of Seville’s many unique bars along with the newly opened New Conference Centre of and restaurants. There are so many that a guide isn’t Seville. FIBES I and FIBES II, two completely different needed. On any street, you will find locals and tourists offerings in terms of both style and function, united by a mixed together at tapas bars or sit-down restaurants grand exhibition walkway that lets both spaces be used with tablecloths, enjoying our dishes, such as gazpacho, together. 71 rooms for events, the largest auditorium ensaladilla, “pescaito frito”, pringá... and much more. in Spain with 3,200 seats (2012), divisible into one You can see and download the Seville tourism brochure, auditorium of 2,000 and another of 1,000 seats, and “Gastronomic Heritage of Seville”. the latter into two 400-seat theatres or three 7,200 m2 On the website www.visitasevilla.es under gastronomy. pavilions without pillars. More than 90,000 m2 to hold meetings and 40,000 m2 of exhibition space. As an example: www.fibes.es “El Rinconcillo” on c/Gerona 40: Classic tapas bar/ Real Alcázar: restaurant (since 1670), mahogany bar, walls of Arabian brick, tapestries over tiled walls from the seventeenth, Apart from being the most visited monuments in Seville eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, furnished with and one of the most visited in Spain, one of its main barrels instead of tables and restaurant upstairs. attractions is the ability to have private visits to the monument once it is closed to the public, as well as a Taberna del Alabardero is another Seville classic, c/ cocktail afterwards for groups of up to 650 people. Zaragoza, 20. Cooking school, 4 menus per year to try seasonal products in a unique environment with Palatial Homes: impeccable service. Has different rooms with areas After the main Palace of Seville, Real Alcazar, in the ranging from 12-350 m2, inside or outside with great most splendid centuries of the city, there were many views. palatial houses built in the centre of Seville, many of And there are always spaces being reinvented, such as them now converted into unique hotels such as the the Supplies Market on Calle Feria, with a pedestrian Villapanes, Casa Romana or Fontecruz, into restaurants street terrace next to the historic Palacio de los such as the Taberna del Alabardero, into spaces such Marqueses de la Algaba, one of the best examples of as the Arabian baths, and museums such as Casa Mudejar art in Sevilla, where you can enjoy everything Pilatos or Palacio de Lebrija and others used exclusively from rice, croquettes and salmorejo to tempuras, for events such as Casa de Salinas or Casa Bailen. ceviches, noodles, nachos, sushi or hamburgers. Another “different” space to consider in the city is the Any space can be adapted for different types of events. Isla Magica theme park, an impressive island for its The area in front of Seville’s Real Alcazar, next to the natural beauty and architecture with eight exciting Archives of the Indies and the Cathedral and with the spaces designed in the style of the century of discovery Giralda in the background, is where a Flamenco Flash (the sixteenth century). Attractions, shows and audio- mob popped up during the 2016 Flamenco Biennial. visuals, in various spaces: From “El Fuerte” with 1,239 m2, Corral de Comedias with 200 m2, and theatre capacity for 350 people, the Veracruz room and 300 m2 terrace, Cervantes (380 m2), Nebrija (180 m2) or Il Porto (100 m2). www.islamagica.es Also consider new catering spaces such as: Mercado Lonja del barranco: Next to the Triana bridge and the Guadalquivir river, a ten-minute walk from the Cathedral-Real Alcazar area, split over two floors, there is more than 1200 m2 of space, with 20 hospitality posts. It has distinct spaces: Triana Terrace: 400 m2, Sojo: 300 m2, Plaza Boveda: 230 m2, and Boveda: 80m2, and the “El Balcon” restaurant. 21. RENFE SPAIN PASS Renfe Spain Pass is a pass for 4 to 10 trips on AVE, AVLD and Medium Distance trains. It can be used for a month, with a set price. You can buy it online, through travel agents or at stations (in Spain and abroad) up to six months in advance, and each stretch chosen on different routes can be reserved. The pass includes additional products, such as entry to museums, discounts on other products and city cards. The system is very flexible for travellers, who won’t have to lock down their reservations in advance or set the number of days that they’ll be in Spain. It’s easy and functional. The pass can be purchased at any of the places you can buy an AVE ticket and reservations for each trip can be made however you like, without any need to wait in lines or pay additional costs. www.avexperience.es 185.5 metres. It has an elliptical floor plan and 37 22. NOVELTIES AND NEW above-ground floors of reinforced concrete and three underground basement levels. The facade is made PRODUCTS from glass and steel and is protected with sheets of terracotta-coloured aluminium. Opening of the new five-star hotel: Novelties: In November, a new hotel was inaugurated in Seville. The Hotel Mercer Sevilla, with 5 stars GL. A new luxury Visit to the Palacio de las Dueñas boutique hotel, located in the historic centre of the city and very close to monuments as important as the Plaza The doors to the Casa Palacio de las Dueñas, the de Toros de la Maestranza or the Cathedral. Sevillian home of the XIX Duke of Alba, were opened to the public for the first time in history. The main Hotel Mercer Sevilla c/Castelar, 26 (41001) Tel: objective is to show the world the great artistic heritage 954223004 www.mercersevilla.com and conservation work that has been done to the House Opening of a new hotel in Seville Tower of Alba for centuries and to share the magnificent patios, gardens and interiors of Las Dueñas with In 2017, Seville will get a new hotel in Seville Tower, on visitors, whose walls and artistic pieces show more the island of La Caruja. The Eurostars Torre Sevilla, with than five hundred years of Seville’s history. a total of 318 beds, spread over 159 rooms. It’s located between the 25th and 37th floors of the Tower. The Palacio de las Dueñas, which takes its name from the lost monastery of Santa Maria de las Dueñas, The establishment has a wide range of rooms, from located on the adjoining plot and demolished in 1868, a standard double and executive double to the suite, can be visited year-round, except December 25th and up to the large presidential suite, located on the 33rd January 1st and 6th. Tickets can be purchased in floor, which has a spectacular panoramic view of the the ticket booths of the Palacio itself, by telephone or historical centre and the main monuments of the through the website www.lasduenas.es Andalusian capital. Torre Sevilla The 159 hotel rooms are all exterior facing and have large windows with great views of the city. Both the tower and the commercial centre are buildings designed by César Pelli (Argentine architect trained in The hotel will have a 500-metre spa centre on the 35th the United States). The skyscraper is the city’s first and floor. the tallest building in Andalusia, and the seventh tallest Intur Group adds a hotel to Seville’s historic centre: in Spain. It’s located in the southern sector of the island of La Cartuja, on a plot of 41,311 m2, intended for The new hotel being built by the Intur Group in Seville tertiary use, offices (18 floors with spaces from 1,200 to will be 4 stars and have 63 rooms on 3 floors. It will over 1,400 m2), leisure/services, a hotel (13 floors) and also have a restaurant and a significant solarium a space for cultural use: CaixaForum, which will be the terrace with a pool with views of the Plaza de la new cultural and social centre of the city with two large Encarnación, where it is located. exhibition rooms, an auditorium, multi-purpose rooms, The project will have modern and functional a library and a restaurant. The tower has a height of decorations, but will maintain the essence of the Andalusian style. The building is considered to be Sevilla Bike Centre historically important, as it was a former convent at Seville has a new area related to cycling. The Sevilla the beginning of the last century, with protected areas, Bike Centre, located next to the Murillo Gardens. The such as the patios and the main stairway, as well as its centre is intended to foster and promote cycling. It facade, which will be kept, maintaining the essence and is a different, unique project in Seville, both for the aesthetics. services it offers and in that it reinforces the image of New gastronomic hotel, “Puerta del Principe” related to the use of bicycles. The centre has a tourist information booth, a bicycle rental service, with cycle A new gastronomic hotel complex in the historic centre routes through the city and the province. It has bicycle of Seville, in the Arenal neighbourhood, next to the Plaza storage areas for up to one hundred bikes, with rooms de Toros de la Real Maestranza and the Guadalquivir for workshops, meetings or activities, a self-repair shop river, and a five-minute walk to the Cathedral, Giralda for bicycles, with exhibition space for brands to show and the commercial and leisure area. off their products, an exterior area to organize children’s It will be located in a historic building from 1907, with tours and activities and a cafeteria and bar. four floors, including: Sevilla Bike Centre - Gastrobar on the ground floor, with direct access to Paseo Catalina de Ribera, 2 the street. Tel: 954869297 www.sevillabikecenter.es - Puerta del Principe restaurant (on the mezzanine) [email protected] - Meeting rooms on the second floor with all New Projects: technological equipment needed for events for leisure or business. Marqués de Contadero Comprehensive Tourist Information Centre: - Small boutique hotel with 8 rooms on the third floor, decorated in a minimalist style and with a broad terrace This new space will become of the most popular tourist on the attic of the fourth floor, with interior and exterior attractions in the city and a central point of reference. It areas and views of the city. is a place where the city can show tourists all it has to offer, and the two great attractions of the city: tapas and Casual Hoteles opens a hotel in Seville dedicated to flamenco. Don Juan Tenorio Casual Hoteles, a Valencian chain specializing in themed hotels, will open its second hotel in Seville in February, named Casual Sevilla Don Juan Tenorio, inspired by the most universal work of writer José Zorrilla. The company already has another hotel in the city, Casual Seville de Las Letras, this one with a literature theme. The new hotel is located on Plaza de los Venerables, where the Hostelería del Laurel was located, and will have 21 rooms on two floors, all alluding to the work of Don Juan Tenorio. www.casualhoteles.com Tourism Office of the Santa Justa Station. 23. USEFUL INFORMATION Tel: 954782002 [email protected] www.andalucia.org Municipal Office of Tourism, Costurero de la Reina. Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 to 19:30. Paseo de las Delicias, 9 (41013) Seville Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 9:30 to 15:00. Tel: 954234465 [email protected] Plaza de Armas bus station. www.visitasevilla.es Puente del Cristo de la Expiración, s/n, 41001 Seville. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 19:30. Tel: 902450550 Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: 10:00 to 14:00. www.autobusesplazadearmas.es Provincial Tourism Office. Prado de San Sebastián bus station. Plaza del Triunfo 1-3 (41004) Seville c/Manuel Vàzquez Sagastizabal s/n. Tel: 954210005 41001 Seville. [email protected] Tel: 955479290 www.turismosevilla.org PUBLIC TOURISM AGENCIES Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 19:30. Seville Tourism Board (Tourism promotion of the city Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 9:30 to 19:30. of Seville) International San Pablo Airport Bajos del Paseo Marqués de Contadero s/n (41001) Sevilla A-4, km. 532, 41020 Seville Tel: +34 955471216 Tel: 954449000 [email protected] www.aeropuerto-sevilla.com. www.visitasevilla.es Opening hours: closed from 1:00 to 5:00. Province of Seville Tourism – PRODETUR – Seville Tourism Office in the Seville Airport (Tourism promotion of the province of Seville) Tel: 954782035 C/Leonardo da Vinci, 16. [email protected] Tel: +34 954 486 800 www.andalucia.org [email protected] www.turismosevilla.org Opening hours : Monday to Friday: 9:00 to 19:30. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 9:30 to 15:00. Sevilla Congress & Convention Bureau (MICE Promotion of the Province of Seville) Santa Justa Station. Plaza del Triunfo, 2 Av. De Kansas City (41007) Seville. Tel: 902 32 03 20 Tel: +34 954 500 583 www.renfe.com [email protected] Hours: 6:00 to 23:00. www.sevillacb.com
Provincial Delegation of the Ministry of Tourism Business Association of Travel Agencies in Seville and Commerce in Seville (Tourism Promotion of (AEVISE) Andalusia) C/Adriano, 26-28, Seville C/Trajano, 17. Seville Tel: +34 954 215 900 Tel: +34 954 377 994 [email protected] [email protected] www.aevise.eu www.juntadeandalucia.es Association of Historic Homes and Properties TOURIST BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS of Seville Seville Chamber of Commerce C/Pagés del Corro, 114. ground floor. Seville Plaza de la Contratación, 8 Seville Tel: 954 180 172 Tel: +34 955 110 922 www.haciendasycortijoshistoricos.com [email protected] www.camaradesevilla.com Association of Historic Homes and Properties of Andalusia Seville Business Confederation (CES) Paseo de las Delicias, 1 (in front of the Torre del Oro) C/Granada, 3. Seville Seville. Tel: 954 991 100 Tel: +34 955 092 363 [email protected] [email protected] www.cesevilla.es www.haciendas-cortijos.com Sevilla and Province Hotel Association (AHS) Barman Association of Eastern Andalusia C/San Pablo, 1. Casa A, ground floor. Seville C/Estrella Polar, Bq 4. ground floor C3 Seville TEL: +34 954 221 538 [email protected] Tel: +34 954 947978 www.hotelesdesevilla.com [email protected] Sevillian Association of Tourist Companies (ASET) Andalusian Association of OPC Companies C/Laraña, 4. 3° floor. Seville Avda. San Francisco Javier, 22, 2° Mod. 10 Seville [email protected] Tel: +34 954 503 048 www.turismosvq.com [email protected] Seville and Province Hotel Business Association www.andaluciasopc.com (AEHS) Avda. Blas Infante, 4, 3. Seville Tel: +34 954 459 179 [email protected] www.hosteleriasevilla.com Provincial Association of Celebration and Performance Halls in Sevilla (APEFISE) C/Cuesta del Rosario, 8. Casa 2 – 2°. Seville Tel: +34 954 225 739 [email protected] www.fasyde.com